By Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls on the Swedish government to now amend legislation to clarify that all EU citizens in the country, regardless of the length of their stay or whether they possess healthcare insurance in their country of origin, have a right to subsidized healthcare and medical services. “This is a major victory for the human […] The post Sweden: European Social Rights Committee calls for an end to Sweden’s two-tier healthcare system appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Flint Dibble, Marie-Sklowdowska Curie Research Fellow, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Until recently, it was impossible to directly assess the diet and mobility of ancient Greek animals and settle this debate.
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By Julia Buxton, Professor in the School of Law and Justice Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was a rare misfortune.
From an epicentre in the north-western city of San Felipe, the impact sheared down Venezuela’s…
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By Dave Richards, Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
Sam Warner, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution – as Greater Manchester’s mayor he was celebrated as the “king of the north”. If, as now seems likely, he becomes prime minister next month, a “devolution blitz” is expected to follow. But it will only succeed if Burnham can bring the Treasury with him.
Burnham’s unique mix of experience in cabinet, shadow cabinet and as…
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By John William Devine, Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University
Padel has captured the British sporting imagination. Combining aspects of tennis and squash, and played across a net but within a walled court, padel was invented in Mexico in 1969.
In the intervening half century, it cultivated a significant following in Latin America and Spain. Padel is the second most popular participation sport in Spain – behind football – with 6…
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By Craig Prescott, Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London
Buckingham Palace has disclosed that the king has paid tax of £11.7 million in 2023-24 and £12.9 million in 2024-25. The bulk of this tax liability arises from his income from the Duchy of Lancaster, which for 2023-24 was £27.5 million.
This makes him one of the top 100 taxpayers in the country. Kensington Palace has also disclosed that Prince William paid £7.76 million in tax on the…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A German police officer takes a man to a deportation flight to Pakistan, February 25, 2025, Hesse, Germany. © 2025 Boris Roessler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo The European Union is forging ahead on its quest to increase deportations regardless of the consequences for people’s rights. On June 17, the European Parliament approved a Return Regulation that portends increased detention, forced removals, and externalization. Two days later, 19 EU states signed an open letter encouraging “full use of the new possibilities” of “return hubs.” The idea…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Moussa Tiangari, Niamey, Niger, June 2024. © 2024 Amnesty International 18 months ago, Niger’s military junta arrested and detained Moussa Tiangari, a prominent human rights defender in the country. Following an investigation, the United Nations is now calling for his release. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, an independent expert body that investigates cases of deprivation of liberty, found that Tiangari’s detention is arbitrary and violates international human rights law.In its opinion released on June 23, the UN working group called on…
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Friday, June 26, 2026
Aid agencies on Friday highlighted massive needs across Venezuela caused by a double earthquake disaster that has killed at least 235 people so far, with search and rescue for people trapped under the rubble still the top priority.
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By Syria Untold
The fall of Bashar al-Assad has not brought freedom for transgender women in Syria. Instead, threats, attacks, and legal persecution have intensified, leaving them increasingly vulnerable
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