By Human Rights Watch
(Geneva) –Iranian authorities are escalating their repression of Baha’is, with a recent series of harsh prison sentences and asset confiscations, the Bahá'í International Community (BIC) and Human Rights Watch said today. Iran’s judiciary has been leading the persecution of Baha’is, amid increasing public incitement to discrimination by state officials, hate propaganda, and disinformation targeting the religious minority community.“Iranian authorities are relentlessly persecuting Baha’is, depriving them of the most basic human rights in what amounts to ongoing crimes against humanity –…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters gather daily in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after the authorities announced they were halting negotiations on joining the European Union. Demonstrators are demanding the release of political prisoners and snap elections, Tbilisi, Georgia, June 22, 2025. © 2025 Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via AP Photo Georgia’s ruling party has introduced new legislation that would dramatically weaken protections for peaceful assembly, further shrinking democratic space and flouting basic human rights standards guaranteed by the country's constitution and international…
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By Arzu Geybullayeva
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after the second Karabakh war, appear increasingly close to normalizing relations, but analysts and activists are not entirely convinced that the process will be transparent and inclusive.
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By Amnesty International
Against a backdrop of the spread of authoritarian practices, climate collapse and the erosion of international law, Amnesty International is launching its annual Write for Rights campaign on Human Rights Day (10 December) to support the victims of human rights violations and show that humanity can win. This year’s campaign brings people together from around […] The post Global: Amnesty International’s annual letter-writing campaign demonstrates how humanity can win appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
I should not have left my ancestral land, in southern Madagascar, but we were forced to leave. Famine had attacked our land. I didn’t have much to sell to afford the journey: no goat or zebu (cattle), so we sold the cooking pots and the furniture from our home. That made us enough money for […] The post Damisoa: we left our drought-stricken land and found new struggles appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
From a walk in the woods, to spending time with family in the comfort of home, human rights are a lot more than sentences on paper.
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By Karen Cummings, Lecturer in Singing, University of Sydney
Music and theatre can bring into the world places and stories that exist only in the imagination. Can music and theatre also change hearts and minds?
This question is at the heart of Cowbois, a new music theatre piece written by Charlie Josephine and directed by Kate Gaul.
Cowbois reimagines a Hollywood-esque Wild West where rugged individuality and hyper masculinity are challenged and eventually replaced by joy, freedom and resistance. It dreams forward towards a utopian vision, where hope and desire can be forces for change.
Challenging community
Cowbois…
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By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast
The Trump administration is reviving the Monroe Doctrine for Latin America. The aim: keeping China out and securing oil and resources for itself.
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By Vera Xia, Lecturer in Design and Urban Technology, University of Sydney
Hidden in city car parks or warehouses, smart greenhouses promise to bring farming back to the city. But can these technology boost resilience?
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By Shawna Foo, Senior Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Maria Byrne, Professor of Marine Biology, University of Sydney
This is especially worrying because these massive corals are normally quite resilient to heat stress. Even the strong are now struggling to survive.
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