By Paul Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Democracy, University of Glasgow
Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who entered the UK in 2023, has been charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, the far-right was quick to exploit the situation to further an anti-immigration agenda.
Violent unrest followed on the streets of Belfast and beyond on Tuesday evening. Houses, cars and a bus were set alight, and masked men were seen smashing in windows. Some of the attacks…
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By Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Adjunct Professor, IE School of Humanities, IE University; California State University San Marcos
Comic book author Marjane Satrapi passed away last week in Paris at age 56, just before conflict between Israel and her native Iran re-erupted. While her work has enjoyed enduring fame, the present conflict has made it more relevant than ever before.
Satrapi’s work is unique for how it weaves her own personal story with Iran’s history and politics. In her comics and film Persepolis, for instance, there is a scene where the Iranian officer…
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By Nick Turner, Professor and Future Fund Chair in Leadership, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Steve Granger, Associate Professor, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
Parents who hire their own kids often skip the safety conversations they’d have with any other new employee. But that assumption can put young workers in danger.
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By Ryan Prosser, Associate Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph
Nicholas Letwin, PhD Candidate, Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph
We may need to give the human digestive tract more credit for its ability to act as a barrier to microplastics.
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By Steve Lorteau, Long-Term Appointment Law Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Host cities’ agility in preparing for FIFA stands in sharp contrast to the usual rhetoric that municipalities cannot accomplish other civic needs with urgency.
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By Brendan Ciarán Browne, Associate Professor Conflict Resolution, Trinity College Dublin
The images coming out of Belfast overnight on Tuesday were shocking.
Violent unrest erupted in the north of the city after a man was seriously injured in a knife attack and a Sudanese migrant was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. British far-right agitators including Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as Tommy Robinson) wasted no time in race-baiting. They encouraged angry white men and boys to take to the streets and vent their fury. Many did.
I live in Belfast, and in a hark back to the…
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By Amnesty International
Global demand for minerals is rising fast. This is being driven by the shift to renewable energy and electric vehicles, and increasingly by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres. Minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt are essential for these technologies, but extracting them often comes at a high cost to people and planet. Amnesty International’s research, spanning more than a decade and many countries, shows that […] The post What are ‘critical minerals’ and why do they matter for human rights? appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
A member of Three Lions Pride explains why they won’t be attending the World Cup this year My first memory of football was Arsenal losing to Liverpool in the FA Cup Final in 2001. I was distraught. The following year, England lost to Brazil in the World Cup, and I still remember Ronaldinho lobbing the […] The post “This World Cup has disenfranchised LGBT+ fans like no other” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
A new decree from the Taliban enabling child marriage is the latest salvo in an ongoing assault on the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, Amnesty International said in a new legal analysis. The Decree No. 18 “Code on Judicial Separation of Spouses”, published by the Taliban in an official gazette on 14 May […] The post Afghanistan: New code enabling child marriage compounds dismal situation for women’s and girls’ rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Zurab Menteshashvili at a protest in Georgia. © Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media Georgia’s crackdown on dissent reached a dangerous new low last month when a Tbilisi court sentenced activist Zurab Menteshashvili to nine months in prison for participating in a peaceful protest. The case highlights how Georgia’s recent protest-related legislative amendments are being used to turn peaceful acts of dissent into criminal offenses.On May 29, the court convicted Menteshashvili, 61, for standing on a roadway and blocking traffic during a protest outside Georgia’s parliament…
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