Is the human body ‘property’?

Property is a term that explains what governs ownership and possession. As Gummow J summarised, it is a “legal relationship with a thing.”[1] What defines property continues to evolve and change with contemporary scientific and medical advancements, where it may have once described access to material or tangible resources such as estates, land or fixtures now includes personal or intangible property. As property is the … Continue reading Is the human body ‘property’?

The Moral TravellerOctober 30, 20212 Comments

Human Rights

Are Morality and Law Connected?

In the early sixth century, Athenian statesman and lawmaker Solon developed a set of reforms in Ancient Greece to overcome aristocratic exclusivity by enabling all subjects to access justice. Known as Solon’s Laws, the aim was to mediate the conflict growing between the aristocracy and peasantry. How did Solon decide this moral reformation? Revealed in his poetry, he saw the threat to Athenian culture and … Continue reading Are Morality and Law Connected?

The Moral TravellerSeptember 11, 2021

About, Creative, Human Rights, World Politics

Supporting Iman

For quite some time, I have been supporting a young Syrian refugee woman who was a victim of a bombing and who now has third degree burns to most of her body. Unfortunately, I do not have a perpetual repository of funds and as such, I am reaching out to the public to help raise funds to support her and her younger brother – also … Continue reading Supporting Iman

The Moral TravellerMarch 7, 2021March 7, 2021

Human Rights, International Law

Sexual Exploitation and Tourism

Peak hour traffic. An endless array of coloured helmets litter the streets, smoke coughing out of the exhaust of an old bus filled with tired faces, a frowning man with his forehead pasted against the dirty window stares out aimlessly at the hundreds of scooters honking their way through the busy street. Two young girls play on the footpath mimicking the others’ moves completely oblivious … Continue reading Sexual Exploitation and Tourism

The Moral TravellerMay 2, 2020June 29, 2020

Human Rights

Turkey: Political Polarisation and Media Laws

There has indeed been a great deal of political polarisation and tension in Turkey over the last decade, especially with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) who have been viewed as attempting to bring back an Islamic Ottoman Centralism. There is an underlying current that murmurs sentiments the AKP party has been intentionally destroying the freedoms designed by Ataturk and enforcing state control over the … Continue reading Turkey: Political Polarisation and Media Laws

The Moral TravellerMarch 25, 2020March 28, 2020

Human Rights

Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Arms Race Continues

In 2017, Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia signed a $110 billion dollar arms deal. It was clearly articulated that the purpose was to strengthen the “long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of malign Iranian influence and Iranian related threats.” The long-term security of Saudi Arabia? According to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) in Yemen, there have … Continue reading Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Arms Race Continues

The Moral TravellerMarch 10, 2020June 13, 2020

Human Rights

Deterrence of Punishment Against Palestinian Children

The preamble to the Convention on the Rights of a Child states: “Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.” To include the rights of children as members … Continue reading Deterrence of Punishment Against Palestinian Children

The Moral TravellerMarch 9, 2020March 26, 2020

Human Rights, World Politics

European Union Hypocrisy

Twenty years ago, the European Union began discussions with the Mercosur bloc of countries in South America – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – and only recently this historic agreement was officially signed that will successfully reduce billions of dollars in costs for both sides. The EU-Mercosur deal will both strengthen the relationship with European countries by removing duties on goods and improving an integrated … Continue reading European Union Hypocrisy

The Moral TravellerFebruary 23, 2020June 29, 2020

Human Rights

Nicaragua: Pigs In Suits?

It seems like a classic Orwellian situation. The Somoza family dictatorship in post-Colonial Nicaragua that led to the communist revolution headed by Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), the civil war lasting between 1979-1990 with additional violence led by the Contras rebels, the latter funded by the United States despite such funding becoming illegal as the Reagan administration facilitated foreign arms sales in Iran to launder funds … Continue reading Nicaragua: Pigs In Suits?

The Moral TravellerFebruary 17, 2020March 28, 2020

Human Rights, World Politics

The Politics of Food: A Case Of The Falafel

Food plays a vital part in our lives and relationships, bringing communities and families together and unite love ones with joyful and memorable experiences. Chefs and anthropologists alike travel the world to learn more about regional differences in taste and methods of cooking and to learn more about the history of food in some regions, and sometimes this authenticates originality, that such and such foods … Continue reading The Politics of Food: A Case Of The Falafel

The Moral TravellerJanuary 15, 2020December 16, 2020