It was already illegal to ask others to carry a child for you in Italy. It is now also illegal to travel abroad to do so.

In a never-ending escalation of attacks against the rights of transgender people to autonomy and dignity, it felt jubilant to […] The post Stop the hate before it’s too late: Thoughts on Transgender ...

The US has come quite some way in legalising cannabis use, with nearly half of states having laws permitting recreational cannabis use. Yet the legalisation of cannabis remains an ever-present, heated ...

Tajikistan's Rogun Dam Project is one of the most ambitious hydroelectric projects in the world. Do the ballooning costs, environmental concerns, and human rights abuses outweigh the potential ...

On this podcast we are talking with Special Minister of State Don Farrell about the changes to political donation laws and the criticisms.

Click to expand Image Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) heads a meeting of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on May 29, 2018.

Click to expand Image A demonstration on the anniversary of the death in custody of Mahsa Jina Amini with signs calling to stop the executions in Iran, September 14, 2024. © 2024 Georg Wendt/picture ...

Syria has failed to comply with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order a year ago directing it to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture in the country, Human Rights ...

Click to expand Image Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 26, 2023. © 2023 Jasmine Leung/SOPA Images/Sipa via AP Photo On November 15, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a new law ...

Two Australian teenagers have become severely ill after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. A pharmacologist explains what to know about this chemical compound.

Click to expand Image Dilmurod Ergashev at a demonstration in Berlin on December 23, 2022 in support of Abdullohi Shamsiddin who was detained and ultimately deported to Tajikistan in January 2023. © ...

Nigeria ranks lowest among Sub-Saharan African countries in terms of women’s representation in politics. Some of the barriers include an unfavorable political system, social and cultural barriers, and ...