By Amnesty International
A new investigation by Amnesty International shows that a dozen casinos in Cambodia are directly linked to scamming compounds where torture, forced labour, child labour and human trafficking have taken place. Analysis of official licensing documents issued by Cambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC) shows that casino owners are in direct control of buildings and […] The post Cambodia: Casinos get state approval despite links to human rights abuse at scamming compounds appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the civil complaint filed before France’s War Crimes Unit by French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) regarding a November 2024 Israeli military attack on a civilian building in central Beirut which killed seven civilians, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Heba Morayef said: Amnesty’s research into the attack found no evidence of a military target in the vicinity at the time of the attack and concluded the strike should […] The post Lebanon: Civil complaint in France a rare…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to Angolan authorities’ continued detention of Serrote Oliviera, also known as General Nila, the leader of the National Union for Total Revolution of Angola (UNTRA), Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa’s regional office Tigere Chagutah said;. “250 days since General Nila’s shooting and subsequent arrest and detention, Angolan authorities have failed […] The post Angola: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained activist General Nila appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Last year, the European Commission launched a drive to simplify existing EU laws on artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, arguing that this would “boost competitiveness” and “cut red tape”. In November 2025, it unveiled proposals for sweeping changes to major laws like the AI Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). At stake are the rules that protect us on and offline. Corporations work hard to give regulation […] The post How EU proposals to “simplify” tech laws will roll back our rights in order to feed AI appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Iranian authorities are trampling upon children’s rights and committing a grave violation of international humanitarian law amounting to a war crime by recruiting and mobilizing children as young as 12 into a military campaign led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Amnesty International said today. On 26 March 2026, a deputy of the IRGC Mohammad Rasoul Allah Corps of Greater Tehran, Rahim Nadali, announced that a recruitment […] The post Iran: Recruitment of child soldiers as young as 12 amounts to a war crime appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Guest Contributor
“Transgender,” “Lesbian” and “Twink” are some of Pornhub’s most watched categories. What happens when you can create these types of porn with artificial intelligence?
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By David B. Moore, Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
Proposed constitutional changes could pave the way for further changes that help the ruling party realise its dream of permanent rule.
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By Richard Gater, Research Assistant at the Centre for Adult Social Care Research, Cardiff University
Pressure on mental health services across the UK is leaving many men without timely support when they need it most.
Men in the UK die by suicide at more than three times the rate of women. There’s a link between poor mental health and suicide, which means men’s wellbeing needs urgent…
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By Jonathan Entin, Professor Emeritus of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University
In December 2025, the statue of Barbara Rose Johns replaced that of Robert E. Lee as one of the two Virginians displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Here’s why.
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By Marcia Zug, Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
The first parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child were Jennifer and James Crumbley. The Crumbleys were convicted in 2024, after their 15-year-old son Ethan killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021.
In March…
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