By Amnesty International
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are suffering a surge in human rights abuses committed by Allied Democratic Forces’ (ADF) fighters that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report. “I’d Never Seen So Many Bodies”: War Crimes by the Allied Democratic Forces in the […] The post DRC: Rampant ADF abuses against civilians ‘war crimes which the world must not continue to ignore’ – new report appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday May 4
Can AI evolve?
“This article seems to overlook that evolution of anything needs a physical mechanism for reproduction that can be influenced in some way (deliberately or otherwise) by the entities that are evolving. Decades ago I…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A security guard outside the Shangri-La Key School in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, China, September 5, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Andy Wong A 2021 Ministry of Education directive—the Children’s Speech Harmonization plan—mandates the use of standard Mandarin Chinese for all preschool instruction and care, including in ethnic minority areas.By severely limiting Tibetan-language education in early childhood, and imposing ideological indoctrination on kindergarten children, the Chinese government is speeding up its erasure of Tibetan language…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People walk inside an immigration detention center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 23, 2023. © 2023 Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters (Bangkok) – The Malaysian government began a refugee registration system in January 2026 that has raised protection, rights, and privacy concerns for the hundreds of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The new initiative, Dokumen Pendaftaran Pelarian (Refugee Registration Document, DPP), aims to replace the current registration system managed by the United Nations High Commissioner…
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By Malka Older
Our April Spotlight, with its global, multilingual burst of stories on the topic, reminded me that even a virtual technology like AI can have a similar pattern.
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By Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Leo is following the teachings of Francis on human dignity and applying them to ongoing international crises, argues a scholar of global Catholicism.
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By Lev Bromberg, Lecturer, La Trobe University
Serrin Rutledge-Prior, Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen's University, Ontario
When activists film animal cruelty illegally, who owns the footage? And who gets to see it? A case in the High Court of Australia will answer these questions.
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By Colin Hawes, Associate professor of law, University of Technology Sydney
Right now, many of these cases claiming unfair treatment are still pending. But the rulings could have big financial implications for governments around the world.
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By Steven Conway, Senior Lecturer - Games and Interactivity, Swinburne University of Technology
Everyone on earth takes a private vote by pressing a red or blue button. If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives. If less than 50% of people press the blue button, only people who pressed the red button survive. Which button would you press? BE HONEST.
This question is the latest thought experiment to set off waves of controversy on social media, following classic examples such as the trolley problem and the prisoner’s…
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By Graeme Austin, Professor of Law, University of Melbourne; Chair of Private Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Indian courts are leading the way in extending the law of torts to include harms caused by deepfakes – if you can afford it.
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