By Oiwan Lam
The core of the human rights approach to AI should aim at rebalancing the power among the corporate-state, the machine and the people through a decision-making framework.
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By Amnesty International
Imagine this scenario…. Imagine waking up one day to find that certain topics can no longer be discussed openly. Schools avoid difficult conversations. Journalists tread more carefully. Your news feed shows fewer critical voices. Public spaces feel less safe for protest or dissent. Nothing dramatic happened overnight! There are no obvious turning points, just a […] The post When Rights Are Quietly Disappeared: Resisting Authoritarian Practices Through Human Rights Education appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Sarah Gerson, Lecturer in Developmental & Health Psychology, Cardiff University
Ross E Vanderwert, Lecturer in Neuroscience, Cardiff University
Salim Hashmi, Lecturer in Psychology, King's College London
What’s the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it’s about learning literacy and numeracy. For others, it’s how friendships form and relationships deepen. But it can be all of these at once, and more.
Most parents recognise that play matters. But there’s less agreement on what kind of play is best. Should children be guided towards activities designed to build specific skills, like sports for coordination, or construction for maths and engineering? Or should…
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By David B Roberts, Associate Professor, School of Security Studies, King's College London
While the UAE and Saudi Arabia can at least partly circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, other Gulf states are less fortunate.
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By Ikechukwu (Ike) Nwaka, Assistant Lecturer, Business Economics, University of Alberta
George Nwokike Ike, Assistant Professor, Head of Banking and Finance Department, Girne American University
Nigerian women of working age are mostly (90%) self-employed. By comparison, self-employment accounts for less than 16% of employment in high-income countries such as the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is far lower in middle-income countries like South Africa and Turkey too.
Official statistics…
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By Stephanie Allais, Faculty member, Centre for Researching Education and Labour, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa’s 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions.
In many, throughput rates – how many students qualify in the expected time – are low. Some lecturers are under-qualified and under-resourced. Relationships with employers, which are crucial for the type of training that these colleges offer, are uneven.
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By Douglas Clark, Associate Professor in Human Dimensions of Environment & Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
Researchers found that the more time bears were off the ice, the more likely they were to approach human sites.
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By Trudy Meehan, Lecturer, Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
After a violent attack shakes a community, children absorb the fear. Here’s how to talk to them honestly, calmly and in ways that help them feel safe.
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By Nicholas Vincent, Professor of Medieval History, University of East Anglia
In his speech to Congress during a trip to the US to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, King Charles made repeated references to Magna Carta, the medieval English charter that laid the foundations for the modern rule of law. Dating back to 1215, Magna Carta also established for the first time that the monarch was not above the law. Charles used his speech to reference the common Anglo-American tradition of law, and of how the charter has been cited in more than 160 US judgments of the US Supreme Court.
It was notable that the king chose to cite this ancient charter, which stands…
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By Eliza Bechtold, Programmes Manager and Research Fellow, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
The White House says criticism of the Trump administration encourages political violence. But this presidency has a track record of attacking free speech.
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