By Laurence Grondin-Robillard, Professeure associée à l'École des médias et doctorante en communication, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year which makes sense as anger, indignation and violence have become the raw materials of the internet.
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By Alicia Bartolomé, Investigadora Doctora en Etología y Bienestar Animal, Universitat de València
Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an association that dates all the way back to the origins of Judeochristian theology. This is not the case in all cultures though. Many other traditions see crocodiles, snakes and turtles as gods, guardians or symbols of transformation.
Despite this rich cultural history, a lot of popular belief surrounding reptiles is still negative. It is difficult to specify how much of this stems solely from folklore, as our aversion to reptiles is rooted in a mix of social and evolutionary…
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By Asbel Bohigues, Profesor de Ciencia Política, Universitat de València
Catalan politics are now, it seems, a far cry from 2017’s infamous, unauthorised independence referendum. It was violently repressed by national police forces, led to widespread rioting, triggered a constitutional crisis in Spain, and saw leaders like Carles Puigdemont flee the country.
The 2024…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A new report shows 33 of the 113 deaths in custody in 2024–25 were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. It’s the highest number in 40 years.
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By Human Rights Watch
(Geneva) –Iranian authorities are escalating their repression of Baha’is, with a recent series of harsh prison sentences and asset confiscations, the Bahá'í International Community (BIC) and Human Rights Watch said today. Iran’s judiciary has been leading the persecution of Baha’is, amid increasing public incitement to discrimination by state officials, hate propaganda, and disinformation targeting the religious minority community.“Iranian authorities are relentlessly persecuting Baha’is, depriving them of the most basic human rights in what amounts to ongoing crimes against humanity –…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protesters gather daily in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after the authorities announced they were halting negotiations on joining the European Union. Demonstrators are demanding the release of political prisoners and snap elections, Tbilisi, Georgia, June 22, 2025. © 2025 Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via AP Photo Georgia’s ruling party has introduced new legislation that would dramatically weaken protections for peaceful assembly, further shrinking democratic space and flouting basic human rights standards guaranteed by the country's constitution and international…
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By Arzu Geybullayeva
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after the second Karabakh war, appear increasingly close to normalizing relations, but analysts and activists are not entirely convinced that the process will be transparent and inclusive.
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By Amnesty International
Against a backdrop of the spread of authoritarian practices, climate collapse and the erosion of international law, Amnesty International is launching its annual Write for Rights campaign on Human Rights Day (10 December) to support the victims of human rights violations and show that humanity can win. This year’s campaign brings people together from around […] The post Global: Amnesty International’s annual letter-writing campaign demonstrates how humanity can win appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
I should not have left my ancestral land, in southern Madagascar, but we were forced to leave. Famine had attacked our land. I didn’t have much to sell to afford the journey: no goat or zebu (cattle), so we sold the cooking pots and the furniture from our home. That made us enough money for […] The post Damisoa: we left our drought-stricken land and found new struggles appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
A year after the enforced disappearance of Steven Medina, Nehemías Arboleda, Josué Arroyo and Ismael Arroyo, their relatives continue to demand justice, truth and reparation. The “four children from Las Malvinas”, as they have become publicly known, were detained on8 December 2024 by members of the armed forces during a security operation in the Las Malvinas community in the city of Guayaquil. Their bodies were found on 24 December 2024 near a military base […] The post Ecuador: A year without justice for the four children from Las Malvinas appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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