Human Rights, Values, and Culture.
A Shield for Peacekeepers
The resolution requests the UN Secretary-General to ensure that in the event of future attacks, peacekeeping operations will promptly establish clear factual records of incidents…
Uganda: Authorities Must Investigate Unlawful Detention and Deportation of Kenyan Human Rights Lawyer
Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, described the deportation as unlawful, outrageous and part of a deliberate strategy. “This arrest,…
From Malaria to Energy: Why Solutions from The Global South Aren’t Reaching the People Who Need Them Most
Malaria was not on Masaki Umeda’s mind when his drone startup, SORA Technology, launched in 2020 in Nagoya. He and his colleagues were focused on…
UNESCO Launches Consultation on Fair Payment for News in the Digital Age
UNESCO is seeking feedback from governments, regulatory authorities, media organisations, civil society, academia and other stakeholders through 30 July. Respondents can share their views via…
Old and New Challenges for the Human Rights Council as It Turns 20
The Council holds higher status than its predecessor as a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly. It meets in three regular sessions a year,…
Hate Speech: The First Step Towards Dehumanisation
The digital environment has made containment vastly harder. Algorithms reward outrage and division, incentivising falsehood and promoting violence, while anonymity online shields perpetrators from accountability.…
Honduras: A Community Loses Ground to the Sea
Homes and businesses have been rebuilt and destroyed multiple times over. “We lived happily before I lost my house and my business to the storm…
United States: The Closure of Alligator Alcatraz
In a report published in December 2025, Amnesty International documented serious allegations of abuse, including the use of a small metal cage as a form…
Anatomy Of a Crackdown: How Georgia’s Government Learned to Silence Dissent
The reintroduction of the foreign influence law in April 2024 triggered mass protests that were met with a brutal response, including beatings, tear gas, water…
Drawing Red Lines: How OpenAI Answers Amnesty on AI And Warfare
For its work with the US Department of War, OpenAI describes three specific red lines written into its agreement: no use of its technology for…
In Malawi, Being Albino Still Means Living with Fear
The report’s authors say implementation remains weak, with many employers and even some officials unaware of the law’s requirements. “People with albinism in Malawi do…
Child Labour, the ICC, and Food Security in Egypt
This year’s theme, Red Card to Child Labour: Fair Play for Children, Decent Work for Adults, is backed by the recently adopted Marrakech Global Framework…
