By Human Rights Watch
(Bishkek, April 16, 2025) – Kyrgyz authorities on April 14, 2025, detained a human rights defender, claiming she has ties to a criminal case, Human Rights Watch said today. The activist, Rita Karasartova, was detained for 48 hours in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with a hearing about extending her detention set for April 16. Karasartova posted on her personal Facebook page that the police may have been looking for her because she published a letter from Tilekmat Kurenov, a civil society activist who is feared forcibly disappeared by Kyrgyz authorities. A media report said the police…
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By Amnesty International
Against the backdrop of President Nayib Bukele’s official visit to the White House on 14 April, Amnesty International released a public statement warning of the deepening human rights crisis in El Salvador and the complicit stance now taken by the United States by partaking in repressive practices that violate international law. In the light of […] The post The human cost of the repressive cooperation between the US and El Salvador appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Mozambican security forces used reckless and unnecessary force in a widespread crackdown on protests following last October’s election, resulting in unlawful killings and devastating injuries, Amnesty International said in a new report. The report, Protest under attack: Human rights violations during Mozambique’s post-2024 election crackdown, documents security forces firing lethal weapons, tear gas and kinetic […] The post Mozambique: Authorities must bring perpetrators to justice for reckless and deadly protest crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Niven Winchester, Professor of Economics, Auckland University of Technology
China and the US both lose from a tariff war, and global economic activity will decline. But New Zealand’s existing free trade agreements should cushion the blows.
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By Rebecca Merkley, Assistant Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, Carleton University
Liza Kahwaji, Masters Student, Psychology, Carleton University
Sharing is about giving up personal resources to benefit others. It requires considering the thoughts, desires and needs of others, which can be challenging for young children.
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By Stephen Mills, Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
From Anthony Albanese’s baby steps approach to reform to Peter Dutton’s policy about-face, who’s doing better on the campaign trail?
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By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
Not enough is being said by the major parties in the election about critical health care reforms needed to address access, affordability and funding problems.
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By Kat Bolstad, Associate professor, Auckland University of Technology
The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far from the “monster” narrative we see all too often.
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By Anam Bilgrami, Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
Both Labor and the Coalition have faced allegations of pork-barrelling this election campaign. But we can make better funding decisions.
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By Kate E. Williams, Professor of Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Understanding how the brain functions is important for teachers. We surveyed more than 500 early childhood educators about their neuroscience knowledge.
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