By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People attend a rally in Union Square supporting transgender youth, New York City, US, February 8, 2025. © 2025 Spencer Platt/Getty Images In his proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, rather than addressing real threats to children like the federal government should do, United States President Donald J. Trump focused almost exclusively on attacking supporters of transgender youth. He declared broadly defined “gender ideology” as “one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse” and labeled gender-affirming care as “evil”.Gender-affirming…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the sentencing by the Ivorian courts on 8 April of a unionist to two years’ imprisonment for “coalition of public officials” and “obstructing the operation of the public service”, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ghislain […] The post Côte d’Ivoire: A unionist sentenced to two years imprisonment must be released and the right to strike guaranteed for everyone in the country appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the release of Ahmad Manasra, a Palestinian arrested at the age of 13, from Israeli prison after nine and a half years imprisonment, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said: “Ahmad Manasra’s release today is a huge relief for him and for his family, but nothing […] The post Israel/OPT: Long overdue release of Ahmad Manasra marks the start of a long and difficult path to recovery appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Justin Willis, Professor of History, Durham University
Conflicts that have riven Sudan for decades have prompted some observers to predict the country will fall apart. But signs of popular resilience are emerging.
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By Naomi Ruth Pendle, Lecturer in International Development, University of Bath
The day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, his incoming administration abruptly paused the work of USAID, while also claiming that it would preserve USAID’s “lifesaving and strategic aid programming”. These dramatic, overnight cuts were an unprecedented – and deadly – experiment in relation to aid spending which will have a catastrophic effect on the lives of those who depended on it.
The sudden suspension of USAID is set to make the famine in Sudan the deadliest for…
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By Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
The Coalition reveals plans to review Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target if they win government at the next federal election.
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By John Calabrese, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, American University
Chinese researchers have unveiled a new deep-sea tool capable of cutting through the world’s most secure subsea cables − and it has many in the West feeling a little jittery.
The development, first…
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By Richard Aidoo, Professor of Political Science, Coastal Carolina University
Youth unemployment and corruption have helped drive youth dissatisfaction on the continent, with major implications for governments and democratic strength.
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By Betsy Pudliner, Associate Professor of Hospitality and Technology Innovation, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.
Title of course:
Hospitality Employee Relations
What prompted the idea for the course?
The idea came from my frustration with traditional methods used to teach hospitality management. As a…
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By Elaine Howard Ecklund, Professor of Sociology, Rice University
Christopher P. Scheitle, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
Denise Daniels, Chair of Entrepreneurship, Wheaton College (Illinois)
Researchers found that when Black Christians mentioned their faith at work, they feared they would be discriminated against because of both their race and their religion.
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