Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued to claim civilian lives and destroy vital infrastructure, the UN human rights office warned on Thursday, raising alarm over mounting violations ...

As discriminatory legislation that could be used to ban Pride marches in Hungary comes into effect today, Amnesty International has announced the launch of an international campaign calling on the ...

Click to expand Image Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party faces a magistrate's court after his arrest in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April 10, 2025. © 2025 Emmanuel ...

Paul Shafer, Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University After a group of employers refused to provide their employees access to free HIV prevention treatment, the ...

Kevin Arceneaux, Director of the Center for Political Research and Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po Burn it all down? For some Americans who feel they’ve lost social status, that’s exactly ...

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the harm can continue to spread long afterward.

Superstition, an irrational belief in paranormal influences or a false attribution of events, is an age-old phenomenon found in probably all human societies or cultures. It encompasses a wide range of ...

Climate change remains a real threat to Canadians and their communities. As they campaign to lead the country, Canada’s would-be prime ministers should be advocating for climate action.

Do you know where your drinking water comes from? In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of ...

The use of child soldiers is a profound human tragedy that continues to scar generations across the world. According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six ...

The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap?

Reacting to the detention of prominent Kyrgyzstani human rights defender Rita Karasartova, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The detention ...