By Amnesty International
Reacting to the opening of the trial of former president François Bozizé and three co-defendants before the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “The fact that François Bozizé is on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity – including […] The post CAR: Long-awaited trial of former president Bozizé for war crimes and crimes against humanity tarnished by his absence appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Trishia Nashtaran
In post-uprising Bangladesh, LGBTQI+ activists face a convergence: a hostile political class, vanishing international funding, and a state that participates in the violence against them .
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the official cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, choosing to pause after raising interest rates three times already this year.
The decision was widely expected. Inflation remains above the RBA’s 2–3% target range, while the economy is slowing and households continue to feel the strain of higher borrowing costs.
Importantly, however,…
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By fadi maayah, Senior Lecturer and Football Techncal Director, Curtin University
Australia shocked many with their stunning World Cup win against Turkey on Sunday, opening their World Cup campaign in style.
Two brilliant counterattacking goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe headlined the victory, as did the heroics…
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By Anastasiya Byesyedina, PhD Candidate, Department of Government and International Relations, Sessional Teacher and Student Writing Fellow, University of Sydney
This attack has been widely understood as a Russian attempt to eradicate Ukrainian identity, and target a site that is extremely spiritually important to Ukrainians.
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By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
Our expert watched some 40 films from this year’s line-up, and nearly all of them – apart from one dud – were excellent.
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By Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University
Merino wool is a smart choice for both cold and warm weather. But exactly why is it such a good material?
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By Ali Aziz, PhD candidate in philosophy, Western Sydney University
Charles Barbour, Associate Professor, School of Arts, Western Sydney University
The US president is trying to shift the blame for his failures in Iran – and the Kurds are an easy scapegoat.
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By Milena Bojovic, Lecturer in Sustainability and Environment, University of Technology Sydney
Our supermarket shelves are lined with meat and dairy products, ranging from cheese to milk and minced beef.
The average Australian consumes more than 22 kilograms of meat and 90 kilograms of dairy each year.
But over the…
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By Eloise Stevens, Host, The Conversation's Curious Kids podcast, The Conversation
Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear astronomer Michael Lam on what theories scientists have for what came before the Big Bang.
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