Professor Quigley Question

In the introduction it said that the only way for Haiti to escape the cycle of despair and lawlessness is for the country's leaders to enforce human rights. Other than this obvious first step, what would you say would be the most effective and influential actions for people to take right now? And how would these actions help the people of haiti, and help spread the awareness of the lack of human rights in this country?

Professor Quigley questions

Why do you think some Haitians support Baby Doc's son "J.C."? Are the Haitians' expectations of rule of law so low that they hope that the generation of Duvalier's can turn things around? Is their collective memory more shortlived than other cultures? Do they remember Baby Doc's redeeming qualities over his atrocious ones? Is there propaganda involved in swaying public opinion in his favor?

Progress Report #4 - Refugees

Progress Report #4: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (Sandhya Sridhar, Zoe Lewis, Cloe Pippin, Austin Rose)
à Sources:

1.) "In Pictures: Syria Before the Syrian Civil War." Demotix. Demotix, 25 July 2010. Web. 20 Sept.

2012. <http://www.demotix.com/news/1354869/pictures-syria-syrian-civil-war#media-1354808>.

2.) "Palestinian Refugees from Iraq Resettle in Chile." The Electronic Intifada. Electronic Intifada, 8 Apr.

2008. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://electronicintifada.net/content/palestine-refugees-iraq-resettled-chile/7457>.

3.) Universal Declaration of Human Rights

4.) http://eycb.coe.int/domino/04.html (Refugee transcript)

5.) Peace Building in Violent Conflict: Israeli-Palestinian Post-Oslo People-to-People Activities

Ifat Maoz

International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society , Vol. 17, No. 3 (Spring, 2004), pp. 563-574

à Outline:

- Austin introduce

- Austin video

- Cloe introduce prezi

- Prezi (Cloe, Austin, Zoe, Sandhya)

- Sandhya introduce video (with current statistics)

- Rahman video

- Cloe introduce picture powerpoint and skit

- Skit (Cloe, Zoe, Austin, Sandhya)

- Zoe introduce call to action of refugee agency

- Cloe present refugee agency testimony

- Zoe transition into presenting flyers

- Sandhya transition into questions

à Findings: We researched the history of the conflict, learned what would be the most impactful actions that we can do as students, and we realized the extent of how this conflict affects a basic human rights of people, including Palestinians.
à We are using self-created videos, a filmed interview, pictures, scholarly articles, and NGO websites.

Song of the Exiled

 You can find Sweet Honey In The Rock's rendition of Alicia Partnoy's poem Song of the Exiled here: http://www.myspace.com/music/<wbr></wbr>player?sid=84498459&ac=now

Partnoy Question

Was it hard for you to reintegrate into normal life/routines after being imprisoned and "dissappeared" for so long? What was the most difficult thing about coming to the United States after you were released from being held in prison by your own country that you had grown up in's military? Did your writing help you heal from the horrific things you saw and went through during your time there?

Partnoy Question

You were able to see through a tiny hole in your blindfold, were you thankful for this or would you have rather not seen what was happening around you? Did the Little School effect your opinions on activism since you were a political prisoner? How has this experience effected your life after the little school?

Partnoy question

In your essay, “Benja’s First Night” you sacrifice your own comfort in order to save Benja from being beaten by the guard. How were you able to keep that sense of compassion and concern for the welfare of others alive in such a horrific place?