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Rhetoric And International Human Rights: The Case Of The Senegalese Talibés, Christopher Parisella
Rhetoric And International Human Rights: The Case Of The Senegalese Talibés, Christopher Parisella
Senior Honors Projects
CHRISTOPHER PARISELLA
(Political Science, Writing & Rhetoric, French)
Rhetoric and International Human Rights: The Case of the Senegalese Talibés
Sponsor: Lynne Derbyshire (Communication Studies, Honors Program)
While in Senegal, I witnessed the hurdles faced by proponents of international human rights standards. Thousands of Muslim boys, called talibés, undertake their Koranic education in Senegal. Many are forced to beg in the streets by their educators, and abuse in the schools is common. Still, this education is considered a valuable part of the boys’ spiritual development. Despite the multitude of countries that have openly supported and ratified international human rights compacts, many …