As the surveillance state gains momentum, cameras are actively monitoring individuals as they walk through public streets and sidewalks in both urban and suburban areas. Cities are now installing surveillance-equipped streetlights that can easily record conversations between people taking a casual stroll around their neighbourhood. Even the privacy of front yards is being compromised, as […]
Protests have broken out across Cameroon following the reelection of President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, who secured an eighth term in office at the age of 92. Security forces fired tear gas and dispersed crowds in the capital, Yaoundé, as demonstrators took to the streets to reject the results announced […]
A Malian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison over comments he made on social media criticizing the country’s military rulers for restricting democratic freedoms, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Mara, who served as prime minister from 2014 to 2015, was found guilty of “undermining state security” after publishing […]
Peru has declared a state of emergency in its capital, Lima, as soldiers were deployed across the city to respond to escalating protests and a surge in violent crime, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The declaration grants security forces expanded powers to restore order and temporarily suspends certain civil liberties, including the right to assembly. The […]
Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections under its new administration on October 5. This marks a pivotal moment in the war torn nation’s political history following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, ending his authoritarian rule after nearly 14 years of civil war. The election is being positioned by government officials […]
In a disturbing development for press freedom and human rights, Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been sentenced to another four years in prison, simply for exposing the truth and speaking out against injustice. Her “crime”? Telling the world what was really happening in Wuhan at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and later, continuing […]
REFUTING THE RATIONALE BEHIND LIMITATIONS ON FREE SPEECH So, when you observe discussions on limitations of free speech, you would have noted that what is often contentious is the allowance of speech that is deemed to be mis or dis information or even hateful. And so, those in support of placing limitations on free speech, […]
In a forceful rebuke of Nicolás Maduro’s leadership, U.S. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt declared the Maduro regime “not the legitimate government of Venezuela,” signaling a renewed hardline approach by the Trump administration toward the embattled South American nation. Speaking to reporters, Leavitt referred to Maduro as a “dictator” and confirmed that the Venezuelan leader […]
Now, the concept of brain death was formulated in 1968 in the landmark report published by a Harvard Ad Hoc Committee; and the report was titled ‘A Definition of Irreversible Coma’. And in introducing the concept of brain death, it marked a shift from a fundamental focus on the heart to the brain, because in […]
In a rare direct address to the people of Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged support and future cooperation, particularly on humanitarian issues like the country’s water crisis but only once, he said, Iran is “liberated from the tyrants of Tehran.” The televised statement, released late Monday, comes amid heightened regional tensions and […]