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Rome Declaration Calls for a New Global Ethic on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons
More than 200 Nobel laureates, scientists, diplomats, technology experts, religious leaders and peace advocates gathered this week in Rome to confront what many participants described as the defining challenge of our time: ensuring that artificial intelligence serves humanity rather than accelerating the risks of war, particularly nuclear war. The three-day Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on…
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EU: Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations
The European Union (EU) and its member states should publicly denounce human rights violations in Tunisia and stop funding abusive migration control activities, 46 human rights and humanitarian organizations said in a joint statement released today. The statement comes three years after the EU and Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 16,…
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Fables Against Racism to Oppose Racial Discrimination in Slovenia
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), established by the Council of Europe, is an independent human rights monitoring body specialised in questions relating to the fight against racism, discrimination (on grounds of “race”, ethnic/national origin, colour, citizenship, religion, language, sexual orientation and gender identity), xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance. It is composed of independent…
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A Dream Deferred, But Still Alive
On March 1, 1945, only six weeks before his death, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered an address to Congress that pointed toward a sweeping transformation of international relations. By Lawrence S. Wittner With the Axis powers tottering toward defeat in World War II, Roosevelt reported that the recently concluded Yalta conference of Allied leaders…
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Peru: When an Accessibility Law Ends Up Creating New Barriers
The passage of a law aimed at improving access to information for deaf people should be good news. However, the recent Law No. 32724, which amends Law No. 29973, the General Law on Persons with Disabilities, has sparked a major debate about how public policies on accessibility are formulated. By: Mónica Honores Incio* The law…
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Massive Hunger Strike Ongoing at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, India
World Humanist Forum, Asia, Urges you to Sign the Petition and Support the Cause of the Youth of India Immediately Issue for International Support Millions of students in India sit for Entrance exams/tests for various Government Jobs. Their preparations for these highly competitive exams cost them a lot of money, mostly through high-interest loans and…
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Peru: JNE Presents Credentials to Keiko Fujimori as Constitutional President of the Republic
In an official ceremony, the National Elections Board (JNE) presented Keiko Fujimori Higushi with her credentials as constitutional president of the Republic for the 2026–2031 term, as well as to Vice President Luis Galarreta and Second Vice President Miguel Angel Torres. This event, held in the district of San Borja, Lima, marks the conclusion of…
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Bangladesh Freezes Tk 76,000 Crore in Major Anti-Corruption Crackdown Targeting Ousted Hasina Regime
By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In one of the most sweeping financial crackdowns in South Asian history, Bangladesh authorities have frozen and attached assets worth approximately Tk 76,000 crore (around USD 6.4 billion). The massive asset seizure is linked directly to ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family, and ten prominent industrial conglomerates…
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Call for Strengthening Girls’ and Young Women’s Leadership in Climate Action and Environmental Conservation
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Government officials, academics, international development partners, and youth climate activists in Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to working together for inclusive, locally-led climate action and environmental conservation. At the same time, they placed a strong emphasis on mainstreaming the leadership of adolescent girls and young women to sustainably tackle the…
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Call for Active Media Participation in Implementing FOPL to Achieve SDG 3.4 in Bangladesh
By Taskina Yeasmin (Dhaka Bureau) Public health experts, legal professionals, and media advocates have called for the swift formulation and implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on packaged foods in Bangladesh. The measure aims to protect public health, secure consumers’ right to information, prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and make healthy food choices easier. The call was…