By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People march in an opposition rally to protest the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, October 18, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on a resolution to renew the mandates of the Group of Independent Experts on the Situation in Belarus and the special rapporteur on Belarus. As Belarusian authorities continue to commit grave rights violations in the country and persecute Belarusians in exile, these mandates are vital to addressing the unrelenting rights crisis in Belarus and help provide a prospect…
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By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University
It’s highly unlikely Australia will end up with no diesel. But if what is available becomes extremely expensive, the whole economy – and all of us – will feel it.
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By James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
Carly Cook, Lecturer Head, Cook Research Group; School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
Ruben Venegas Li, Research fellow, School of Environment, University of Queensland, The University of Queensland
We’ve committed to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030. But our endangered species are still struggling, according to four environmental scientists.
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By Philomena Murray, Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Australia has long had an awkward relationship with the European Union. But after years of often fraught negotiations, the two have finally come to an agreement.
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By Hazel Moir, Honorary Associate Professor; economics of patents, geographical indications and other "IP"; trade treaties, Australian National University
Nearly eight years ago Australia and the European Union (EU) launched trade negotiations. Finally, today Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and EU President Ursula von der Leyen signed an agreement in Canberra.
Von der Leyen said…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator at KontraS, attending a protest in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra on February 5, 2026. © 2026 Project Multatuli/Adrian Mulya (Sydney) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto should immediately issue a presidential decree setting up a fact-finding team independent of the military to fully investigate the acid attack against a prominent human rights activist who has criticized the military, Human Rights Watch said today. While the military police have arrested four soldiers in connection with the attack, the Indonesian armed forces’ long history…
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By Amnesty International
Several countries across the Americas are adopting restrictive legal frameworks to weaken, control, and even dismantle civil society organizations, Amnesty International said today as it launched its new report Tearing Up the Social Fabric: Impact of restrictive laws on civil society organizations in the Americas. Between 2024 and 2025, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru […] The post Americas: States intensify crackdown on civil society through “anti-NGO laws” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Thai cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. © 2026 Royal Thai Navy via AP Photo Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, which would amount to war crimes. Between March 1 and 17, the UN confirmed 17 incidents of damage to commercial vessels in the region. The attacks, as well as the threat of attacks, also appear to have contributed to significant global cost increases in energy, which may also result…
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Nearly 70 years after South African police fired upon peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville protesting apartheid-era laws, killing 69, the UN renewed the commitment to work for justice and equality on Monday, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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By Clarice Tang, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University
Air hunger is more than just feeling out of breath. Here’s what causes this distressing sensation – and when to seek help.
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