By Rebekah Willett, Professor in the Information School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amanda Levido, Lecturer, Southern Cross University
Hyeon-Seon Jeong, Professor of Digital Media Education, Gyeongin National University of Education
From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the decision by an Istanbul court to acquit the president and the 10 members of the executive board of the Istanbul Bar Association of terrorist propaganda charges, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Research in Europe said: “The decision to acquit the Istanbul Bar Association leadership of these unfounded charges is welcome news. This […] The post Türkiye: Acquittal of Istanbul Bar Association board “welcome news in the face of misuse of the criminal justice system” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Zulker Naeen
Thousands of Bangladeshi travellers face a harsh reality as valid visa holders, carrying proper documents, are turned away at airports amid distrust, past violations, and tighter scrutiny by border authorities.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. © 2025 Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP Photo (Ottawa) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should make human rights a key focus of his visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Carney’s trip to China is the first by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years. Canada-China relations have been strained in recent years as Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified repression both inside China and…
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar’s military government, after the first round of voting revealed widespread coercion, exclusion and violence.
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By Brian Oliver, Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
Should I use my aircon? Do I need an air purifier? Can indoor plants help? And which masks actually work for smoke?
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The prime minister has finally reached the right decision. But it’s important to scrutinise the reasons he’d opposed a royal commission in the first place.
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By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
The decision to silence a Palestinian Australian author goes well beyond the standards of the Racial Discrimination Act and ordinary standards of free speech.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Pictures of 28 people killed by Iranian security forces between December 31, 2025 and January 3, 2026 during crackdowns against protesters in Iran. © Amnesty International (Beirut) – Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters across the country since December 28, 2025, marked by security forces’ unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.The organizations’ findings reveal how security forces—including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s…
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By Cristina Palacios, Professor and Chair of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of nutrition policy for almost half a century.
On Jan. 7, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture released the 2025-2030 edition of the guidelines. The updated guidelines recommend…
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