By Amnesty International
With its sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution, the US Administration seeks to destroy the Court and extinguish any prospect of justice for perpetrators of grave crimes under international law, Amnesty International said today. States must take every appropriate measure to resist this attack and actively protect the Court. “President Trump’s […] The post USA: Trump’s attack on the ICC demands a global response of resistance and protection appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the sweeping and disproportionate restrictions imposed by the Delhi Police and the Government of India ahead of planned protests in the capital on Saturday 10 October, Aakar Patel, Chair of Board, Amnesty International India, said: “Peaceful protesters must be able to demand accountability from those in power without facing intimidation, arbitrary detention, or […] The post India: Delhi police must facilitate right to peaceful protest amid lockdown-like restrictions in capital appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the announcement that the Trump administration has set the first military execution since 1961, and that the execution will be carried out by firing squad and livestreamed to the public, Justin Mazzola, Deputy Director of Research at Amnesty International USA, said: “The announcement by the Trump administration that it has set the first […] The post USA: Livestreaming firing squad execution would compound cruelty of the death penalty appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the news that South African international jurist and human rights defender Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard said: “We pay tribute to Navi Pillay whose commitment to international law, unwavering independence and guiding moral light have made her one of the most respected […] The post Nobel Peace Prize honours Navi Pillay for lifelong commitment to human rights, justice and accountability appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Friday, October 9, 2026
South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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By Eamonn Ferguson, Professor of Health Psychology, University of Nottingham
Opt-out organ donation was meant to boost the supply of organs for transplant. New figures suggest that isn’t the case.
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By Elaina Sutley, Associate Professor of Engineering, University of Kansas
Arindam Chowdhury, Professor of Civil Engineering, Florida International University
Engineers are using a unique test facility called the Wall of Wind to develop housing that’s both affordable and disaster-resistant. Their tests show the magnitude of the challenge.
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By Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota
You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking. The ground does not heat up and cool down as fast as the air does. A few hundred feet down, it stays close to the local yearly average all year, which can be around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).
In Verona, Wisconsin, the health software company Epic Systems has spent two decades turning that fact into infrastructure. It has drilled roughly 6,100 wells, 300 to 800 feet (90 to 240 meters)…
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
Just as Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey sent sales of Homer’s original text surging, cinematic epics have a way of reigniting our appetite for the history behind the drama.
Paul Greengrass’s medieval epic The Uprising, starring Andrew Garfield, brings the chaos, tension and raw…
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By Firmesk Rahim, PhD Student in Global Governance and Human Security, UMass Boston
The region may become less of a target for groups seeking to pressure the United States. But the Kurds also have less security support now, should they need it.
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