The US "course correction" for Europe has alarmed experts. EU politicians stand by the trans-Atlantic partnership despite many accusations, but emphasize the bloc’s sovereignty. Reactions from Brussels.
In 2023, a prolific donor to a Danish sperm bank was found to carry a genetic mutation that can contribute to childhood cancers. Some parents were never warned, an investigation by DW and European partners has found.
The vote comes just weeks after Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro began serving his 27 years long sentence for an attempted coup. It still needs to be approved by the Senate.
Diwali, one of Hinduism’s most important festivals, became the 16th Indian tradition added to UNESCO’s cultural heritage list. Italian cuisine was also recognized this year.
Migrants could be sent to overseas ‘return hubs’ under new reforms criticized by rights watchdogs.
Responding to a new Australian law prohibiting children and young people under 16 from using social media, Damini Satija, Programme Director at Amnesty Tech said: “A ban is an ineffective quick fix that’s out of step with the realities of a generation that lives both on and offline. The most effective way to protect children and young people online is by protecting all social media users through better regulation, stronger data protection laws and […]
A year after the enforced disappearance of Steven Medina, Nehemías Arboleda, Josué Arroyo and Ismael Arroyo, their relatives continue to demand justice, truth and reparation. The “four children from Las Malvinas”, as they have become publicly known, were detained on8 December 2024 by members of the armed forces during a security operation in the Las Malvinas community in the city of Guayaquil. Their bodies were found on 24 December 2024 near a military base […]
Against a backdrop of the spread of authoritarian practices, climate collapse and the erosion of international law, Amnesty International is launching its annual Write for Rights campaign on Human Rights Day (10 December) to support the victims of human rights violations and show that humanity can win. This year’s campaign brings people together from around […]
Damisoa is from the Androy region in the very southern tip of Madagascar. In 2021, he and his family were forced to leave their home due to droughts worsened by climate change meaning there wasn’t enough food for them to survive there. People displaced by famine and now living in northern Madagascar urgently need humanitarian […]
Mhamed Hali is a Sahrawi lawyer and human rights defender living and working in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. He is a Doctor of Law and International Humanitarian Law, and Secretary General of the Association for the Protection of Sahrawi Prisoners in Moroccan Jails. From a young age and despite the many challenges he continues […]
