by Wilsen Widal Kho – Human Rights Education Facilitator Background and Problem Statement More often than not, refugees–particularly children and adolescents– have poor physical and mental health due to persecution, torture, abuse, and injuries they faced in every stage of…

by Wilsen Widal Kho – Human Rights Education Facilitator Child labor comprises work that children are too young to perform and/or work that, by its nature or circumstances, is likely to harm children’s health, safety, or morals[1]. Being in labor…

SCORP-CIMSA works to promote human rights and peace. As future healthcare professionals, we should act to protect and help fulfill the human rights of every human being, especially the right to health. In commemoration of International Day of Peace 2021,…

Refugees are people who are outside of their country of nationality and are unable or unwilling to come back to that country due to well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership of a social group,…

According to Cambridge Dictionary, doxing (or doxxing) is defined as “the action of finding or publishing private information about someone on the internet without their permission, especially in a way that reveals their name, address, etc.” Doxing may be carried…

Globally, weekly cases have been increasing for more than a month, with over 4 million cases reported in the past week.  Indonesia is in the crisis because of the worsening cases in many cities and districts on the island of Java as…

Over a hundred wildfires erupted in Turkey’s Mediterranean Region woods in July 2021, the deadliest in the country’s history. On July 28, 2021, the flames began at Manavgat, Antalya, with 37 °C (99 °F) temperatures. A total of 17 provinces,…

Child marriage is a form of violence against children where they were forced to be married due to certain condition.  Children who have to be married under age 18 may face higher vulnerability, for example, in terms of access to…

Talking about climate change is important. It’s always been perceived as an issue rather irrelevant because of its slow-moving impact. We tend to respond to immediate threats; it’s hard to respond to something that doesn’t impact you right away. It…

Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation, which results in actual or potential…