Article Evaluation--Cambridge Riot of 1963
- Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything is relatively related to the article's main idea. There are a few things such as names and dates that were a tad bit distracting but they were important if the writer's goal was to be thorough.
- Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article was pretty neutral. The author did not include any material that could have potentially persuaded my opinion of the Civil Rights movement.
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
- Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? The links to the citations are all accurate. The only flaw I could find is that some of the websites were created to promote a certain political stance.
- Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? There was on reference that was far from neutral and that could have had created bias within the article.
- Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? The information is up to date, considering that the article is relatively new.
- Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There were no conversations on the article's talk page.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article deals with the journey of African American Rights so it is centered around Human Rights. It is a part of a WikiProject.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed the topic in class.
Week 8 - Article Outline
Citiation- Steinberg, Nik. "Imprisoned for 'dangerousness' in Cuba." The Washington Post. February 27, 2010. Accessed October 12, 2017. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/26/AR2010022604901.html?hpid%3Dopinionsbox1&sub=AR.
Article Being Edited- Social dangerousness
The article is a personal account from a person who had interviewed people who has been arrested in Cuba due their "Social Dangerousness" law. The author, Nik Steinberg, paid particular attention to Ramón Velásquez, who had been arrested in 2007 because he was considered a potential danger to the Cuban society. Velásquez was participating in a silent protest called the March of Dignity that called for change in human rights policies and the freedom of politcal prisoners. Steinberg explains that Cuba's "dangerousness" law allows "authorities to imprison people who have not commited a crime on the suspicion that they might commit one in the future." Steinberg is a part of a human rights organization that has set out to get as much information about Cuba's political prisoners through only phonecalls because interaction between Cuban citizens and human rights groups was prohibited. Steinberg also recounts the effects that Velásquez's arrest had on his family and how people of the community persecuted them.
Week 9 - Contribution Outline
Article I'm contributing to - Social dangerousness
Summary of entry - The social dangerousness law is basically a law that allows Cuban law enforcement to arrest people based on their potential to commit a crime. The Cuban government has been accused by human rights groups of using said law to incriminate activists that are against the government. The entry lists three people, Raymundo Perdigon Brito,José Oscar Sánchez Madan, and Guillermo Espinosa Rodríguez who have been arrested and charged with social dangerousness.
Main points that I am adding - I plan to add another personal account of Social Dangerousness. The story is of Ramón Velásquez and his experience with Social Dangerousness. He was arrested in 2007 during a political protest called the "march of dignity" which highlighted human rights and freedom for political prisoners. Velásquez soon becoming a politcal prisoner himself .
Sources
https://www.hrw.org/news/2010/02/27/imprisoned-dangerousness-cuba
http://www.cubaverdad.net/crime_of_dangerousness.htm
Citations
Steinberg, Nik. "Imprisoned for 'dangerousness' in Cuba." The Washington Post. February 27, 2010. Accessed October 12, 2017. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/26/AR2010022604901.html?hpid%3Dopinionsbox1&sub=AR.
"Crime of Dangerousness." Crime of Dangerousness. Accessed October 19, 2017. http://www.cubaverdad.net/crime_of_dangerousness.htm.
Outline of My Contribution
In 2007, political protester Ramón Velásquez was arrested for social dangerousness. Velásquez was participating in a march across Cuba that highlighted human rights violations and freedom for politcal prisoners. Velásquez was then tried in a closed hearing and sentenced to three years in prison.
Choosing A Topic/ Finding Sources
Article I'm Editing- Social dangerousness
Justification
I think I can add a little to this article about less talked about case of Social Dangerousness arrest . Social Dangerousness in Cuba is basically the arrest of people who authorities think have the potential to be a danger to society. The idea is to basically prevent crime, but that is at the expense of innocent citizens. The case I found was of a man who was just a regular Cuban citizen and the cases that are already included in the article are those of more well known citizens.
This relates to Human Rights because Cuban citizens basic human rights are being violated. They are basically being imprisoned for no reason. It is the belief that the people who have been arrested for Social Dangerousness are people who have publically spoken out against the government, whether it is a celebrity using their platform to inform citizens or a regular person participating in a march for rights.
Bibiolgraphy
- Steinberg, Nik. "Imprisoned for 'dangerousness' in Cuba." The Washington Post. February 27, 2010. Accessed October 12, 2017. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/26/AR2010022604901.html?hpid%3Dopinionsbox1&sub=AR.
- "Crime of Dangerousness." Crime of Dangerousness. Accessed October 19, 2017. http://www.cubaverdad.net/crime_of_dangerousness.htm.
- Pedro, Emilio San. "Cuba punk rocker spared jail term." BBC News. August 30, 2008. Accessed October 26, 2017. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7589405.stm.
- Louis, Michel. "Human Rights Concerns in Cuba." Http://www.amnesty.eu. March 2008. Accessed October 26, 2017. http://www.amnesty.eu/static/documents/2008/Cuba_briefing_document_March_2008.pdf.
Draft your Contribution
- Article I'm contributing to: Social dangerousness
- New points for entry:
a. Ramón Velásquez was arrested for social dangerousness.
He was arrested in 2007b. He was attending a march that protested the human rights in Cuba