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Human Rights Observatory
By Amnesty International
Military courts continue to investigate possible human rights violations and crimes under international law committed by members of the Colombian security forces, despite express prohibitions in national and international standards, Amnesty International said today in a new report. The report Insist, persist, resist and never give up? Impact of the use of military criminal justice […] The post Colombia: The military criminal justice system should not act in cases of human rights violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]> (Full Story)
By Michelle Pace, Professor in Global Studies, Roskilde University
When the British government recently announced its plan to emulate Denmark’s asylum and immigration system, it framed the move as a way to restore fairness and regain control. But for those who know how Denmark’s system actually works, the move raises serious ethical — and practical — questions.

This is not the first time the UK and Denmark have looked to each other for ideas on tough migration policies. In 2022, both considered schemes to send…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Stephen Cushion, Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
The Prescott memo contained no research questions or objectives, method, sample, time frame or, crucially, analytical framework for examining output.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Rebecca Ciota, Assistant Teaching Professor, Law School, University of Colorado Boulder
Class portraits line the hallways of the University of Colorado Law School, the faces of former students gazing down at the building’s current inhabitants. In a dimly lit recess in the library hangs the 1899 class portrait. Its year is incorrectly labeled as 1898, and the students are left unnamed.

In the photo, 20 men stand. Only one of them is Black. I can tell you that he was Franklin LaVeale Anderson, a successful Boulder, Colorado, businessman…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
Kyri Baker, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, and materials are limited. And supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Nicole West Bassoff, Posdoctoral Research Fellow in Public Policy, University of Virginia
The mayor-elect can use his popularity to protect New York’s capacity for self-government from outside interference, while reaffirming what his campaign promises mean to the city.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Samantha Hicks, Assistant Vice President of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Coastal Carolina University
Amanda Craddock, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Coastal Carolina University
Federal work study creates opportunities for students and universities alike. But the program’s challenges go beyond the potential government funding cuts.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Stacy D. VanDeveer, Professor of Global Governance & Human Security, UMass Boston
Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power. But China and India are still adding coal plants – for now.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Christopher Schaberg, Director of Public Scholarship, Washington University in St. Louis
The humble ‘broken image’ icon has a rich backstory – one connected to early web design, camera culture and our timeless urge to find meaning in the landscape.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Mary J. Scourboutakos, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Nasal irrigation has been used to treat the common cold for thousands of years, and modern science shows that it works.The Conversation (Full Story)
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