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Human Rights Watch is an independent organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights- worldwide. They have the latest world news on various human rights issues. You can do a search by topic or world region. This site can be used to initiate class discussions via web 2.0 (or not) or to aid in research topics. It's probably most applicable for intermediate and beyond; adults and mature teens alike.

This article focuses on the pretexts and justifications the US used to start the invasion of Iraq. This lead to a war that caused destruction and more poverty in the country. They called it humantitarian intervention and the Human Rights Watch said nothing.

It is an analysis on the invasion of Iraq and the war that only caused deaths and destruction in the population and how the entire world did nothing. Yrma Garcia

It is an analysis on the invasion of Iraq and the war that only caused deaths and destruction in the population and how the entire world did nothing. Yrma Garcia

This video is essential when we look into this topic.

A website for teaching pronunciation and speech accuracy. Students can watch the videos ans practice public speaking and pronunciation.

"In many conflicts, commanders see children as cheap, compliant, and effective fighters." I have quoted this statement since I find it extremely shocking. It is unbearable that children still undergo this type of unjustice not to mention others that are part of our reality in the 21st century. Where are the infancy defender organizations? What have they done to stop this type of human holocaust? Yrma Garcia

It's a very revealing article that I recommend to read for our prject on human rights.

It's a very revealing article that I recommend to read for our project on human rights. Yrma Garcia

Interesting videos to watch and activities with our students