By Amnesty International
Reacting to the European Parliament’s vote to ratify changes to EU asylum rules that undermine the foundation of refugee protection, Olivia Sundberg Diez, the EU Advocate on Migration and Asylum at Amnesty International, said: “It’s a very dark day for human rights in the EU. This attack on the right to asylum is taking place […] The post EU: Approval of safe country rules another attack on the right to asylum appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People attend the Pecs Pride March, which was banned by police, in Pecs, Hungary, October 4, 2025. © 2025 Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Hungarian prosecutors are charging Géza Buzás-Hábel, the organizer of the 2025 Pécs Pride, for doing what democracies are supposed to protect: organizing a peaceful march. He faces up to one year in prison. His charges follow those of Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony, who was charged in January for organizing the June 2025 Budapest Pride.The 2025 Pécs Pride event was banned by police, later upheld by the Supreme Court, under Hungary’s…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Former Mali Prime Minister Moussa Mara in Bamako, on February 21, 2025. © 2025 Ousmane Makaveli/AFP via Getty Images An appeals court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, has upheld a two-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, the latest demonstration of the military junta’s intent to suppress free expression in the country.On February 9, the court confirmed the sentence imposed on Mara in October by the national cybercrime court, with one year to be served without parole and one year suspended, along with a 500,000 CFA (about US$907) fine.The authorities arrested…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image US Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) speaks during a press conference on legislation for the SAVE Act, Washington, DC, May 8, 2024. © 2024 Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP Photo This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legislation that, if enacted, would create new barriers for millions of eligible voters in the United States.The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, supported by President Donald Trump and many congressional Republicans, claims to address alleged voter fraud. In reality, it echoes the United States’ history of using…
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By Julie McCarthy, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, University of Toronto
As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the United States, labelled loneliness an “epidemic,” warning that its consequences rival those of other major health risks.
This concern is echoed globally. The World Health Organization now estimates that roughly one…
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By Rebecca J Evans, Lecturer and Researcher in Music Psychology, Auckland University of Technology
Thomas Watts, Lecturer, School of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology
The number of New Zealanders who speak te reo Māori grew 15% from 2018 to 2023 – and the nation’s artists are reflecting this.
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By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
Brenton Tarrant’s case before the Court of Appeal this week raises simple questions that help explain how New Zealand’s legal system works.
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By Jordan Magnuson, Senior Lecturer in Games and Media Art, University of Southampton
Here are five short game poems, all playable in a web browser, that explore themes of love, intimacy, longing and separation.
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By Mohammed F. Alzuhair, Candidate for a doctorate in business administration., Durham University
If the systems sending our food to market are just overseen by machines, then there’s going to be issues that could result in a food crisis.
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By Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
Christelle Langley, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
Menopause is a key period in a woman’s life. This transition is often accompanied by wide-ranging physical and psychological symptoms — some of which can be debilitating and affect daily life. Menopause has also been linked to cognitive problems — such as memory, attention and language deficits.
To mitigate the effects of menopause — including hot flashes, depressive…
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