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Guilty by Algorithm
Amnesty’s recommendation is unambiguous: risk profiling in law enforcement, migration and social security must be banned outright, whether the systems are driven by artificial intelligence…
El Niño Returns
WMO stressed that while there is no evidence that climate change increases the frequency or intensity of El Niño events, a warmer ocean and atmosphere…
The Court Has Spoken, and the Assembly Has Answered
On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming the International Court of Justice’s landmark July 2025 advisory opinion, which found that states…
Hungary’s Court Moment: Magyar Pledges to Reverse ICC Withdrawal
The withdrawal was announced by outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in April 2025, in a move widely seen as a gesture of solidarity with Israeli…
Three Years into a War That Has Shattered a Nation, the World Convenes in Berlin with Fine Words and Empty Coffers
“This grim and chastening anniversary marks another year when the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan,” said Tom Fletcher, the UN’s Emergency…
The Enduring Scourge of Landmines
Nearly 6,300 people were maimed or killed by mines and explosive remnants of war in 2024. Most were civilians going about their daily lives. The…
Palestine/Israel/A Rope and a Double Standard
Israel’s new death-penalty law is designed to kill Palestinians faster, and with less scrutiny.
Afghanistan, Caught Between Borders and an Escalating Middle East War
From a human rights perspective, the situation remains grave. The UN has highlighted the six-month prohibition on female Afghan national staff from working within UN…
Upholding Human Rights: EU Foreign Ministers Must Address Palestinian Concerns on February 23
The EU’s lack of decisive action contradicts its commitments to human rights, necessitating measures like suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement and imposing sanctions against Israeli…
The Politicization of Vaccine and Public Health
Kennedy, a well-known vaccine skeptic and activist, has long advocated for changes to federal vaccination guidelines. His assertions linking vaccines with autism, despite a robust…
Gaza, Art as Resistance Amid Ruin
In such conditions, art has taken on a political function. Murals painted on cracked walls, poems circulated online and performances staged in shelters serve not…
Sudan’s Heart on Fire
The crisis extends far beyond gendered suffering. Since late October, nearly 90,000 civilians have fled northern and western Darfur, many into neighbouring Chad. Violence is…
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