Cultural and legal practices of certain countries, state sovereignty, conflicts, and wars do not always allow the advance of theoretical ideas about human rights to transition into practice.

Applying examples from current events and issues, please discuss how the idea of human rights is advanced into practice.

Should the U.S. play a peculiar role with regard to the realization of human rights internationally and, if so, why?

What can the American government do to better promote and protect human rights domestically? What role(s) can you individually play in advancing the ideals of human rights in policy practices?

In your discussion, please make sure to specify whether you are talking about "the first generation of rights - civil and political rights" or "the second generation of rights - economic and social rights" or both.

up to 800 words