Remembering Roger Payne: The Man Who Gave Whales A Voice The Legacy of Roger Payne Roger Payne, the pioneer of whale song recordings, changed the world’s outlook towards whales. In 1970, he released a landmark 35-minute album, “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” which captured and conveyed the sounds of the […]
Day: June 13, 2023
Opinion: Resuming The Stadium Massacre Trial in Guinea is Essential for Justice and Stability
Guinea’s Landmark Stadium Massacre Trial Suspended Over Legal Assistance Payments Background On September 28, 2009, a peaceful protest in Guinea turned violent when security forces attacked the protesters killing over 150 and raping dozens. At the conclusion of the trial that has spanned years, former military junta leader Moussa Dadis […]
Human rights activist in Belarus faces trial for helping protesters
Belarusian Human Rights Defender Anastasia Loika Faces Politically Motivated Trial Background Anastasia Loika, a prominent Belarusian human rights defender, is currently facing trial on politically motivated charges, which could lead to a prison sentence of up to 12 years. Her arrest and prosecution are a clear attempt by the Belarusian […]
The Meloni Government’s Narrow Strategies in Tunisia: An Editorial Analysis
Italy’s Support for Tunisia‘s Repressive Government Risks Encouraging Abuses The Meloni government‘s recent offer of continued resources for Tunisia‘s coastal patrols during Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi’s visit to Tunis is a further step down a dark road. By offering help to stop departures without demanding greater respect for human […]
UAE’s Human Rights Record Should Be Addressed at Bonn Climate Talks
Global Concerns over UAE’s Human Rights Record The detention of human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has raised concerns over the UAE’s human rights record. Mansoor has been held in arbitrary detention since March 2017, and his imprisonment has been an ominous message to civil […]
The Grim Human Toll of Apartheid: Exploring the Extensive Destruction and Civilian Deaths in the Latest Gaza Offensive.
Amnesty International has released a report stating that Israel unlawfully destroyed Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip in early May, often without military necessity, in what amounts to a form of collective punishment against the civilian population. This action follows a five-day offensive by Israeli forces, in which they killed […]
Rwanda’s Backing of M23 Rebels Leads to Killings and Rapes in DR Congo
ear-old man from Kanombe who was injured in a shelling attack on his way to work said: “I felt some pain in my chest and fell down. Blood was coming out of my body. I didn’t see what had happened to the others, I only heard them scream.” The man’s […]
Why Poverty Targeting Algorithms in Jordan are Raising Concerns Over Human Rights
World Bank’s Poverty Targeting Algorithm in Jordan Undermines Rights The World Bank, in collaboration with the Jordanian government, has developed a cash transfer program called Takaful, which aims to provide financial support to impoverished families in Jordan. However, a newly-released report titled “Automated Neglect: How The World Bank’s Push to […]
AI Act in Jeopardy: European Parliament’s Approval of Abusive Technologies May Undermine Regulation.
Amnesty International Calls on European Parliament to Ban Racist AI Systems Human rights organization Amnesty International is urging the European Parliament to ban the use of mass surveillance technologies, including facial recognition, in the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The organization asserts that these technologies are in conflict […]