By Amnesty International
Ahead of the “first ever” EU-Egypt summit between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi on 22 October, Eve Geddie, Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office said: “A truly strategic partnership entails holding each other to account. As such, President Abdelfattah al-Sisi must call […] The post EU/Egypt: Partnership means holding each other to account for human rights violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Craig Prescott, Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London
A small group of MPs is calling for the government to formally remove Prince Andrew’s titles. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has tabled an early day motion asking the government to take legislative steps to remove Andrew’s dukedom.
At the time of publication, only 14 MPs have signed and there is no obligation for the government to act. But it is an opportunity for MPs to vocalise their desire for action. And it highlights that there are routes by which Andrew could be stripped of his titles.
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By Ian Ramsay, Emeritus Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says, ‘if you don’t think there are challenges in university governance, you’ve been living under a rock’.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The former Liberal prime minister says he wrote a new history book ‘to help contemporary Australians think better of themselves’.
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By Kanav Narayan Sahgal
Marathi film “Sabar Bonda” offers an intimate exploration of queer life in rural India by blending subtle storytelling with authentic depictions of family and belonging in the context of grief.
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By Human Rights Watch
An army member clashes with a protester during a demonstration against diesel price hikes and other economic measures by Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa’s government, in Quito, Ecuador October 12, 2025. © REUTERS/Karen Toro (Washington, DC) – Ecuadorian police and security forces have restricted freedom of assembly and at times used excessive force in their response to anti-government protests since mid-September, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Since September 18, the country’s largest Indigenous organization has led protests following President Daniel Noboa’s decision to scrap…
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By Amnesty International
An increasingly repressive climate Coups d’état that have taken place in different countries have led to the establishment of military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, accompanied by a shrinking of civic space. Authorities cite the “protection of national sovereignty” to justify censorship, the criminalisation of dissent and the closure of independent media. Yet, […] The post Silence and Repression: The new face of the Sahel appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Will Visconti, Teacher and Researcher, Art History, University of Sydney
Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes is her latest interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, told through the story of a showgirl.
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By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
Trump waved away concerns about AUKUS, but as is common with the mercurial president, much of the detail is unclear or a problem for the future.
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By Alice Gorman, Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
A piece of a suspected rocket found on fire in Western Australia highlights the growing problem of space junk – and how humanity is dealing with it.
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