The Future of Childhood
What is the future of childhood? What will play look like? How will children be educated? What risks will they face? What will children's transition to adulthood look like? What job market will they enter?
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US: Texas Officials Put Migrants in Danger
Reports that migrants and asylum seekers, including children, have been pushed back by Texas officials, stranded in sweltering…
Discriminatory Bill Harms Trans Women in Hungary
In another blow to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Hungary, on July 13, the Hungarian government…
Zambia: Clean Up Toxic Lead Waste at Mine Site
The Zambian government should make comprehensive efforts to clean up the contaminated former lead mine in Kabwe, the capital of…
Extreme Heat Is a Pregnancy Health and Reproductive Justice Problem
As many countries around the world are facing threats from deadly extreme heat, public health officials should ensure pregnant…
Ukraine: Russian Missile Strike on Lviv a Possible War Crime
A Russian cruise missile strike on Lviv in western Ukraine on July 6, 2023 struck a residential apartment complex in violation of…
Tunisia: No Safe Haven for Black African Migrants, Refugees
The Tunisian police, military, and national guard including the coast guard have committed serious abuses against Black African…
Japan Supreme Court Ruling a Victory for Transgender Employees
In a victory for transgender people in Japan, the country’s Supreme Court ruled last week that the trade ministry violated a…
Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Many Middle East and North Africa countries still prevent women from moving freely in their own country or traveling abroad…
Kenya: Officials Threaten Protesters with Violence
Senior Kenya government officials have responded to the resumption of protests by an opposition coalition with threats and…
Malaysia: Myanmar Refugee Activist Abducted
The Malaysian government should immediately prioritize a thorough and transparent investigation into the abduction of the Myanmar…
Russia: Trans Health Care, Families Bill Violates Rights
Russia’s lower house of parliament adopted a bill on July 14, 2023 that violates a wide range of rights of transgender people.
ICC Prosecutor’s Pronouncement Should Jumpstart Sudan Response
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, announced on Thursday that his office is probing recent…
Mali: Girls’ Coach Gets Life Ban for Sex Abuse
The International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) sanctions on top women’s basketball officials in Mali confirm the responsibility…
Mali: Mounting Islamist Armed Group Killings, Rape
Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since January 2023.
Egypt: Civilians Fleeing Sudan Conflict Turned Away
The Egyptian government’s decision in June 2023 to require all Sudanese to obtain visas to enter Egypt has reduced access to…
Bangladesh: Spiraling Violence Against Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh authorities are failing to adequately protect Rohingya refugees from surging violence by armed groups and criminal…
A Year After Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Remains in Crisis
On July 13, 2022, many streets in Colombo – Sri Lanka’s capital – erupted into celebration after weeks of peaceful protests…
Sudan: Darfur Town Destroyed
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias summarily executed at least 28 ethnic Massalit and killed and injured dozens…
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Project Impoverishes Thousands
The French fossil-fuel giant TotalEnergies’ planned oil pipeline in East Africa has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods…
Tunisia: Crisis as Black Africans Expelled to Libya Border
Tunisian security forces have collectively expelled several hundred Black African migrants and asylum seekers, including children…
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