Amnesty International’s Nigeria director Isa Sanusi said in an interview that the organization independently verified the deaths that were reported by witnesses, families of the victims and lawyers…
Guinea’s former military leader was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges stemming from the 2009 massacre of more than 150 people during a pro-democracy rally in the capital Conakry…
JAKARTA – New rules issued this week by Indonesia will make the police the only authority allowed to give the go-ahead for abortions for rape victims, drawing criticism from rights activists who said the changes were regressive…
Animals often come into contact with substances used as human drugs, leading to some intriguing and unexpected behaviors. From caterpillars using nicotine for defense to sheep grazing on cannabis, these interactions showcase the fascinating ways animals can be affected by human drugs. As human activities introduce various chemicals into the environment…
By Nida Shahid For a long time the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) evoked images of ‘Terminator-style’ killer robots and machines eventually taking over the human world similar to ‘The Matrix’. It is only in the last decade that governments, private industries and academia have begun pouring substantial investments and research in this domain to better…
The Nigerian Bar Association, in recognition of the fundamental and guaranteed constitutional rights of citizens to assemble and protest, has set up pro bono legal support services for anyone whose fundamental human rights may be violated as a result of the protest. The protest by citizens…
In a landmark Australian case in Victoria, a sperm donor has won parental rights to a child over the lesbian birth mother. The ruling was handed down in June by … The post Lesbian Birth Mother Loses Custody to Sperm Donor in Landmark Case appeared first on Star Observer…