Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Cultural Context or a Devastating Step Backwards Isobel Van Hagen Mar 21, 2017 The Bangladeshi government recently passed a law described by Human Rights Watch as a “devastating step backward,"…
Hallmarks of Genocide: The Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar Isobel Van Hagen Jan 24, 2017 In Majority-Buddhist Myanmar, the Rohingya Muslim minority, comprising of roughly one-million people, reside mainly…
The Burden of Proof: Sexual Assault Laws in the UAE Isobel Van Hagen Dec 8, 2016 A British tourist was recently arrested in Dubai on the charges of extramarital sex, after she reported to…
Manipulation in the Time of Crisis: The Sexual Exploitation of Refugees in Camps… Isobel Van Hagen Nov 12, 2016 In the midst of the European refugee crisis, informal refugee camps should be shut down due to the laxness and…
Responses to Rhetoric: Brexit and the Rise of Hate Crime in the UK Isobel Van Hagen Oct 12, 2016 Warning: this piece will reference racism, rape, and general violence. What is it about fear in politics that is…