By Amnesty International
This poem was written last Mid-Autumn Festival, a Moon festival celebrated in Asia when the Moon is believed to be at its brightest. In our time, writing poetry is no longer just about expression or confession; it is an act of steadfast resistance. When meetings with a loved one are stubbornly blocked by authorities, and […] The post ‘In a world that forces us apart, we still choose each other’ – Valentine’s poem to Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
This week African and other international leaders and actors arrive in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for the annual African Union (AU) summit. The 39th meeting of heads of state and governments is taking place amid Ethiopia’s deteriorating human rights situation and the apparent unravelling of the fragile peace in the country’s Tigray region. Tigray’s population is still reeling from the 2020-2022 armed conflict and a man-made humanitarian disaster. The United Nations secretary-general, AU leaders, and international partners attending the summit should speak out about the threats to the…
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By Daria Dergacheva
Maria Kalesnikava made several calls to negotiate with the Belarusian dictator. This goes against the usual policies of both the Belarusian opposition in exile as well as the EU politicians
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
This speech was delivered by Megan Rock, Head of the ICRC’s Regional Delegation in the Pacific, at the Commonwealth Law Minister’s Meeting on 11 February 2026 in Nadi, Fiji
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By Tim Penn, Lecturer in Roman and Late Antique Material Culture, University of Reading
Summer Courts, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Reading
For ancient Romans, many of the gestures now associated with Valentine’s Day would be unfamiliar, if not completely puzzling. Love and desire were not confined to a single day, nor expressed through standardised tokens of romance. There were no cards written (or forgotten), flowers purchased (at inflated prices) or eateries teaming with lovers. Instead, intimacy was negotiated through daily social encounters, leisure activities and moments of shared experience.
Ancient evidence – texts, art, and material remains – show that games were everywhere in the Roman…
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By Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
Howard Frumkin, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Jonathan Patz, Professor of Environmental Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vijay Limaye, Adjunct Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.
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By Madeleine Fraser, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Australian Catholic University
Scroll through social media and you’ll quickly encounter phrases like “I am worthy” or “I choose happiness”.
The tantalising promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you’ll be happier, calmer and even healthier.
Given we are biologically hardwired to avoid suffering…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image “Gen Z” activists hold a demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 2025 under the slogan ''Don't Forget the Blood of Martyrs,'' demanding justice and accountability for those killed during past protest movements. © 2025 Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto via AP Photo (London) – Nepal’s interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki should release the Commission of Inquiry report into deadly violence during the “Gen Z” protests of September 2025, as well as all the previous judge-led inquiry reports on human rights violations and abuses…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Nigerien military police stand guard outside airbases in Niamey, as supporters of Niger's military junta gather on August 27, 2023. © 2023 AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – An Islamist armed group has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in two attacks in western Niger since January 18, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks by the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS Sahel) are unlawful and apparent war crimes.On January 18, IS Sahel fighters rounded up and executed 31 men and boys in Bossieye village in apparent retaliation…
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By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.
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