By Simangele Mayisela, Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Corporal punishment – usually referring to adults hitting children – was abolished in South Africa in 1997. The Constitutional Court had already ruled it incompatible with the bill of rights in 1995. In that judgement, the chief justice said that in his view, “juvenile whipping is cruel, it is inhuman and it is degrading” – as well as “unnecessary”. The South…
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By Desire Nimubona
The decline of the forest, following extractive work, deforestation, tree cutting, agricultural expansion, illegal logging, and other works in the forest areas of Congo, is shrinking the habitat of Indigenous peoples.
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By Amnesty International
Ugandan security forces have unlawfully targeted opposition rallies with unnecessary and excessive force and arbitrary arrests, and subjected some attendees to torture or other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said today. The organization has documented incidents in which security officers launched tear gas at peaceful crowds in Kawempe and Iganga, and pepper-sprayed and beat people. These actions […] The post Uganda: Authorities subjecting opposition supporters to “brutal campaign of repression” ahead of elections appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Emily A. Buddle, Senior Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
Gloria Fransisca Katharina Lawi, Research Center for Biotechnology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Joan Leach, Professor, Australian National University
Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the old controversies surrounding GMO crops?
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By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University
The Trump administration has used US domestic laws to justify capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s a clear case of US exceptionalism.
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By James Trapani, Associate Lecturer of History and International Relations, Western Sydney University
Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro long resisted US attempts to influence Venezuelan politics and exert control over its oil reserves.
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By GV South Asia
While the victims of floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh battle uncertainty, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, lack of questions on mental health care allows for authorities’ inaction.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Albanese’s net approval slumped 15 points to -9, the lowest it has been in this poll since the May election.
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By Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian, James Cook University
A lack of veterinary care doesn’t just put animal welfare at risk – it can also increase inequity in society, and threaten biosecurity.
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By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
The US intervention in Venezuela makes it clear NZ’s ‘softly softly’ foreign policy isn’t a feasible long-term response to a shifting world order.
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