By Amnesty International
On 3 August, President Abinader approved a new Penal Code for the Dominican Republic after years of attempts to reform existing criminal law, which dates back to the 19th century. However, the legislative and executive branches ignored many of the demands of civil society and public figures who were demanding a better Code. In response […] The post Dominican Republic: New penal code does not guarantee the rights of women and girls appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Mikheil Khachidze
Amaghlobeli said in court during her defense that she acted in an emotional state after witnessing the violent detention of colleagues and being trampled in a stampede.
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By Bourdjolbo Tchoudiba, Doctorant en Sciences Politiques-Université Paris-Est Créteil, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire d'Études du Politique Hannah Arendt (LIPHA), Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (UPEC)
Chad’s opposition firebrand and a former prime minister, Succès Masra, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 9 August. He was accused of inciting violence and hate speech on social media, leading to the death of 42 people in a clash between herders and farmers in the village of Mandakao in 2023.
The opposition leader had…
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By Xavier Rubio-Campillo, Investigador Ramón y Cajal en Humanidades Digitales y Didácticas Aplicadas, Universitat de Barcelona
The early 21st century saw rapid growth in new, predominantly digital entertainment. Video games, streaming and podcasts now dominate our free time, but one analogue product, whose roots date back to the origins of human civilisation, has made a resounding comeback: the board game.
While board games have been popular for centuries, those created in the 20th century – such as Risk, Trivial…
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By Sara Mehryar, Research Fellow in climate change adaptation and resilience, London School of Economics and Political Science
Anna Beswick, Climate Adaptation Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science
Candice Howarth, Visiting Professor in Practice, Climate Adaptation, London School of Economics and Political Science
Extreme heat in the UK is no longer a distant or seasonal issue. It’s a growing national risk.
When the UK hit over 40°C in 2022, nearly 3,000 excess deaths (deaths surplus to what’s normally expected for that time of year) were recorded in England…
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By Mehri Khosravi, Energy and Carbon Senior Research Fellow, University of East London
With heatwaves becoming hotter and more frequent, demand for air conditioning is expected to rise significantly. However, if the UK and similar countries respond to hotter summers simply by installing more AC, they risk creating a costly, energy-hungry and more unequal future. But there’s a cooler, smarter way forward.
Colleagues and I have surveyed more than 1,600 households across the UK and found that two-thirds used fans in the summer of 2022, and one in five used air…
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By Dan Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Social and Political Thought, The Open University
Amy Gibbons, PhD candidate, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham
The Pearces have been farming the Fens of eastern England for generations – a region where more than a third of the country’s vegetables are grown, packed and processed. Andy and Rebecca Pearce lease a small family farm in south Lincolnshire with Andy’s parents and brother, on which they grow potatoes, wheat, pulses and sugar beet. They grew peas too until this year, when the unpredictable weather no longer made them viable.
Visiting their farm on a fine summer day, the landscape feels idyllic…
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By Mete Sefa Uysal, Lecturer in Social & Political Psychology, University of Exeter
Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of St Andrews
Saying ‘yes, I’m queer’ or ‘yes, I’m fat’ isn’t just resistance, it can be the start of a political identity.
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By Stephan Blum, Research associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen
Sometimes the seeds of collapse are sown in the very soil of prosperity. Beneath the ancient city of Troy’s shining walls, the earth quietly cracked under the weight of its ambition.
When we think of environmental destruction today, images of oil rigs, coal plants or plastic islands come to mind. But long before industry, ancient societies were already pushing their ecosystems to the brink.
One striking example comes from early bronze age Troy – a story of economic brilliance shadowed by lasting ecological cost. It is not merely a tale of innovation and success, but a cautionary…
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By Luca Trenta, Associate Professor in International Relations, Swansea University
The US president, Donald Trump, signed a secret directive on August 8 authorising the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels. To longtime observers of US foreign policy in the region, his directive only came as a partial surprise.
During his most recent presidential election campaign, Trump proposed bombing Mexico…
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