By Amanda Gouws, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
Joseph Ayodele Kupolusi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Federal University of Technology, Akure
For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence how much citizens trust institutions.
The latest incident that will most likely shake confidence in South Africa’s political system, and specifically the police and the criminal justice system, is the accusation by General Nhlanhla…
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By Lamine Doumbia, Research Associate - Dep. African History /Institute for Asian and African Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin
Mahamadou Bassirou Tangara, Enseignant-chercheur en économie du développement, Université des Sciences sociales et de Gestion de Bamako
Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat “jihadists” around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to be the most vicious of the terrorist groups operating there, based on the scale of its attacks.
The group’s aims…
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By Amnesty International
We are excited to introduce the Human Rights Education (HRE) Network Advisory Group (NAG), a new collective of HRE practitioners from across Amnesty International who will be working together to strengthen our global HRE network and support HRE as a core capacity within our movement. This group brings together diverse experiences, local knowledge, and creative […] The post Strengthening Human Rights Education Together: Meet the HRE Network Advisory Group appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation
Naomi Joseph, Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
In the third episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her politics and views on slavery, as we dive into the pages of Mansfield Park.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The South Australian Liberal senator says he’s “dubious” about being able to sell the Coalition’s new policy to voters – describing it as “carefree with emissions”.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the news of the conditional royal pardon granted on 5 November 2025 to former member of parliament, Mthandeni Dube, resulting in his supervised release, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Vongai Chikwanda, said: “Mthandeni Dube’s release may bring relief to his family, but justice remains incomplete while his human […] The post Eswatini: Authorities must unconditionally release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A boy looks over a school fence in the village of Bouyouni, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on December 19, 2024 following the destruction caused by cyclone Chido. © 2024 DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images The French overseas department of Mayotte, an island territory in the Indian Ocean and a former French colony, is failing to provide education to all children.The French government’s neglect of Mayotte is an ongoing legacy of colonialism that has left the island persistently underdeveloped. Mayotte has the worst educational outcomes in France.Mayotte…
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By Roger Dargaville, Assoc Prof. Renewable Energy, Monash University
In opposition, the Coalition has pledged to walk away from net zero. That would mean cutting many Labor policies and leaving major gaps.
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By Amnesty International
Migrant workers who travelled to Saudi Arabia to work on the Riyadh Metro project were forced to pay exorbitant recruitment fees, worked in dangerous heat and earned pitiful wages during a decade of serious abuse, Amnesty International revealed in a new report today. The report, “Nobody wants to work in these situations”: A decade of […] The post Saudi Arabia: Migrant workers behind the Riyadh Metro system subjected to decade of devastating abuse appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Monday, November 17, 2025
A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death on charges of crimes against humanity carried out during last year’s student protests.
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