By Arzu Geybullayeva
The violence erupted merely two weeks into President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressing interest in resuming talks after Turkey severed its ties in 2011.
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By Jamie Ferrill, Senior Lecturer in Financial Crime Studies, Charles Sturt University
AUSTRAC’s report makes clear that Australia has both highly profitable criminal activity and a wide range of sectors vulnerable to money-laundering abuse. That is a recipe for criminal exploitation.
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By Julien Robin, Doctorant en science politique, Université de Montréal
After the legislative dissolution decided by French president Emmanual Macron, the second round of the legislative elections reveals a political landscape turned upside down.
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By Alberto Nájera López, Profesor de Radiología y Medicina Física en la Facultad de Medicina de Albacete. Coordinador de la Unidad de Cultura Científica y de la Innovación (UCLMdivulga), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Right now, you are reading these lines on the screen of a mobile phone, tablet, or computer. For decades now, our access to huge amounts of information and instant communication has depended on antennas and transmitters that bathe our surroundings in radiation – specifically, in non-ionising electromagnetic radiation.
However, many people are concerned that this poses a health risk – you have doubtless heard that it is better to turn off your mobile phone or wifi while you sleep, that living near a cell tower can cause cancer, or that some people are especially sensitive to the radiation…
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By Amnesty International
Ahead of the first plenary of the newly elected European Parliament, over 90 human rights and humanitarian organizations are calling on the new European Union to take a firm stance to maintain the right to asylum and the rule of law. The organizations, which include Amnesty International, the Danish Refugee Council, Human Rights Watch, and […] The post EU: ‘Reject plans to offshore asylum and safeguard refugee protection,’ say over 90 NGOs appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
To ensure that refugees can access protection, states must guarantee the right to seek and enjoy asylum anduphold their commitments to the international refugee protection system. This obligation applies to all EUMember States under Article 18 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Yet, the recent and increasingattempts by the EU and its Member States […] The post Joint Statement: The future EU must uphold the right to asylum in Europe appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Laura
In Madagascar, a bilingual women’s investigative media outlet, which is the first of its kind, seeks to promote independent journalism that will have a substantial impact on democracy.
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By Daria Dergacheva
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, a lot of formerly progressive universities had to adopt concervative policies under the pressure of the state or by own initiatives
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By Megan Lee, Senior Teaching Fellow, Psychology, Bond University
Doug Angus, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bond University
Kate Simpson, Sessional academic, Bond University
Nonna’s pizza dough? A cocktail from a tropical holiday? Food and drinks can evoke feelings of nostalgia and bittersweet memories.
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By Edward Narayan, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, The University of Queensland
I’ve studied stress in marsupials. Here’s why banning koala cuddles is a good idea – backed by the scientific evidence on koala handling and stress.
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