At the moment I am writing a paper on constructivism and how it applies to a current event in my world politics class. To find a topic, I went to the Aljeezera website and found an article on child marriage in Pakistan. In light of the whole Malala incident, it was interesting to compare a recent case in which 13 young girls were pawned off from tribe to tribe to settle a dispute. How can such ridiculous practices still occur? Pakistan even signed a UN Convention of Rights for Children, yet 30% of marriages are qualified as "child marriages."
Pakistan is facing many issues today, yet the most basic, seemingly obvious ones--those of human rights--are still left unresolved. Malala was just the tip of the iceberg; who knows what else is going on in furthest corners of the country?
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/10/2012101792934276587.html
I totally agree. From my understanding, Pakistan has one of the worst human rights reps in the world. Again, though, it is a very weak state. Tensions are still high between Pakistan and India over disputed territories and different ideals. The Taliban is also a present force there, and as many of us know, they aren't big on human rights, either. The dissent among the populous is high, giving the government little actual authority. I see this as a cry for help. Pakistan, and its people, deserve a government that provides security and equality for all.
ReplyDeleteIn a state where the governmental power is so weak and there are so many problems and so much corruption, it makes sense that human rights fall under the radar. I'm writing a paper on constructivism right now also and relating it to how culture affects revolution within countries. I think that there are so many issues within the country of Pakistan that uniting the people on one issue is nearly impossible. If anything is going to be done it's going to take organization and unity.
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