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Human Rights body questions Brazil's security model after “Operation Containment” in Rio de Janeiro
The regional body warned of patterns of institutional violence, obstacles to access to justice and possible violations of the right to life in high-ri…
The UN and European Union warnings over the offensive in Iran
The United Nations and European governments questioned the legality of the attacks on the Persian nation, called for restraint and warned of the risk …
World Wildlife Day 2026: medicinal plants at the center of the environmental and health debate
Recent evidence confirms that the diversity of medicinal plants is deeply linked to human history. However, their survival in the wild faces unprecede…
Latin America reduces hunger but faces a sharp rise in obesity
The 2025 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition highlights progress in the fight against hunger but calls for stronger comprehensive policie…
International investigation warns of signs of genocide against communities in Sudan
An independent international mission backed by the United Nations documented ethnic killings, sexual violence and enforced disappearances attributed t…
Amnesty International denounces the criminalization of Pride in Hungary
The organization demands that charges be dropped against Géza Buzás-Hábel, organizer of the 2025 Pécs Pride march, and warns that the case represents …
A multibillion-dollar business sustained by trafficking and abuse in Southeast Asia
The criminal network moves billions of dollars a year and operates through organized structures that include money laundering and the use of cryptocur…
Venezuela's Amnesty Law reopens the debate on sanctions in the European Union
Spain's Foreign Minister announced that he will formally request the lifting of the restrictive measures following the approval of a law to free polit…
Roblox under scrutiny over reports of grooming on online gaming platforms
The growth of gaming platforms with massive social interaction reopens the debate on digital safety, age controls and corporate responsibility in prot…
European migration policy: green light for deportations and limits on asylum
By a wide majority, MEPs backed policies that facilitate fast-track rejections and offshore centers. The debate comes amid electoral gains by anti-imm…
Concern over Venezuela's amnesty law and its impact on political detainees
The international community is closely following the law, while organizations denounce exclusions and risks in its implementation. Venezuela is changi…
Only one in four news sources worldwide are women
Data from the Global Media Monitoring Project show setbacks in the inclusion of women's voices and in the coverage of gender-based violence. A new ind…