Internet shutdowns now ‘entrenched’ in certain regions, rights council hears
The practice of shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle dissent has become “entrenched” and more sophisticated in a growing number of...
Stopping Marine Plastic Pollution: A Key IUCN Congress Goal
St David’s, Wales, Jul 01 (IPS) – Documented images of albatross chicks and marine turtles dying slow deaths from eating plastic bags and other...
France Needs More Civil Liberties and Less Hypo-Securitization of Religion
NEW DELHI, India, Jul 01 (IPS) – In 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans for tougher laws to tackle what he called, “Islamist...
Focusing on Asian giant hornets distorts the view of invasive species
Fingers crossed for finding nothing: July marks the main trapping season to check for Asian giant hornets still infesting Washington state. The first of...
Invisible bursts of electricity from volcanoes signal explosive eruptions
As one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, Sakurajima often dazzles with spectacular displays of volcanic lightning set against an ash-filled sky. But the volcano...
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Domestic Workers Plight in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jun 30 (IPS) – Rani Akter, a mother of five, usually works as a domestic helper in Dhaka’s Zikatola area. When the coronavirus...
Water: A Matter of Survival in the World of Pandemics
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada, Jul 01 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably amplified the existing vulnerabilities of billions of people worldwide. Marginalized communities in...
The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise in the number of young...
Urgent action needed to end ‘inhumane conditions’ facing Haiti prisoners: UN rights chief
Extreme overcrowding and lack of access to food, water and health, are among the ‘inhumane conditions’ that prisoners in Haiti must endure, often over...
Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares
In a bid to put gender equality at the heart of COVID recovery, UN Women kicked off a three-day “landmark effort” in Paris on...
Nuclear Victims’ Experiences Must Be at the Heart of Global Efforts for Assistance and Remediation 
LIECHTENSTEIN: ‘We Have One of the Strictest Abortion Bans in Europe’ 
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef 
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime