By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Ministry of Interior Office in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2021. © 2021 Shutterstock (Beirut) – Qatari authorities have discriminated against members of the Baha’i faith, including with unlawful detentions, based solely on their religious identity, Human Rights Watch said today.Qatari authorities arrested and detained Remy Rowhani on April 28, 2025. Rowhani is the chair of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Qatar, an elected body that governs the affairs of Baha’is in Qatar. Rowhani was previously released from a prior detention in January 2025 following…
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By Arzu Geybullayeva
The relentless campaign against the Istanbul mayor and others, spearheaded by the ruling AKP party, “reveals a clear pattern of political retribution and a determined effort to consolidate power.”
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By Jo Carter
Kendo is more than a sport, it is a way of life. Practitioners must learn how to control their emotions, remain calm under pressure, and cultivate humility and respect for others.
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Friday, May 23, 2025
The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan amid an uptick in hostilities, arbitrary arrests and hate speech since February.
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By Misha Ketchell, Editor-in-chief, The Conversation
One of the best things about working at The Conversation is the chance to be part of a genuine, real-life social network, one that couldn’t be more different to the paper-thin friendships peddled by social media companies. Our small newsroom is full of smart, compassionate editors who care about the community in which we live. Every year we work with thousands of academics who are selfless about solving problems and sharing their knowledge.
But most importantly, we have you, our community of engaged readers and supporters. We know what you have to offer from the hundreds of messages…
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By Chris Hall, Associate Professor of Immunology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Immune cells known as neutrophils act as first responders to infection. Research on zebrafish shows light regulates their activity and boosts their ability to kill bacteria.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. © 2019 Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo (Geneva) – World Health Organization (WHO) member countries adopted a new treaty on May 20, 2025, to improve international coordination and cooperation on the prevention of, preparation for, and response to future pandemics, Human Rights Watch said today.While its entry into force would mark improvement over the status quo, the WHO Pandemic Agreement provides little support to ensure its effective implementation, containing neither an enforcement mechanism nor…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image North Korea's UN Ambassador Song Kim addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 26, 2023. © 2023 Richard Drew/AP Photo This week, the United Nations General Assembly met for its first-ever public high-level session devoted to North Korea's human rights situation. The meeting highlighted Pyongyang’s brutal repression of its citizens as a driver of global insecurity.North Korean escapees Kim Eun Ju and Kang Gyu Li described the dehumanizing abuse and hunger they suffered inside North Korea. Eun Ju talked about watching her father die…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the news of the enforced disappearance of Sudanese human rights defender and asylum seeker Mohammed Adam, known as “Tupac”, after his abduction by agents of the Sudanese embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on 19 May, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “Amnesty International is extremely concerned […] The post Libya: Sudanese human rights defender disappeared and under imminent threat of forced return appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Tanzanian authorities must investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, incommunicado detention, and forcible deportation of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi, Amnesty International said today. Agather Atuhaire, from Uganda, and Kenyan national Boniface Mwangi arrived in Tanzania on 18 May as part of a delegation to observe the trial of jailed opposition politician Tundu […] The post Tanzania: Torture and forcible deportation of Kenyan and Ugandan activists must be urgently investigated appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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