Saudi Arabia: Nearly 100,000 join Amnesty’s petition to end travel bans against activists

By Amnesty International

As Amnesty International closes its ‘#LetThemFly’ petition, which saw nearly 100,000 people around the world call on the Saudi Arabian authorities to lift all travel bans imposed on human rights defenders and activists for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, Diana Semaan, Amnesty International’s Acting Deputy Director for the Middle East and North […] The post Saudi Arabia: Nearly 100,000 join Amnesty’s petition to end travel bans against activists appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

Read complete article

~	Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability

~	Paraguay: Well-being of millions depend on urgently needed improvements to public health system

~	What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see

~	‘Hidden mother’ photos don’t erase moms − rather, they reveal the labor and love that support the child

~	I analyzed 3,356 signs to see how language use is changing in three Latino neighborhoods in Philly

~	How does the brain think?

~	The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

~	Paying caregivers more could boost Nebraska’s economy − new research

~	Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools

~	Neediest areas are being shortchanged on government funds − even with programs designed to benefit poor communities