By Rising Voices
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from a language activist who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Aragonese language.
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By James Hall, Lecturer, Media & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University
The temporary boycott led to the removal of music from artists including Harry Styles Adele, Billie Eilish, Drake, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.
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By Carla Jacquelyn du Toit, Newton International Fellow, University of Cambridge
Africa’s hadeda ibises can sense vibrations using a special sensory organ in their beaks. But they need moist soil for it to work.
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By Paul Giles, Professor of English, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, ACU, Australian Catholic University
With the passing of Paul Auster, the aesthetics of postmodernism retreated another significant step back into the past tense of history.
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By Nicola Henry, Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
Alice Witt, Lecturer, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Sometimes it’s easy to point to figures like Andrew Tate and assume they are the problem. But they are more likely a symptom of it.
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By Amnesty International
The Lebanese authorities must stop using criminal defamation laws as a weapon to harass, intimidate and attack journalists and critics who report on allegations of corruption in the country, Amnesty International said today on World Press Freedom Day. Responding to an information request by Amnesty International, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) […] The post Lebanon: End use of defamation laws to target journalists and critics appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Press freedom in Niger is in jeopardy as transitional authorities intimidate and arbitrarily arrest journalists reporting on the country’s conflict and security-related issues. The post Niger: Press freedom in jeopardy as journalists working on conflict intimidated and arrested appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Laura
The death of leader Yaya Dillo Djérou, just two months ahead of Chad’s presidential elections in May 2024, has been a major setback for the Chadian opposition.
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By Siobhan O'Dean, Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
Lucinda Grummitt, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
Steph Kershaw, Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
After several highly publicised alleged murders of women in Australia, the Albanese government this week pledged more than A$925 million over five years to address men’s violence towards women. This includes up to $5,000 to support those escaping violent relationships.
However, to reduce and prevent gender-based and intimate partner violence we also need to address the root causes and contributors. These include alcohol and other drugs, trauma and mental health issues.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Human Rights Watch researchers Belkis Wille and Kseniya Kvitka conduct research in Chernihivska region, Ukraine, April 2022. © 2022 Human Rights Watch (New York) – Human Rights Watch will present a podcast twice a month starting May 6, 2024, that will explore human rights hotspots around the world through the eyes and ears of people on the front lines. Rights & Wrongs will take listeners behind the scenes of in-depth Human Rights Watch investigations. Human Rights Watch researchers work in more than 100 countries across the globe, producing dozens of meticulously researched…
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