By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A photo taken on November 12, 2024, shows an episode of heavy pollution at the Maritsa 3 power plant in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria. © 2024 Megchy Ioakimova Bulgaria’s delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country’s transition away from fossil fuels.Data shows that Maritsa 3, a coal plant near the town of Dimitrovgrad, contributes to the dangerous air pollution around the town, which harms the health of local residents, particularly children.The…
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By Amnesty International
Widespread failings by Nepal’s law enforcement agencies in policing September’s youth-led “Gen-Z” protests resulted in unlawful killings, unnecessary and excessive use of force, and severe injuries, Amnesty International said in a new briefing. The briefing, “We went there to raise our voice, not to be killed”: Nepal’s Deadly Crackdown on Protesters, documents how security forces used mounting and […] The post Nepal: Government must ensure accountability for unlawful killings and use of force during Gen-Z protests appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By George Tian, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney
Jeanne Huang, Associate professor, University of Sydney
Australia’s rare earths deal with the US will expand production. Until now, much high-risk processing has been outsourced overseas. That will have to change.
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By George Tian, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney
Jeanne Huang, Associate professor, University of Sydney
Australia’s rare earths deal with the US will expand production. Until now, much high-risk processing has been outsourced overseas. That will have to change.
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By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria explores Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo, who redefined ‘the look’ of fashion on the street.
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By David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
What do Australia’s new nature laws mean for native forests? The reforms closed a loophole that stopped legal scrutiny of logging. But we need the full detail.
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
Talking to journalists earlier this week on his final day as the first UN Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, Giles Duley said he felt he had failed in his core mission. More importantly, he added, the system itself has failed.
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
The UN Secretary-General has marked the first anniversary of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, calling the moment “a day to honor [Syrians’] sacrifices and to renew the aspirations that fueled the historic change in the country.”
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By Trudie Walters, Senior Lecturer in Leisure and Event Studies, Lincoln University, New Zealand
David McGillivray, Professor in Event and Digital Cultures, University of the West of Scotland
This week’s NZ National Summer Games are part of a global Special Olympics movement that rivals other sports mega-events in scale. Media coverage needs to catch up.
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By Sarah Sasson, Scientia Senior Lecturer in Medicine (Immunology), UNSW Sydney
Megan Barnet, Medical Oncologist and PhD Candidate in immunology, Garvan Institute
If a doctor tells you have a tumour, what does that actually mean? Do you have cancer? Let’s clear up any confusion.
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