By Amnesty International
Following the symbolic delivery of more than 27,000 letters of solidarity to Cuban artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in private event at El Espacio 23 in Miami, Amnesty International said: “Today, thousands of messages of solidarity finally reached Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in person. Each letter is a reminder that, even when the Cuban authorities […] The post Cuba: More than 27,000 of solidarity letters reach Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to reports that Meta has reached a settlement of approximately $18 billion, with 47 US states and committed to specific safety-oriented design changes on its social media apps over claims that its platforms caused harms to children, Amnesty International USA’s Deputy Director of Research, Justin Mazzola, said: “The settlement is a turning point not […] The post USA: Meta’s $18 billion settlement should be a turning point that leads to sweeping social media reforms to protect children online appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns the massacre that took place during the night of 23–24 August in Kenscoff, near Port-au-Prince. At least 47 people were killed and 22 injured, according to the United Nations, while dozens of people were reportedly abducted. Those attacked reportedly included people displaced by violence who had sought refuge in a church. “Sadly, […] The post Haiti: Justice and protection urgently needed following deadly armed gang attack in Kenscoff appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Kevin Rennie
“These penguins are part of what makes our community so special. We are lucky to share our home with them, and we’re going to do our best to protect them.”
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By Tom Chudley, Lecturer in Glaciology, University of Bristol
You might be familiar with the narwhal – otherwise known as the “unicorn of the sea”. The whale species, with their iconic spiral tusks that can extend up to three metres long, live year-round in Arctic waters across Canada, Greenland and Russia. They attract committed tourists determined to see and photograph them in the wild, where, if lucky, they can be observed gathering and feeding in large groups.
Between 2017 and 2019, a group of scientists travelled to the eastern coast of Greenland also hoping to see some narwhals. Unlike tourists, however, they had a slightly more unusual…
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By Bradley Case, Professor in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology
For nature-based climate adaptation, better data is only one part of the full system required to determine where to act, who decides and how action will be funded.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz (left), meets with activist Amparo Carvajal before entering the offices of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (APDHB), in La Paz, Bolivia, November 20, 2025. © 2025 Juan Karita/AP Photo Bolivia’s government published two decrees in early August that threaten the right to freedom of association and the work of human rights defenders. One decree states that non-governmental organizations must register with the Vice-Ministry of Public Investment and External Financing before carrying out any project that involves…
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By Amnesty International
This week the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a landmark judgment in the case of prominent Turkish human rights defender, Osman Kavala. It denounced the bad faith of Türkiye’s authorities, and ruled that Kavala has been unlawfully imprisoned for almost nine years based on a politically motivated trial. Consequently, the court […] The post How Osman Kavala’s treatment became emblematic of the dire human rights situation in Türkiye appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo, PhD in Physics | Materials Science & Computational Physics | Scientific Computing, University of South Africa
A new nanomaterial ‘blanket’ could reduce evaporation from dams by blocking heat while letting sunlight through, helping save scarce water in hot parts of Africa.
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By Zil Audi-Poquillon, PhD Candidate - Health Policy and Health Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
For decades, Kenyans without health insurance have had one option when they fall sick, or a hospital bill arrives. Reach out to friends and family to gather what they can for their healthcare.
By 2023, official figures showed only about a quarter of Kenyans had any health cover. And most of these were people working in formal sector jobs. For the remaining 75%, who had no cover, falling sick meant paying out of their own pockets at health facilities. The few exceptions include maternity…
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