By Harriet Bulkeley, Professor of Geography, Durham University
Targets to restore global biodiversity were not accompanied by concrete plans for action or the financial commitments that many at Cop16 were hoping for.
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By Vanessa Newby, Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University
After a month of heavy bombardment, and despite continuing its military campaign and clearing border villages in south Lebanon, Israel is reportedly indirectly negotiating a peace deal with Hezbollah leaders. The terms of a ceasefire require the full implementation of UN resolution 1701, with a presence of around 10,000 Lebanese armed forces (LAF) soldiers stationed along the “blue line” which divides…
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By Prachatai
According to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, since the 2006 coup, at least 5,027 people have been prosecuted for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Independents, Allegra Spender and Helen Haines, have declared they are pulling out of the elite lounges run by Qantas and Virgin, amid the ongoing spotlight on privileges.
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By Robert Horvath, Senior lecturer, La Trobe University
A frank, often funny account of his activism and a harrowing, courageous prison diary, Patriot is destined to become the canonical text of Russia’s democratic tradition.
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By Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
A new report reveals which companies are paying tax and which aren’t. But it lacks other important detail on the tax practices of Australia’s largest corporations
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image President Felix Tshisekedi gives his annual State of the Nation address during a joint session of parliament in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 13, 2021. © 2021 REUTERS/Hereward Holland Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, during a speech in Kisangani on October 23, proposed steps to change the country’s constitution, including floating the idea of a change to presidential term limits. Tshisekedi had previously pledged to “scrupulously respect constitutional obligations.”In Kisangani, Tshisekedi described the current…
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By Amnesty International
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens next week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit takes place between 11 and 22 November, and decisions made there will impact all of us. To date, the international community has failed to rein in the deadly activities of the fossil fuel industry, which continues […] The post COP29: What you need to know about the global climate summit appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most responsible for global warming must agree at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan to fully pay for the catastrophic loss of homes and damage to livelihoods taking place across the continent, Amnesty International said. They must also fully […] The post Africa: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Analytics & Resilience, UNSW Sydney
Such mishaps seems to be on the rise, with artists dealing with everything from flying skittles to reckless audience members rushing at them mid-performance.
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