By Andrew Barron, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
A new study builds on a wave of new work that is daring to suggest insects might have a form of consciousness.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A doctor examines a pregnant woman at a hospital in the province of Fayoum, southwest of Cairo, Egypt, February 19, 2019. © 2019 Hayam Adel/Reuters An Egyptian court sentenced doctor and filmmaker Omnia Suwydan on July 4 to a six-months suspended prison sentence and a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds (US$408) for alleging obstetric violence at an Alexandria public hospital.Obstetric violence, which includes physical and emotional abuse of pregnant people seeking sexual and reproductive health services, is a widespread but broadly ignored form of gender-based…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Folarin Balogun shoots on goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, July 1, 2026. © 2026 Cal Sport Media via AP Photo Immigration is helping the US soccer team get the job done at the World Cup.Many of the players on the US squad, which faces Belgium in a World Cup elimination game on July 6, have roots to immigrant parents or grandparents.Another player, star striker Folarin Balogun—whose availability for today’s game is the subject of a soccer and diplomatic crisis—is only eligible…
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By Nick Turner, Professor and Croft Chair in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Justin Weinhardt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, University of Calgary
In June, TD Bank told staff that it would begin running software called WorkiQ on their work computers, tracking time spent in browsers, internal chat and meeting apps. The rollout has revived public debate about workplace surveillance. But the issue extends well beyond one bank.
Many jobs have become more digital, hybrid and dispersed. Managers…
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By David Lafortune, Professor, Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Ellfie Chen, Graduate student, Clinical Psychology, Université de Montréal
Valerie A. Lapointe, PhD candidate in psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Some people rely on AI romantic companions for emotional support or private sexual exploration. Some partners experience this as betrayal.
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By Claire Beach, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainable Tourism and Marketing, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
When choosing where to holiday, more of us than ever are thinking about our environmental footprint.
One recent survey found nearly three quarters of travellers considered sustainable travel important. A similar UK survey found 71% of travellers felt the same, with nearly half reporting that climate change…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Students outside the University Thomas Sankara near the capital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, October 15, 2021. © 2021 Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Burkina Faso’s military junta has approved a law requiring every Burkinabè student wishing to pursue higher education abroad—whether funded by a government scholarship or through private means—to obtain prior authorization from the Ministry of Higher Education.The Council of Ministers adopted the decree on June 25, but it has yet to go into effect. The government has presented the measure as part of a broader…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the opening of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, February 23, 2026. © 2026 Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP Photo At the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), a closed meeting about human rights in Tajikistan curiously appeared on the agenda. Held in response to a complaint submitted under an opaque procedure of the Human Rights Council, there is no public information about the meeting, which only…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola’s, condemnation of racist chants from members of parliament Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe said: “The ugly scenes of Members of the European Parliament chanting ‘send them back’ last month is the product of long-standing racism and xenophobia being tolerated and emboldened […] The post EU: ‘Send them back’ chants a moment of reckoning to confront racism in Europe appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Israeli authorities must immediately release the arbitrarily detained Palestinian paediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan hospital, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Amnesty International said today, amidst reports from a lawyer who visited him that there is an imminent threat to his life as a result of torture and other ill treatment he has been suffering while […] The post Israel/ OPT: Fears mounting for arbitrarily detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya amidst reports his life is in grave danger appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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