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Un éminent avocat des droits humains passé à tabac au Cameroun
Le 27 novembre, des gendarmes au Cameroun ont arrêté et violemment battu Richard Tamfu, éminent avocat des droits humains, à Douala, la plus grande ville du pays. Cette attaque vicieuse s'inscrit dans ...
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La Belgique adopte une loi historique contre l’exploitation sexuelle
Click to expand Image Une ruelle avec des vitrines devant des lieux d’emploi de travailleuses du sexe à Anvers, en Belgique, photographiée le 3 novembre 2020. © 2020 Virginia Mayo/AP Photo Une nouvell ...
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How a scandal over sanitary pads is shaping feminist activism in China
A string of prominent sanitary pad brands in China have become embroiled in a scandal about the quality of their products. The controversy began in early November when consumers complained that that ...
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Getting your child a smartphone or tablet for Christmas? Here’s what you need to know about security
There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure your child’s smartphone use is beneficial and safe.
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What does a human life cost – and is it ethical to price it? Jenny Kleeman asked a hitman, philanthropists and a life insurer
The average price of a ransom is A$560,000. Saving a life through strategic philanthropy? $A6,000. Journalist Jenny Kleeman investigates the many ways decision-makers put a price on the priceless.
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The anatomy of a hot flush – and whether it can really make your head steam
A hot flush is a phenomenon as disruptive as it is commonplace. One moment, life proceeds as usual. The next, a wave of heat rises, spreading from the chest to the face – leaving behind flushed skin ...
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Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?
But these need to be balanced against the slow and conservative nature of how the common law is developed.
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New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
Cristyn Davies, Senior Research Fellow in the Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney Emma F Jackson, Research fellow, Australian National ...
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Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
UN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international intervention in Myanmar as civilian deaths hit 6,000 since the military junta seized power in February 2021 following a coup, ...
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COVID lockdowns affected adolescents’ brain structures, says research
A recent study reported the somewhat alarming observation that the social disruptions of COVID lockdowns caused significant changes in teenagers’ brains. Using MRI data, researchers at the University ...
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Global plastic pollution talks have stalled – but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on these three things
United Nations-backed talks for a global treaty to end plastic pollution wrapped up without an agreement in the early hours of Sunday 1. A new round of talks is expected in mid-2025. Negotiations ...
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It’s possible to study teaching and have no real-time connections with lecturers or peers. But it can be ‘very lonely’
Universities are offering teaching degrees that are fully online and without real-time connection to staff or other students. A new survey shows this can be an isolating way to learn.