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Re-Addressing The Imbalances

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July 2, 2025
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By: Wampa Emmanuel. K

In a world that prides itself on the ideals of equality, liberty, and justice, it is a bitter irony that deep-rooted imbalances and injustices continue to define the everyday reality of millions across the globe. The glaring racial inequalities in the United States of Americas, the relentless exploitation of indigenous communities, the economic disenfranchisement of the Global South, the suppression of political dissent under autocratic regimes, the global system disturbingly tilted in favor of the powerful and privileged. The human quest for justice has too often been met with systemic resistance, cultural prejudice, and institutional neglect. By re-addressing these imbalances, we must confront these long-standing injustices and question the structures that continue to perpetuate them.

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The story of racial injustice in the United States stands as one of the most persistent and well-documented examples of systemic imbalance. African Americans have endured centuries of oppression. First through slavery, then through segregation, and now through modern manifestations of systemic racism, such as police brutality, mass incarceration, and economic marginalization. The tragic case of George Floyd in 2020, where a Black man was murdered by a white police officer in broad daylight, sparked a global outcry and reignited debates around racial injustice. Though the officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted, the deeper issue lies in a system that consistently devalues Black lives. The U.S. Supreme Court case of Terry v. Ohio (1968) allowed police to stop and frisk individuals based on “reasonable suspicion,” a doctrine that has disproportionately targeted Black and Latino men, feeding the pipeline to prison and embedding racial profiling into law enforcement practices.

 Europe has had its own reckoning with racial injustice and colonial legacy. The Windrush scandal in the United Kingdom, where lawful Caribbean migrants were wrongly detained or deported representing a moral and political failure and thus violating fundamental human rights.  The exclusionary policies targeting Roma communities across Eastern Europe, continues to rob people of dignity and opportunity. France, often viewed as a bastion of republican values, has grappled with the alienation of its Muslim population, especially in the wake of restrictive policies on religious symbols, which disproportionately affect Muslim women. These practices mirror the imbalances in identity recognition and cultural inclusion that persist globally, highlighting the struggle of minorities to assert their place in societies built on exclusionary ideals.

In Africa and much of the Global South, post-colonial power structures have fostered their own forms of imbalances, largely enabled and perpetuated by Western economic and political dominance. The exploitation of African resources through neocolonial practices has ensured that former colonial powers continue to profit from the continent’s wealth while local populations remain impoverished. The Democratic Republic of Congo, for instance, is home to vast mineral resources essential for global technology, yet its people suffer from poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation. Global corporate giants often extract resources with the blessing of corrupt political elites, while the international legal framework offers little protection for affected communities. The silence of global courts like the International Court of Justice on such injustices calls into question the neutrality of international law when it comes to economic exploitation.

The imbalances in power also manifests in the political realm, where authoritarian regimes continue to suppress dissent and silence opposition. In Myanmar, the military’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests following the 2021 coup d’état revealed the sheer impunity with which power can be exercised. Despite international condemnation and sanctions, the junta has remained largely immune to real consequences. Similarly, in countries like Iran, Belarus, and North Korea, citizens risk imprisonment, torture, or death for speaking against the state. The case of Nawaz Sharif v. The State in Pakistan illustrates how political trials can be manipulated to eliminate opposition, revealing a judicial system vulnerable to executive pressure. In such contexts, the judiciary, far from being a check on power, becomes a tool of suppression.

Women and girls in many parts of the world face profound gender-based inequalities, often sanctioned by law or culture. In Afghanistan, the return of the Taliban to power has rolled back decades of progress on women’s rights, including access to education and public participation. In countries with child marriage and female genital mutilation still prevalent, patriarchal norms continue to justify violations of bodily autonomy and personal liberty. Though international conventions like CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) exist, enforcement remains weak and often subject to the will of domestic governments. Moreover, the politicization of women’s rights in global forums, such as the UN, often dilutes action in favor of diplomatic compromise.

Economic inequality is another glaring facet of global imbalance. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the stark division between the wealthy and the poor. While rich nations hoarded vaccines, many developing countries were left behind, sparking criticism about “vaccine apartheid.” Billionaires increased their wealth exponentially during the pandemic, even as millions lost their jobs, homes, and access to basic services. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank, institutions originally designed to support global economic development, have often been criticized for imposing structural adjustment programs that cut social services and increase poverty in debtor nations. The case of Argentina’s debt crisis and its litigation with hedge funds in NML Capital, Ltd. v. Republic of Argentina before U.S. courts illustrates how powerful financial interests can override national sovereignty and deepen economic distress.

Imbalances are also visible in environmental injustices, where the least responsible for climate change suffer its worst consequences. Small island nations like Tuvalu and the Maldives are facing existential threats due to rising sea levels, while major polluters like the United States, China, and India continue to emit large quantities of greenhouse gases. Indigenous communities in the Amazon, Arctic, and Congo Basin have seen their lands and livelihoods destroyed in the name of progress, often without consultation or compensation. In Lopez Ostra v. Spain (1994), the European Court of Human Rights recognized environmental harm as a violation of the right to private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Yet, globally, similar protections are patchy or non-existent, leaving vulnerable communities at the mercy of powerful industrial interests.

Even access to justice is a privilege in many parts of the world. The cost of legal representation, bureaucratic complexity, and the sheer power imbalance between the ordinary citizen and large corporations or the state often make true justice inaccessible. In India, for instance, the case backlog runs into tens of millions, meaning that justice delayed is justice denied. In Kenya, land disputes involving large corporations or powerful political figures often end in forced evictions and disenfranchisement. The case of the Ogiek community at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights highlighted the systematic denial of indigenous land rights, and the court’s 2017 ruling was a rare moment of redress in a continent where legal remedies are frequently elusive.

Re-addressing the imbalances require more than slogans and symbolic gestures. It demands a transformation of institutional structures, the democratization of international governance, and the elevation of marginalized voices. Global organizations must adopt more equitable decision making processes. Legal systems must be strengthened to provide protection, not persecution. Education must challenge inherited prejudices, and the media must stop normalizing inequality. Countries must confront their historical legacies honestly and commit to reparative justice where due. The path to justice is not linear, nor is it easy, but it is essential. A world where power remains unchecked and privilege defines access to rights is one where peace, dignity, and true development remain distant dreams. To re-address the imbalances is to recommit ourselves to the struggle for a just, inclusive, and equitable world for all.

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