what do I want to know...?

Research paper time...I have two this semester, one for my Intro to International Human Rights Law, and the other for Migration and Refugee Movements in the Middle East and North Africa.

So, what will I write about? I'd ideally like to begin research in an area that will be relevant to my thesis, but I don't know if that's realistic considering that I really don't have a clue yet where I want to go with my thesis research. My first thought: Uganda. Of course, but I don't feel a sense of excitement about that, like I want to explore different parts of africa, or the middle east. Then again, it's probably smartest to pursue area with which I'm already familiar (and care deeply about) instead of starting from scratch...Right now I'm leaning toward doing my Intro to IHRL paper on a human rights issue related to the war and displaced persons in northern Uganda. Which leaves my other paper, which can't be about Uganda because it's a class about North Africa and the Middle East. We had some reading about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict that I found really interesting, and also about Iraqi refugees. If I do research into refugee/migration issues into one of those areas, maybe it would be wiser (easier??) to do my other paper on a human rights law issue in the same area. Or maybe it would be too tricky to write two related papers without them overlapping beyond what is appropriate.

I need a really good research question. I have lots of interests, and random little questions in my head, but nothing worth anything. Are IDP camps violating people's right to movement and access to water or land? The US manufactures much of the arms in the world, so where do they go? (what armed conflicts?) Child soldiers in Uganda, terrorism in Israel, trafficking in South Africa, torture, religious persecution...what do I really want to know? I need ideas!!