By Amnesty International
A conversation with Prisoner of Conscience Osman Kavala, by Amnesty International Türkiye’s Günal Kurşun A few weeks ago, as we approached the sombre milestone of Osman Kavala’s eighth year of unjust imprisonment, I visited him in the high security wing of Istanbul’s infamous jail, colloquially known as “the Silivri dungeon”. Sitting in the room reserved […] The post Osman Kavala: Hope for his country, quietly hopeless about his chances for freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A vigil on 18 January 2024 in Dortmund, Germany, on the anniversary of the deportation of Tajikistan opposition activist Abdullohi Shamsiddin. The banner reads: ‘Bring Him Back!’ © 2024 Cornelia Suhan (Berlin) - Last month a 29 year old man from Tajikistan, who had been living in central Germany since 2019, died under mysterious circumstances in prison in Tajikistan. Saidazam Rahmonov, who was married to a German woman, had travelled to Tajikistan in June to gather documents needed to extend his visa in Germany.Tajikistan authorities claim that Rahmonov committed…
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By José Miguel Soriano del Castillo, Catedrático de Nutrición y Bromatología del Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universitat de València
On October 9 2025, Italy took the unprecedented step of approving a law that recognises obesity as a chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease. The law came into effect on October 25.
To date, no other European country has enacted a national law that recognises obesity with such breadth: as a chronic condition with specific guarantees for prevention, treatment, and follow-up included in public healthcare.
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By Tory Young, Associate Professor in Department of English Literature, Anglia Ruskin University
Canadian-born, Hungarian-British writer David Szalay has won the Booker prize for his novel, Flesh. It follows the eventful life of one Hungarian, István, from his teen years to middle age.
The novel begins when István, aged 15, and his mother move to a new town – “it’s not an easy age to do that”. Although he struggles to make friends, he hangs out with “another solitary individual” who asks him if he’s “ever done it”. This new friend…
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By Amnesty International
On the fifth anniversary of the fatal shooting of Inocêncio de Matos, on his way to participate in a protest, in Luanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Vongai Chikwanda said: “Five years on, the relatives of Inocêncio de Matos are still awaiting justice. He did not commit any crime or […] The post Angola: No accountability five years after protestor killing 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 second episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her views on love, and the role of romance in Pride & Prejudice.
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By Daniel Ghezelbash, Professor and Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney
Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney
This is a moment to take pride in our history of moral national action – and demand more humane policies for those continuing to seek refuge here.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As Liberals prepare for Wednesday’s party meeting to discuss climate policy, Sussan Ley might be wondering why she stood for leader in the first place.
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By Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
With investor unease over AI stocks having just wiped a trillion dollars from markets, have we really learned the big lessons from 25 years ago?
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By Carissa Lee, Indigenous Research Fellow, The Moondani Toombadool Centre, Swinburne University of Technology
Sammy J’s Fiasco gives a model forr non-Indigenous artists making theatre about our collective histories by working alongside First Nations people.
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