History Reflection

The case in Chechnya really opened my eyes to how today the brutal fight for independence is still going on in other parts of the world. The Chechen people risk their lives daily in hopes that they will someday be free

The civilians of Chechnya are denied the privileges that every human is entitled to such as the right to flee from heavy fighting, and the right to leave Chechnya during war. With bombs exploding constantly and people dying everyday, the civilians are still not allowed to leave. Human rights and other liberties have been stolen from these helpless people, which contrast with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights issued by the United Nations. During the wars, the Chechen people were tortured unmercifully, which is similar to the holocaust, seeing as these people are treated as if non-human. They are treated as if they are a detached being of the human race that does not deserve human rights.

Humanism, the idea that all individuals matter, is not a concept used in Chechnya during these awful times of war. On the contrary, the civilians are treated like a tool of warfare and are killed more than the soldiers themselves. To Russia, a person is just another obstacle they would have to get around to, to use, to kill. A single human being means nothing, whether it is a strong older person or a small child. It does not matter if they have thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams for that could all end tomorrow.

After reading about the case in Chechnya, I was depressed but also very aware of how the cruelties of war affect the people of Chechnya. After all the fighting, all the pain, all the tears, the only thing they were granted was the liberty to elect a new leader. I was very shocked that we, the United States, have not stepped in to help these poor souls who have been hurt and overwhelmed with grief.

Over all, I thoughts this project was very enlightening to what is going on in the world. Many american teenagers only seem to care for what is happening in their lives and anything that affects them directly. After learning about this, I hope to be more aware of what is going on in other parts of the world and see if there is anything the United states is doing to help out in the fight for human rights!