By Amnesty International
Iraqi authorities must guarantee full due process rights for more than 5,700 detainees transferred to Iraq from north-east Syria, and ensure the urgent protection of child rights, Amnesty International said today, ahead of an upcoming trial session on 5 October. The transferred individuals are being prosecuted for their suspected affiliation with the armed group calling […] The post Iraq: Authorities must guarantee fair trials for 5,700 detainees and protect child rights in mass trials appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the imposition of prohibitory orders, the detention of hundreds of protesters, and the suspension of internet and public transport services in Delhi and Mumbai amid peaceful protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Aakar Patel, Chair of Board, Amnesty International India, said: “The right to protest is not dependent […] The post India: Authorities trampling on human rights in crackdown on electoral roll protests appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By James Weinberg, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of Sheffield
Ashley Weinberg, Senior Lecturer in Psychology
When political leaders disclose mental health challenges, the public debate usually focuses on their personal experiences, resilience and even electoral prospects.
Meanwhile, a growing body of academic research has identified a range of stressors that impact politicians’ mental health. These include the organisational culture of parliaments, online harassment and abuse, job insecurity, inflated public expectations and a lack of control over policy outcomes.
Yet behind individual…
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By Michael Steinke, Senior Lecturer, Marine Sciences, University of Essex
When free-floating patches of seaweed are pushed together by currents and winds, seaweed strandings can inundate the coastline with often devastating consequences.
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By Benjamin Martill, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh
Andy Burnham’s revelation that he was prepared “to go all the way” in terms of the UK’s relationship with the EU came as a shock to many. While a commitment to rejoining the EU in the next Labour manifesto is far from a given – and the prime minister’s language was non-committal – the statement broke a taboo in the party.
The idea of “reversing Brexit” seems to be in genuine contention, with Burnham’s advisors assessing…
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By Laura Serra, Postdoctoral Research Officer, London School of Economics and Political Science
When Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Labour conference that he is going to change the state pension’s triple lock mechanism, the backlash was immediate. For 15 years, the triple lock has been one of the few genuinely untouchable policies in British politics.
Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, warned that Burnham’s plans could amount to “electoral…
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By Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University
A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt.
Some researchers have raised the possibility that these concealed chambers – if they exist – could contain the burial place of Nefertiti, Tutankhamun’s stepmother and mother-in-law. Nefertiti was made famous by a remarkable painted bust of her head found in Tell-el Amarna,…
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By Amnesty International
The African Union must convene an emergency session on the situation in northern Ethiopia as the latest armed conflict which broke out in the Tigray and parts of Afar and Amhara regions on 21 September expands, Amnesty International said today. Since the outbreak of fresh fighting, the organization has continued to receive credible reports of […] The post Ethiopia: African Union must convene emergency session on Ethiopia as new conflict expands appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Holly Joseph, Professor of Language and Literacy Development, University of Reading
Emma Page, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Reading
Sophie Heywood, Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Cultures, University of Reading
Books in different languages do more than support language learning. They connect families, amplify diverse voices and make reading more inclusive.
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By Lynne Mesher, Head of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Portsmouth
It’s been more than 20 years since the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) and the the Fawcett Society published a landmark 2003 study, Why Do Women Leave Architecture? And one thing is unmistakably clear: the profession has not moved far enough or fast enough to support women.
Build It Together, commissioned by Riba in 2025, revealed that many of the barriers identified two decades ago remain deeply entrenched. Pay inequality, sexism, exclusionary…
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