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Naming And Shaming
To name and shame is to "publicly say that a person, group or business has done something wrong". It is a form of public shaming used to rally popular opinion against and, in turn, discourage certain kinds of behavior or enterprises. The practice occurs both at the domestic and the international levels, where naming-and-shaming is often used to denounce unfair business practices or human rights violations. There is some evidence that naming and shaming can reduce Atrocity crime, atrocities and make the named and shamed governments improve their human rights records. Some scholars, however, question whether naming-and-shaming has the intended effects. International relations Naming and shaming is a common strategy to Compellence, compel and Deterrence theory, deter changes in state and non-state behavior. It is a prevalent strategy when states engage in human rights abuses. It has also been used to compel improvements in environmental policies, stopping whaling being one such exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkergate "Losers" Poster
Walkergate is an area and Ward (country subdivision), electoral ward in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is in the east of the city, north of Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker proper, east of the Heaton, Newcastle, Heaton area and west of Wallsend. Areas within the Walkergate ward include Daisy Hill, Eastfield, Walkerdene and Walkerville. Walkergate Metro station which was opened in 1982 serves the area. This replaced the previous railway station on the same site which was originally known as Walker station from 1839 to 1889 when it was renamed Walker Gate station. Walkergate Hospital was built in 1888 originally as a hospital for Infectious Diseases - scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, tuberculosis and later, polio. The architect was A.B. Gibson. The hospital was closed in 2011. In 2012 the Benfield Park Healthcare and Diagnostic Centre was opened on the site of the old Walkergate Hospital. The centre offers GP services, hospital clinics and a pharmacy. Schools ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |