IOM Recognized as Main Data Provider in IASC’s Management Response to Independent Review of Humanitarian Response to Internal Displacement - IOM (International Organization for Migration, 2024)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the recognition of its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) as a lead provider of country-level data on internal displacement in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Management Response to the Independent Review of the Humanitarian Response to Internal Displacement

Julian Assange says he ‘chose freedom over unrealisable justice’ - Rankin, Jennifer (The Guardian, 2024)
WikiLeaks founder says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in deal for his release and calls for protection of press freedom
Keywords: Council of Europe; Europe; Human rights; Julian Assange; Law; Media; Press freedom; WikiLeaks; World news

IDB Joins WMO, UNDP and UNEP to Support Weather Data Systems, Tackle Climate Change in Latin America & the Caribbean - UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (UNDP, 2024)
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement that will help the collection and sharing of critical climate and weather data, advancing efforts to support climate adaptation and enhance regional climate coordination in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tulsa Race Massacre Update: DOJ Review Called Long Overdue - Wright, Bruce (NewsOne, 2024)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it intended to launch a formal review of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white supremacists destroyed a thriving Black business district and killed hundreds of people in the Oklahoma city.. “It only took 103 years, but this is a joyous occasion," said Damario Solomon-Simmons, the lawyer who filed a lawsuit on behalf of remaining survivors.

From Nakba to present day, UNRWA archives hold the personal histories of Palestinian refugees - Laure Stephan (Le Monde, 2024)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees digitizes administrative documents and aims to trace the family trees of five generations of refugees.

From Nakba to present day, UNRWA archives hold the personal histories of Palestinian refugees - Laure Stephan (Le Monde, 2024)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees digitizes administrative documents and aims to trace the family trees of five generations of refugees.

New Terrorism Database Threatens Rights - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights enshrined in national and international law.

New Terrorism Database Threatens Rights - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights enshrined in national and international law.

TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation - Oritro Karim (Inter Press Service, 2024)
Today’s digital age is centered around TikTok, the short-form social media platform that hosts around 1 billion global users. Sensationalized or reductive videos often get the most engagement with young audiences, leading to the spread of misinformation on a global level. On September 26, the World Health Programme (WHO) and TikTok announced a year-long collaboration.

TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation - Oritro Karim (Inter Press Service, 2024)
Today’s digital age is centered around TikTok, the short-form social media platform that hosts around 1 billion global users. Sensationalized or reductive videos often get the most engagement with young audiences, leading to the spread of misinformation on a global level. On September 26, the World Health Programme (WHO) and TikTok announced a year-long collaboration.

End to fight over Zondo archives in sight - Paul Hoffman (BusinessLIVE, 2024)
There is an ongoing spat between the department of justice and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) concerning the fate of the materials put together and archived as part of the extensive work done during the Zondo state capture commission at a cost of over R1bn to the taxpayer.

End to fight over Zondo archives in sight - Paul Hoffman (BusinessLIVE, 2024)
There is an ongoing spat between the department of justice and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) concerning the fate of the materials put together and archived as part of the extensive work done during the Zondo state capture commission at a cost of over R1bn to the taxpayer.

President Akufo-Addo Challenges Ghanaian Journalists To Combat Disinformation Ahead Of 2024 Elections - Africa Press Release (Zawya.com, 2024)
President Akufo-Addo Challenges Ghanaian Journalists To Combat Disinformation Ahead Of 2024 Elections

California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data - Moens, Jonathan (The New York Times, 2024)
The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Biometrics; Brain; California; Computers and the Internet; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Law and Legislation; Newsom, Gavin; Privacy; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; State Legislatures

California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data - Moens, Jonathan (The New York Times, 2024)
The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Biometrics; Brain; California; Computers and the Internet; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Law and Legislation; Newsom, Gavin; Privacy; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; State Legislatures

A child bride won the right to divorce - now the Taliban say it doesn't count - Durrani, Mamoon; Khamoosh, Kawoon (BBC News, 2024)
The Taliban have been revisiting rulings made under the US-backed government, overturning thousands of cases.

Judge who sentenced Evan Gershkovich says trial did not look at evidence - France-Presse, Agence (The Guardian, 2024)
Neither prosecution nor defence requested material evidence be looked at in trial of US journalist, judge says.
Keywords: Evan Gershkovich; Press freedom; Russia; US news; World news

Judge who sentenced Evan Gershkovich says trial did not look at evidence - France-Presse, Agence (The Guardian, 2024)
Neither prosecution nor defence requested material evidence be looked at in trial of US journalist, judge says.
Keywords: Evan Gershkovich; Press freedom; Russia; US news; World news

India's Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app's chatbots to leak data - Kalra, Munsif Vengattil and Aditya (Zawya.com, 2024)
Star in the notice described the incident as "illegal hacking and unauthorized accessing of the confidential, sensitive" information

India's Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app's chatbots to leak data - Kalra, Munsif Vengattil and Aditya (Zawya.com, 2024)
Star in the notice described the incident as "illegal hacking and unauthorized accessing of the confidential, sensitive" information

Former PiS minister charged with abuse of office for disclosing patient records - Krzysztoszek, Aleksandra (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Adam Niedzielski, the health minister in the previous conservative PiS (ECR) government, has been charged with abuse of office for publishing a patient's private medical information.

Former PiS minister charged with abuse of office for disclosing patient records - Krzysztoszek, Aleksandra (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Adam Niedzielski, the health minister in the previous conservative PiS (ECR) government, has been charged with abuse of office for publishing a patient's private medical information.

Oklahoma man executed by lethal injection despite conflicting evidence - Marcos, Coral Murphy (The Guardian, 2024)
Emmanuel Littlejohn will be executed for role in 1992 shooting, which would be state’s third execution this year
Keywords: Capital punishment; Oklahoma; US news

Oklahoma man executed by lethal injection despite conflicting evidence - Marcos, Coral Murphy (The Guardian, 2024)
Emmanuel Littlejohn will be executed for role in 1992 shooting, which would be state’s third execution this year
Keywords: Capital punishment; Oklahoma; US news

Media Freedom as a Fundamental Freedom and a Human Right: Protecting Journalists and Their Access to Conflict Areas - Schmidt, Annie (International Peace Institute, 2024)
In light of ongoing wars and rising geopolitical tensions, defending and protecting media freedom is more crucial than ever. As an integral part of the right to freedom of expression and access to information, media freedom can be fundamental even to the safety and survival of civilians in armed conflicts.

Media Freedom as a Fundamental Freedom and a Human Right: Protecting Journalists and Their Access to Conflict Areas - Schmidt, Annie (International Peace Institute, 2024)
In light of ongoing wars and rising geopolitical tensions, defending and protecting media freedom is more crucial than ever. As an integral part of the right to freedom of expression and access to information, media freedom can be fundamental even to the safety and survival of civilians in armed conflicts.

Mexico’s datacentre industry is booming – but are more drought and blackouts the price communities must pay? - Graham, Thomas (The Guardian, 2024)
Many fear the arrival of tech giants such as Amazon and Google in the state of Querétaro will place too much of a strain on scarce water and electricity resources
Keywords: Alphabet; Amazon; Americas; Computing; Environment; Global development; Google; Internet; Mexico; Microsoft; Technology; Water; World news

Mexico’s datacentre industry is booming – but are more drought and blackouts the price communities must pay? - Graham, Thomas (The Guardian, 2024)
Many fear the arrival of tech giants such as Amazon and Google in the state of Querétaro will place too much of a strain on scarce water and electricity resources
Keywords: Alphabet; Amazon; Americas; Computing; Environment; Global development; Google; Internet; Mexico; Microsoft; Technology; Water; World news

Spanish premier seeks international leadership role against 'fake news' - Euractiv.com with AFP (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to make the fight against disinformation a priority with a plan for "democratic renewal", though the country's conservative opposition has blasted it as an attempt to censor critical media.

Spanish premier seeks international leadership role against 'fake news' - Euractiv.com with AFP (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to make the fight against disinformation a priority with a plan for "democratic renewal", though the country's conservative opposition has blasted it as an attempt to censor critical media.

OpenAI’s data hunger raises privacy concerns - Uri Gal (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
Last month, OpenAI came out against a yet-to-be enacted Californian law that aims to set basic safety standards for developers of large artificial intelligence (AI) models.

OpenAI’s data hunger raises privacy concerns - Uri Gal (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
Last month, OpenAI came out against a yet-to-be enacted Californian law that aims to set basic safety standards for developers of large artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Archiving Martial Law - Simangan, Julia Tyronne E.; Uy, Julia (The Guidon, 2024)
Amidst attempts by the current Marcos administration to recast the excesses of the Martial law era, the preservation work of the Ateneo Martial Law Museum and Library (AMLML), the Rizal Library and other partners is vital to advancing a deeper understanding of the troubling events during the 1970s and 1980s.

Archiving Martial Law - Uy, Julia Tyronne E. Simangan, Julia (The GUIDON, 2024)
AS VICTIMS’ stories fade, the second Marcos administration introduces narratives that distort generational memories but gain traction among Filipinos.

Digital literacy essential for navigating misinformation and disinformation, says professor - Asha Wilks (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
In an era where information is viewed as a very valuable commodity, Professor Christopher Charles is asserting that digital literacy is essential for individuals to be able to distinguish between what’s false and what’s accurate.

Digital literacy essential for navigating misinformation and disinformation, says professor - Asha Wilks (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
In an era where information is viewed as a very valuable commodity, Professor Christopher Charles is asserting that digital literacy is essential for individuals to be able to distinguish between what’s false and what’s accurate.

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era - Grahama-McLay, Charlotte (ICT News, 2024)
As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week in the third week of September, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law.

What Lies Beneath Canada’s Former Indigenous School Sites Fuels a Debate - Austen, Ian; Bracken, Amber (The New York Times, 2024)
Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.
Keywords: British Columbia (Canada); Canada; Child Abuse and Neglect; Education (K-12); Indigenous People; Kamloops Indian Residential School (British Columbia); Politics and Government; Roman Catholic Church

What Lies Beneath Canada’s Former Indigenous School Sites Fuels a Debate - Austen, Ian; Bracken, Amber (The New York Times, 2024)
Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.
Keywords: British Columbia (Canada); Canada; Child Abuse and Neglect; Education (K-12); Indigenous People; Kamloops Indian Residential School (British Columbia); Politics and Government; Roman Catholic Church

Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show - Walker, Shaun; Sauer, Pjotr (The Guardian, 2024)
Documents contain months of warnings about possible Ukrainian advance and also reveal concerns about morale
Keywords: Europe; Russia; Ukraine; World news

Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show - Walker, Shaun; Sauer, Pjotr (The Guardian, 2024)
Documents contain months of warnings about possible Ukrainian advance and also reveal concerns about morale
Keywords: Europe; Russia; Ukraine; World news

Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show - Walker, Shaun; Sauer, Pjotr (The Guardian, 2024)
Documents contain months of warnings about possible Ukrainian advance and also reveal concerns about morale
Keywords: Europe; Russia; Ukraine; World news

Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show - Walker, Shaun; Sauer, Pjotr (The Guardian, 2024)
Documents contain months of warnings about possible Ukrainian advance and also reveal concerns about morale
Keywords: Europe; Russia; Ukraine; World news

‘Truth deserves to be seen’: Artists decry film censorship in the Philippines (Global Voices, 2024)
Two Philippine films were given X-ratings, and therefore banned from airing in theaters, angering cinephiles and free-speech activists alike.

‘Truth deserves to be seen’: Artists decry film censorship in the Philippines (Global Voices, 2024)
Two Philippine films were given X-ratings, and therefore banned from airing in theaters, angering cinephiles and free-speech activists alike.

Iran sent hacked Trump documents to Biden campaign, FBI says - Associated Press (The Guardian, 2024)
Officials say there is no indication Biden campaign responded to the emails, which offered information stolen from Trump campaign.
Keywords: Donald Trump; Hacking; Iran; Joe Biden; Kamala Harris; US elections 2024; US news

Iran sent hacked Trump documents to Biden campaign, FBI says - Associated Press (The Guardian, 2024)
Officials say there is no indication Biden campaign responded to the emails, which offered information stolen from Trump campaign.
Keywords: Donald Trump; Hacking; Iran; Joe Biden; Kamala Harris; US elections 2024; US news

Iran sent hacked Trump documents to Biden campaign, FBI says - Associated Press (The Guardian, 2024)
Officials say there is no indication Biden campaign responded to the emails, which offered information stolen from Trump campaign.
Keywords: Donald Trump; Hacking; Iran; Joe Biden; Kamala Harris; US elections 2024; US news

Iran sent hacked Trump documents to Biden campaign, FBI says - Associated Press (The Guardian, 2024)
Officials say there is no indication Biden campaign responded to the emails, which offered information stolen from Trump campaign.
Keywords: Donald Trump; Hacking; Iran; Joe Biden; Kamala Harris; US elections 2024; US news

Social media and online video firms are conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users, FTC finds - Bhuiyan, Johana (The Guardian, 2024)
Agency accuses Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies of sharing troves of user information with third-parties
Keywords: Alphabet; Amazon; Google; Internet; Meta; Reddit; Snapchat; Surveillance; Technology; TikTok; US news; WhatsApp; X; YouTube

Social media and online video firms are conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users, FTC finds - Bhuiyan, Johana (The Guardian, 2024)
Agency accuses Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies of sharing troves of user information with third-parties
Keywords: Alphabet; Amazon; Google; Internet; Meta; Reddit; Snapchat; Surveillance; Technology; TikTok; US news; WhatsApp; X; YouTube

Mexican American Civil Rights Museum making big moves - Ayala, Elaine (San Antonio Express-News, 2024)
The nation's first Mexican American civil rights museum will be in San Antonio and appropriately on the West Side.

Mexican American Civil Rights Museum making big moves - Ayala, Elaine (San Antonio Express-News, 2024)
The nation's first Mexican American civil rights museum will be in San Antonio and appropriately on the West Side.

Mexican American Civil Rights Museum making big moves - Ayala, Elaine (San Antonio Express-News, 2024)
The nation's first Mexican American civil rights museum will be in San Antonio and appropriately on the West Side.

Mexican American Civil Rights Museum making big moves - Ayala, Elaine (San Antonio Express-News, 2024)
The nation's first Mexican American civil rights museum will be in San Antonio and appropriately on the West Side.

Government working to re-establish ATI tribunal - Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says the Government is in the process of appointing a new Access to Information (ATI) tribunal. The tribunal created under the ATI Act to handle appeals when Jamaicans are denied information by government agencies or public bodies has been inactive since February.

Government working to re-establish ATI tribunal - Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says the Government is in the process of appointing a new Access to Information (ATI) tribunal. The tribunal created under the ATI Act to handle appeals when Jamaicans are denied information by government agencies or public bodies has been inactive since February.

Civil rights groups sue Saugus Public Schools over records related to allegedly illegal admissions policy - Staff, Deanna Pan Globe (BostonGlobe.com, 2024)
The lawsuit asks the court to force the district to turn over school committee emails and texts related to the admissions policy in response to a public records request they submitted in May.

Civil rights groups sue Saugus Public Schools over records related to allegedly illegal admissions policy - Staff, Deanna Pan Globe (BostonGlobe.com, 2024)
The lawsuit asks the court to force the district to turn over school committee emails and texts related to the admissions policy in response to a public records request they submitted in May.

Frontex Strengthens Cooperation with UNHCR for Enhanced Border Management - Frontex (Frontex, 2024)
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed an agreement today to strengthen collaboration on border management and humanitarian protection across Europe. The two organisations agreed to exchange information and expertise to promote and support effective border management.

Frontex Strengthens Cooperation with UNHCR for Enhanced Border Management - Frontex (Frontex, 2024)
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed an agreement today to strengthen collaboration on border management and humanitarian protection across Europe. The two organisations agreed to exchange information and expertise to promote and support effective border management.

Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel - Graham-Harrison, Emma (The Guardian, 2024)
Document runs to 649 pages and includes 169 babies born after the Hamas attacks of 7 October.
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; World news

Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel - Graham-Harrison, Emma (The Guardian, 2024)
Document runs to 649 pages and includes 169 babies born after the Hamas attacks of 7 October.
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; World news

Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel - Graham-Harrison, Emma (The Guardian, 2024)
Document runs to 649 pages and includes 169 babies born after the Hamas attacks of 7 October.
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; World news

Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel - Graham-Harrison, Emma (The Guardian, 2024)
Document runs to 649 pages and includes 169 babies born after the Hamas attacks of 7 October.
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; World news

Disinformation May Thrive as Transparency Deteriorates Across Social Media - Rinderknecht, R. Gordon (Rand, 2024)
What can be done to confront disinformation in an environment where content moderation is increasingly viewed as overly partisan and social media transparency has declined? Educating the public on disinformation tactics could help, though concerns about politicization persist.
Keywords: Information Operations; Media Literacy; Social Media; United States

Disinformation May Thrive as Transparency Deteriorates Across Social Media - Rinderknecht, R. Gordon (Rand, 2024)
What can be done to confront disinformation in an environment where content moderation is increasingly viewed as overly partisan and social media transparency has declined? Educating the public on disinformation tactics could help, though concerns about politicization persist.
Keywords: Information Operations; Media Literacy; Social Media; United States

Archive of violence - Uyeda, Ray Levy (Prism, 2024)
In this Q&A with Prism, the Texas After Violence Project's executive director Gabriel Solis discusses the power of community archives

Archive of violence - Uyeda, Ray Levy (Prism, 2024)
In this Q&A with Prism, the Texas After Violence Project's executive director Gabriel Solis discusses the power of community archives

Journalists in Southern Africa launch united front against disinformation and misinformation - ReliefWeb (ReliefWeb, 2024)
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan-African organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has officially launched a comprehensive regional initiative to combat the escalating threat of disinformation and misinformation across Southern Africa. This journalist-led campaign is aimed at preserving the integrity of journalism, restoring public trust in the news media and positioning journalists as vital conduits for media and information literacy.

Russia revokes accreditation of six British diplomats it accuses of spying - Sabbagh, Dan; Stacey, Kiran (The Guardian, 2024)
FSB says documents show diplomats in Moscow were helping to coordinate ‘escalation of military situation’ in Ukraine
Keywords: Europe; Russia; UK news; Ukraine; World news

Russia revokes accreditation of six British diplomats it accuses of spying - Sabbagh, Dan; Stacey, Kiran (The Guardian, 2024)
FSB says documents show diplomats in Moscow were helping to coordinate ‘escalation of military situation’ in Ukraine
Keywords: Europe; Russia; UK news; Ukraine; World news

More allegations of sexual abuse made against French priest Abbé Pierre - Willsher, Kim (The Guardian, 2024)
Catholic church says it will open its records on the once-revered Emmaüs founder, who died in 2007.
Keywords: Catholicism; Christianity; Europe; France; Religion; World news

X’s AI chatbot spread voter misinformation – and election officials fought back - Leingang, Rachel (The Guardian, 2024)
When the Grok tool gave false information, a collection of election officials sprang into action to tamp it down
Keywords: Elon Musk; Internet; Technology; US elections 2024; US news; World news; X

French church unlocks archives early on priest accused of sexual abuse - RFI (RFI, 2024)
Amid accusations of sexual abuse against late priest Abbé Pierre, France's Catholic church has decided to open its archives on the once venerated figure decades earlier than planned.

Irish data protection watchdog probes Google's processing of personal data for AI training - Wold, Jacob Wulff (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched a cross-border inquiry into Google's compliance with privacy laws in processing EU citizen's data for its artificial intelligence (AI) model PaLM 2, according to a Thursday (12 September) press release.

NCAC 50th Anniversary: Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Woodhull - Comms, NCAC (National Coalition Against Censorship, 2024)
Since its founding in 2003, Woodhull Freedom Foundation has been an unwavering champion of free speech, recognizing it as the cornerstone of our fundamental human right to sexual freedom. As a human rights organization, we have consistently stood at the forefront of the battle against censorship, particularly in defense of sexual expression, which has long been a primary target of free speech opponents.

NCAC 50th Anniversary: Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Woodhull - Comms, NCAC (National Coalition Against Censorship, 2024)
Since its founding in 2003, Woodhull Freedom Foundation has been an unwavering champion of free speech, recognizing it as the cornerstone of our fundamental human right to sexual freedom. As a human rights organization, we have consistently stood at the forefront of the battle against censorship, particularly in defense of sexual expression, which has long been a primary target of free speech opponents.

Australia Commits to Protecting Children’s Privacy Online - Hye Jung Han (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The Australian government committed to developing the country’s first data protection law for children.

Ukraine May Be Winning the Information War in Kursk - Stoll, Hunter (Rand, 2024)
Ukraine's Kursk offensive has the potential to positively influence Western perceptions, sustain funding and material support for Ukraine, and degrade Russian domestic support for the war. This strategic gamble in the information space might pay off.
Keywords: Information Operations; Military Strategy; Russia; Ukraine; Warfare and Military Operations

The NYPD Is Tossing Out Hundreds of Misconduct Cases — Including Stop-and-Frisks — Without Even Looking at Them - Umansky, Eric (ProPublica, 2024)
The department has killed more than 400 cases of alleged misconduct this year that an oversight board had investigated and substantiated. It’s part of a lax attitude toward discipline under the current police commissioner, Edward Caban, critics say.

Family of Ethel Rosenberg say US document proves she was no Soviet spy - Helmore, Edward (The Guardian, 2024)
Sons whose mother was executed with her husband Julius in 1953 say newly released document proves innocence
Keywords: Espionage; Joe Biden; US news

Tens of thousands of artefacts looted from Sudan museum - Salih, Zeinab Mohammed (The Guardian, 2024)
Thefts at Khartoum’s National Museum, one of most important in Africa, took place in region controlled by Rapid Support Forces group
Keywords: Africa; Museums; Sudan; World news

South Korean Truth Commission Says it Found More Evidence of Forced Adoptions in the 1980s - The Associated Press (Newsmax.com, 2024)
A South Korean commission found evidence that women were pressured into giving away their infants for foreign adoptions after giving birth at government-funded facilities where thousands of people were confined and enslaved from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Street Artist Documents War in Ukraine, One Stark Mural at a Time - Méheut, Constant (The New York Times, 2024)
Using ruins as his canvas, Gamlet Zinkivskyi has captured life in wartime Ukraine in dozens of grim, gripping and harshly beautiful paintings. “Broken, but invincible,” read one captioned work.
Keywords: Art; Content Type: Personal Profile; Defense and Military Forces; Izium (Ukraine); Kharkiv (Ukraine); Murals; Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022); Ukraine; Urban Areas; Zinkivskyi, Gamlet

Anglican group launches £7m project in Barbados to atone for slavery atrocities - Duncan, Natricia (the Guardian, 2024)
An Anglican church group is to launch a £7m reconciliation project in Barbados to atone for the atrocities of transatlantic slavery and compensate descendants of enslaved people.Funds will help communities living on the Codrington estate, which was home to two sugar plantations

‘Weather magic’ and wind lore: the push to preserve ancient knowledge in Vanuatu - Letman, Jon (The Guardian, 2024)
‘Talking dictionaries’ among the tools used by researchers to document languages and record Indigenous environmental knowledge.
Keywords: Asia Pacific; Indigenous peoples; Language; Pacific islands; South Pacific; Vanuatu

‘Weather magic’ and wind lore: the push to preserve ancient knowledge in Vanuatu - Letman, Jon (The Guardian, 2024)
‘Talking dictionaries’ among the tools used by researchers to document languages and record Indigenous environmental knowledge.
Keywords: Asia Pacific; Indigenous peoples; Language; Pacific islands; South Pacific; Vanuatu

Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse - UN News (UN News, 2024)
Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo as they recounted harrowing testimony of victims of horrific sexual attacks whose bodies are treated as a “theatre of operation” by fighters acting with total impunity. |

Hundreds of artworks by mainly Black Brazilian artists are returning home - Rogero, Tiago (The Guardian, 2024)
Pieces from sculptures to costumes are donated to Bahia after being in US and Canada’s museums for 30 years
Keywords: Americas; Art; Art and design; Brazil; Culture; Painting; World news

Racing the Clock to Document ISIS Genocide of Iraq’s Yazidis - Sampson, Eve (The New York Times, 2024)
For years, a U.N. team has painstakingly exhumed mass graves, but now the Iraqi government is ordering it to leave. Many sites remain unexamined.
Keywords: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Human Trafficking; Iraq; Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS); Politics and Government; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Sex Crimes; Sinjar (Iraq); Tal Afar (Iraq); Terrorism; United Nations; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; Yazidi (Religious Sect)

Lisbon to appeal fine imposed for sharing data of anti-Putin activists with Russia - Carreiro, Rosa (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Lisbon City Council will appeal a €1 million fine imposed on the municipality for sharing personal data on Russian anti-Putin activists with Moscow, the city council confirmed to Lusa on Tuesday.

Lisbon to appeal fine imposed for sharing data of anti-Putin activists with Russia - Carreiro, Rosa (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Lisbon City Council will appeal a €1 million fine imposed on the municipality for sharing personal data on Russian anti-Putin activists with Moscow, the city council confirmed to Lusa on Tuesday.

Dutch data protection watchdog hits Clearview AI with €30.5 million fine for misusing facial recognition data - Tar, Julia (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Clearview AI €30.5 million on Tuesday (3 September), for illegally building a database with over 30 billion photos.

‘Moving in the Dark’: Hamas Documents Show Tunnel Battle Strategy - Goldman, Adam; Bergman, Ronen; Odenheimer, Natan (The New York Times, 2024)
Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan. Records from the battlefield show the group’s preparations, including blast doors to protect against Israeli bombs and soldiers.
Keywords: Bridges and Tunnels; Defense and Military Forces; Deif, Muhammad; Gaza Strip; Hamas; Israel; Israel-Gaza War (2023- ); Khan Younis (Gaza Strip); Palestinians; Sinwar, Yehya

Human rights report documents number of victims in Syria during August - Ula, enab10 (Enab Baladi, 2024)
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented the killing of 57 civilians in Syria during the past August.

Human rights report documents number of victims in Syria during August - Ula, enab10 (Enab Baladi, 2024)
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented the killing of 57 civilians in Syria during the past August.

This archive team brought dozens of dictatorship criminals to trial. Now it’s gone - Jaureguy, Martina (Buenos Aires Herald, 2024)
In 2023, a group of archivists from the Defense Ministry’s Compiling and Analysis Team unearthed an old Navy ledger. One of thousands of documents in the archive, its contents seemed routine: performance evaluations from the late 1970s, carried out by the officers’ superior. To the untrained eye, the documents would have looked like a relic. But the archivists knew otherwise. They would prove key to demonstrating that former Navy captain Adolfo Donda participated in kidnapping his own niece, who was raised under a false identity by convicted torturer Juan Antonio Azic.

This archive team brought dozens of dictatorship criminals to trial. Now it’s gone - Jaureguy, Martina; Iricibar, Valen (Buenos Aires Herald, 2024)
Archivists attached to the Defense Ministry’s Compiling and Analysis Team have been disbanded by Defense Minister Luis Petri. In response to accusations of taking “exorbitant attributions” over the archive and “violating the division of powers”, the archivists have stated that an institutionally denialist government wants the past to stay buried and to stop trials for crimes against humanity.

The spread of misinformation & disinformation continues to be used as a weapon in the war in #Gaza. - Philippe Lazzarini (UNRWA, 2024)
As part of its campaign to undermine & discredit @UNRWA , the Government of Israel has been buying ads on @Google to block users from giving donations to the Agency + undertake a defamation campaign.

The spread of misinformation & disinformation continues to be used as a weapon in the war in #Gaza. - Philippe Lazzarini (UNRWA, 2024)
As part of its campaign to undermine & discredit @UNRWA , the Government of Israel has been buying ads on @Google to block users from giving donations to the Agency + undertake a defamation campaign.

Former Head of Truth Commission Arbitrarily Detaine - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Sihem Bensedrine has been under investigation since February 2023 under charges of “fraud”, “forgery” and “abuse of official capacity” following a complaint about the alleged falsification of the chapter about corruption in the banking sector in the IVD final report. Sihem Bensedrine pre-trial detention is arbitrary because it is based solely on the peaceful exercise of her human rights. The detention also falls short of international standards of fairness. Her prosecution appears to be a reprisal for her work exposing human rights violations as head of the IVD.

Former Head of Truth Commission Arbitrarily Detaine - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Sihem Bensedrine has been under investigation since February 2023 under charges of “fraud”, “forgery” and “abuse of official capacity” following a complaint about the alleged falsification of the chapter about corruption in the banking sector in the IVD final report. Sihem Bensedrine pre-trial detention is arbitrary because it is based solely on the peaceful exercise of her human rights. The detention also falls short of international standards of fairness. Her prosecution appears to be a reprisal for her work exposing human rights violations as head of the IVD.

Satellite Imagery Shows Vast Destruction in Rafah - Godin, Jake (bellingcat, 2024)
After the IDF began an operation in the Tall As Sultan neighbourhood, the majority of buildings were destroyed. Using OpenStreetMap building data, Bellingcat found that out of the roughly 670 buildings in an eastern neighbourhood of Tall As Sultan, only 224 remained standing. Based on historical imagery from Google Earth, it is possible to see that the largely residential area was built more than a decade ago. But most buildings were demolished between July 18 and August 4 2024, after the IDF arrived.

Satellite Imagery Shows Vast Destruction in Rafah - Godin, Jake (bellingcat, 2024)
Based on historical imagery from Google Earth, it is possible to see that the largely residential area was built more than a decade ago. But most buildings were demolished between July 18 and August 4 2024, after the IDF arrived.

Detained defendants demand system for accessing electronic exhibits - Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
Calls are being made by defence lawyers for the authorities to move swiftly to put plans in place for accused persons in custody or prison to have access to the exhibits from the prosecution, which are being disclosed electronically.

Archive to preserve multitude of Indigenous languages - Barton, Fraser (The North West Star, 2024)
Languages from across Australia will be collected in an archive to protect the hundreds of Indigenous tongues while...

New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso - France 24 (France 24, 2024)
New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians,…

President Akufo-Addo Challenges Ghanaian Journalists To Combat Disinformation Ahead Of 2024 Elections - Africa Press Release (Zawya.com)
President Akufo-Addo Challenges Ghanaian Journalists To Combat Disinformation Ahead Of 2024 Elections

Ongoing efforts to tackle syphilis in NT desert communities, as outbreak continues - Allisson, Charmayne (ABC News, 2024)
Syphilis is continuing to spread in remote Indigenous communities across Australia. The sexually transmitted disease was almost eradicated, until an outbreak began in 2011.

The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest - Gomez-Garcia, Juan Sebastian (TheCollector, 2024)
From the late 19th to mid-20th century, the Amazon rainforest faced intensive rubber exploitation, dubbed “rubber fever,” that caused immense suffering and death.

How Brazil’s Experiment Fighting Fake News Led to a Ban on X - Nicas, Jack; Conger, Kate (The New York Times, 2024)
To combat disinformation, Brazil gave one judge broad power to police the internet. Now, after he blocked X, some are wondering whether that was a good idea.
Keywords: Brazil; Censorship; Computers and the Internet; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Moraes, Alexandre de (1968- ); Musk, Elon; Politics and Government; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Rumors and Misinformation; Social Media; Supreme Federal Court (Brazil); X (Formerly Twitter)

Escalating Crackdown on Critics - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a researcher and political analyst, Bahruz Samadov, on spurious treason charges, in the government’s escalating crackdown against its critics.

Indigenous Mothers Fight To Search CIA Experiment Site In Montreal - Leiser, Mathiew (Barron's, 2024)
A group of Indigenous women are hoping to stop the bulldozers at a former Montreal hospital which they believe could hold the truth about children still missing from a grisly half-century-old CIA experiment.

South Korea Says an Official Leaked a Classified Spy Roster to China - Sang-Hun, Choe (The New York Times, 2024)
The sales of intelligence agency data raised awkward questions as the nation is expanding military information sharing with the United States.
Keywords: Bribery and Kickbacks; China; Classified Information and State Secrets; Cyberwarfare and Defense; Defense and Military Forces; Espionage and Intelligence Services; International Relations; Korean War; North Korea; Nuclear Weapons; Politics and Government; South Korea; United States; Yanji (China)

South Korea Says an Official Leaked a Classified Spy Roster to China - Sang-Hun, Choe (The New York Times, 2024)
The sales of intelligence agency data raised awkward questions as the nation is expanding military information sharing with the United States.
Keywords: Bribery and Kickbacks; China; Classified Information and State Secrets; Cyberwarfare and Defense; Defense and Military Forces; Espionage and Intelligence Services; International Relations; Korean War; North Korea; Nuclear Weapons; Politics and Government; South Korea; United States; Yanji (China)

South Korea Says an Official Leaked a Classified Spy Roster to China - Sang-Hun, Choe (The New York Times, 2024)
The sales of intelligence agency data raised awkward questions as the nation is expanding military information sharing with the United States.
Keywords: Bribery and Kickbacks; China; Classified Information and State Secrets; Cyberwarfare and Defense; Defense and Military Forces; Espionage and Intelligence Services; International Relations; Korean War; North Korea; Nuclear Weapons; Politics and Government; South Korea; United States; Yanji (China)

The Bawdy House Riots of 1668 - Editors, The (JSTOR Daily, 2024)
Though so-called bawdy house riots were common in seventeenth-century London, the disorder of 1668 revealed the city’s deep political and religious resentments.

Families of ‘Disappeared’ Persecuted - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The Sri Lankan government continues to persecute the families of victims of enforced disappearance who seek to enforce their rights.

Signs, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find a home in the Smithsonian collections - Jerry, Claire; Grinspan, Jon; Graddy, Lisa Kathleen (The Conversation, 2024)
The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic conventions this year found the tradition is still very vibrant.

Partnering with the Netherlands to Strengthen Legal Identity Management in MENA Countries - International Organization for Migration (International Organization for Migration, 2024)
“Legal identity is particularly important for migrants, who often face multiple challenges and vulnerabilities in accessing and maintaining their legal identity documents,” according to Asmara Achcar, Deputy Regional Director for Operations at IOM Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa.

In Timor-Leste, Guterres celebrates past unity and looks to the future - Timor Leste (UN News, 2024)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres received a warm welcome in the capital of Timor-Leste on Wednesday where he hailed the 25th anniversary of its vote for independence, praising the national unity of the past, and pledging the UN’s unwavering support in the future. |

Condemnation for new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women - UN News (UN News, 2024)
A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for it to be immediately revoked. |

Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured - UN News (UN News, 2024)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. |

UN Report Details Sri Lanka’s Dire Rights Situation - Ganguly, Meenakshi (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The Sri Lankan government has been trying to persuade international partners of its achievements in reforming the economy and protecting human rights. However, a new report by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights warns that Sri Lanka is facing renewed threats to fundamental freedoms.

The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former child soldier - UN News (UN News, 2024)
Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of Sierra Leone has urged greater international support for the key accords, highlighting their importance in rehabilitating him and tens of thousands of his fellow compatriots following the country’s bitter civil war. |

UNITAD Delivers Processed Information to Kurdistan Regional Government - United Nations Iraq (United Nations Iraq, 2024)
This information, received from judicial and non-judicial authorities in the Kurdistan Region in support of the UNITAD mandate, was enhanced by the Team through categorization and tagging, and analyzed for legal review. It represents an important step forward towards facilitating the rapid identification and handling of information that may be relevant to investigations when used in conjunction with appropriate e-discovery software and remains critical for accountability efforts in Iraq and beyond.

UNITAD Delivers Processed Information to Kurdistan Regional Government - United Nations Iraq (United Nations Iraq, 2024)
This information, received from judicial and non-judicial authorities in the Kurdistan Region in support of the UNITAD mandate, was enhanced by the Team through categorization and tagging, and analyzed for legal review. It represents an important step forward towards facilitating the rapid identification and handling of information that may be relevant to investigations when used in conjunction with appropriate e-discovery software and remains critical for accountability efforts in Iraq and beyond.

Policing the Holocaust in Paris - Wills, Matthew (JSTOR Daily, 2024)
Unlike in the rest of Nazi-occupied Europe, the arrest of Jewish people was largely in the hands of ordinary policemen in France, especially in Paris.

For Young Cambodians, a Mobile History Lesson From a Dark Time - Anton L. Delgado (New York Times, 2024)
About two-thirds of Cambodia’s population is under 30, born a generation or more after the genocidal rule of the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s. Many of those young people have only a general awareness of its atrocities, which left at least 1.7 million Cambodians dead.

How France's diverse forces were 'whitewashed' during the liberation of Paris - Chemam, Melissa (RFI, 2024)
As France commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris this weekend – a pivotal victory over Nazi forces – there's a renewed focus on the long-forgotten colonial soldiers who were excluded from much of the liberation, the victory parade and the subsequent battles of 1944.

Climate Change Response in Asia and Pacific Held Back by Insufficient Data - Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2024)
Policy makers in Asia and the Pacific are struggling to collect and analyze the data they need to effectively respond to climate change, hampering efforts in a region considered the world’s most vulnerable to the effects of a warming planet.

Australian Children Facing ‘Egregious’ Violations in Justice System - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
On Tuesday, Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner released a report, “Help way earlier!”, that finds that Australia is failing to protect children’s rights in its criminal justice system.

New Atrocities against Rohingya - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing the gravest threats since 2017, when the Myanmar military carried out a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson in northern Rakhine State.

Tesha Miller claims rights breach over lack of access to documents - Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
Reputed leader of the St Catherine-based Clansman Gang Tesha Miller is objecting to the electronic serving of material by the Crown on the basis that he cannot electronically access them while being incarcerated to prepare his defence.

Digital rights NGO files complaints against European Parliament for data breach - Julia Tar (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Following a major breach of the European Parliament's recruitment system in April 2024, when sensitive personal information was exposed, Noyb filed two legal complaints for alleged data protection law violations against the EU institute.

NGOs launch missing persons portal in El Salvador - The New Humanitarian (The New Humanitarian, 2024)
A group of NGOs in El Salvador launched an online portal on 22 August to collect information about cases of missing people who have disappeared during the country’s more than two-year crackdown on gangs.

New transitional justice law aids wider search for truth - UN News (UN News, 2024)
The adoption of new transitional justice legislation in Nepal marks an important step in the nation’s long journey towards accountability and reconciliation

Conscription Used to Punish Prosecutors, Judges - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Burkina Faso's military authorities are misusing an emergency law to unlawfully conscript magistrates – prosecutors and judges – who have opened legal proceedings against junta supporters.

A coffee plantation in Brazil enslaved Africans. Centuries later, their descendants have taken over - Rogiero, Tiago (The Guardian, 2024)
And what was once the headquarters of a slaveholding empire has been claimed by descendants of those who were once forced to work there. They recently secured funding from the Brazilian government to transform Ruins Park into a museum and school of jongo, an Afro-Brazilian tradition that mixes music, dance, spirituality and storytelling.

Parliament Poised to Legalize Child Marriage - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Iraq’s parliament is moving forward an amendment to the country’s Personal Status Law that would allow Iraqi religious authorities, rather than state law, to govern marriage and inheritance matters at the expense of fundamental rights.

New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform - UN News (UN News, 2024)
The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and the rule of law, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.

Doctor’s Rape, Murder in India Sparks Protests - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Thousands of Indians have taken to the streets to protest the rape and murder of a doctor in a government hospital in Kolkata city last week. They are demanding justice and better security and facilities at medical campuses and hospitals.

Parallel lives: Indigenous women united by murder, driven by desperation for change - Lyons, Kate (The Guardian, 2024)
Kirby Bentley’s aunt and Courtney Ugle’s mother were both killed by their partners. As the inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women reports, they demand to be heard

Michel Band society looks for scattered descendants as it pushes to re-establish First Nation - Schwientek, Samantha (CBC News, 2024)
''When we lost the band, we lost everything,' says Michel descendant Brandy Callihoo

Five Years of Silence and Struggle in Kashmir - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
New media laws have stifled reporting, creating a climate of fear among journalists. Local newspaper editors have been replaced by state-supported staff, and entire archives have been erased.

Archive to preserve multitude of Indigenous languages - Barton, Fraser (The North West Star, 2024)
Indigenous languages will be gathered from across Australia for an archive project aimed at preserving them and their hundreds of dialects. The University of Queensland and Australian Research Data Commons will develop the archive, also intended to help people better understand the myriad of native tongues and explore their heritage, culture and history.

Preserving Peace and Memory: The Launch of TSGM Archives Preservation and Digitization Project Phase II | UNESCO - UNESCO (UNESCO, 2024)
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), is proud to announce the signing of the Project – “Peace Education, Archives Preservation and Digitalization, and Site Conservation for Youth Empowerment (PEACE)” also known as “Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives Preservation and Digitization Project Phase II”, with the generous support of $3 million from KOICA.

Immigrant advocates begin documenting civil-rights abuses under Texas' Operation Lone Star - Nowlin, Sanford (San Antonio Current, 2024)
Activists say they now have a 'documentation tool' to record complaints from asylum seekers who say they suffered abuse by Texas Guard troops.

Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A. A. Khan KC, to the United Nations Security Council on the Situation in Darfur, pursuant to Resolution 1593 (2005). - International Criminal Court (International Criminal Court, 2024)
ICC Prosecutor's briefing to the Security Council on the issue of Dafur, Sudan.

This story of '60s Catholic social justice still has power decades later - Arellno, Gustavo (National Catholic Reporter, 2024)
When I served as dramaturg for the Los Angeles-based Center Theatre Group's reading of "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine" by Fr. Daniel Berrigan, I didn't expect how profound the experience would be for my Catholicism.

Former England players accuse RFU of ‘suppressing data’ in brain injuries case - Hughes, Matt (The Guardian, 2024)
‘Crucial’ medical documents have not been disclosed, according to a complaint signed by former players.
Keywords: Concussion in sport; England rugby union team; Rugby league; Rugby union; Sport; Wales rugby union team

Landmark Verdict in Stadium Mass Killings Trial - Human Rights Watch (2024)
A Guinean court on July 31 convicted Guinea’s former president Moussa Dadis Camara and seven others in a landmark trial for rapes and killings of protesters in 2009. This is the first time crimes against humanity have been prosecuted in Guinea.

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition - Associated Press (The Gleaner, 2024)
Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken...

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in abusive U.S. boarding schools - Brown, Matthew (The Globe and Mail, 2024)
Marked and unmarked graves were found at 65 of the more than 400 U.S. boarding schools that were established to forcibly assimilate Native American children into white society.
Keywords: Education & Learning; Politics; Social Issues

Ukraine’s death-defying art rescuers - Higgins, Charlotte (The Guardian, 2024)
When Putin invaded, a historian in Kyiv saw that Ukraine’s cultural heritage was in danger. So he set out to save as much of it as he could.
Keywords: Art; Culture; Museums; Russia; Sculpture; Ukraine

Sri Lanka: Authorities Target Religious Minorities - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Sri Lankan authorities are conducting a campaign to deny Hindus and other religious minorities access to places of worship and other property and redesignate locations as Buddhist sites.

Further video and photographic analysis confirm police unlawfully used lethal and less-lethal weapons against protesters - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Amnesty International urges the Government of Bangladesh and its agencies to respect the right to protest and end this violent crackdown.

‘One goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity’: the haunting images of Russia’s prisoners of war - Harding, Luke (The Guardian, 2024)
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, its forces have detained and tortured thousands of fighters and civilians. Here, the photojournalist Zoya Shu recounts five years of documenting their stories
Keywords: Europe; Global development; Prisons; Russia; Torture; Ukraine; War crimes

‘One goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity’: the haunting images of Russia’s prisoners of war - Harding, Luke (The Guardian, 2024)
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, its forces have detained and tortured thousands of fighters and civilians. Here, the photojournalist Zoya Shu recounts five years of documenting their stories
Keywords: Europe; Global development; Prisons; Russia; Torture; Ukraine; War crimes

HC asks PSC not to destroy documents while application under RTI is pending - The Hindu Bureau (The Hindu, 2024)
In response to an order by the State Information Commission (SIC) directing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to disclose information on a competitive examination, the PSC revealed that it had destroyed the document in question. The Kerala High Court observed that the destruction of the document was improper.

Sri Lanka apologises to Muslims for forced Covid cremations against WHO advice - Agence France-Presse (South China Morning Post, 2024)
Sri Lanka’s government formally apologised to the island’s Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding World Health Organization assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe. Sri Lanka’s entire Muslim community – around 10 per cent of the 22 million population – was still traumatised, representatives said.

New Zealand landmark report finds 200,000 suffered abuse in care - Armstrong, Katheryn; Ginto (BBC News, 2024)
Some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults suffered abuse while in state and faith-based care in New Zealand over the last 70 years, a landmark investigation has found. It means almost one in three children in care from 1950 to 2019 suffered some form of abuse, including being subject to rape, electric shocks and forced labour, according to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry. The publication of the commission's final report follows a six-year investigation into the experiences of nearly 3,000 people.

Media literacy, fact-checking investment needed to counter disinfo pollution - Zajmi, Xhoi (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Information pollution is poisoning democracy. The proliferation of disinformation has become one of the greatest concerns of the digital age. To build defences, Europe needs to understand the scale of the problem.

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined - Ambrose, Jillian (The Guardian, 2024)
Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Business; Energy; Energy industry; Europe; Google; Ireland; Technology sector; World news

Detainees Face Inhumane Treatment - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Israeli forces have been publishing degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children, a form of inhumane treatment and an outrage on their personal dignity that amount to war crimes.

British Library wanted to buy archive of double agent Kim Philby from his widow - Grierson, Jamie (The Guardian, 2024)
National Archives files show officials were troubled by idea of institution enriching widow of Cambridge Five agent
Keywords: British Library; Espionage; Kim Philby; National Archives; Russia; UK news; World news

Maryland Is on Track to Process a Nearly 50-Year-Old Backlog of Rape Kits - Rentz, Catherine (ProPublica, 2024)
A new law extends the state’s sexual assault evidence protections to cover DNA samples. But getting justice in hundreds of cold cases will require more than just testing, survivors say.

Chinese artefacts in repatriation row were ‘given willingly’ to British Museum - Alberge, Dalya (The Observer, 2024)
Amid calls to return antiquities, historian finds documents that reveal many were not result of imperial plunder.
Keywords: Archaeology; Asia Pacific; British Museum; China; Culture; Heritage; Parthenon marbles

Chinese artefacts in repatriation row were ‘given willingly’ to British Museum - Alberge, Dalya (The Observer, 2024)
Amid calls to return antiquities, historian finds documents that reveal many were not result of imperial plunder.
Keywords: Archaeology; Asia Pacific; British Museum; China; Culture; Heritage; Parthenon marbles

Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit - McArthur, Tom (BBC News, 2024)
Sandra Hemme was 20 years old when she was found guilty of stabbing to death library worker Patricia Jeschke from St Joseph, Missouri, in November 1980. She was given a life sentence. There was no evidence that linked her to the crime other than a confession she gave under heavy sedation in a psychiatric hospital, a review into her case found. Now 64, she is believed to have served the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in US history according to her representatives.

Stories from the UN Archive: Meet the first Black President of South Africa - UN News (UN News, 2024)
On the heels of this year’s Nelson Mandela International Day, marked annually on 18 July, we are taking you back in time to an epic moment at the United Nations in the 1990s when the anti-apartheid hero and icon made a historic debut in the UN General Assembly Hall as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. |

World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for human rights protections in Palestine under Israel’s 57-year occupation. The opinion stems from a December 2022 request by the United Nations General Assembly to the court to consider the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

‘MAGA BLACK’ hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Highlights of what the Smithsonian is archiving from the Republican convention - Jerry, Claire; Grinspan, Jon (The Conversation, 2024)
Tight security may be the reason that the GOP Convention isn’t filled with the homemade, and often wacky, stuff that’s usually found by Smithsonian political ephemera curators at the event.

“Your Child Does Not Exist Here” - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The 107-page report, “‘Your Child Does Not Exist Here’: Human Rights Abuses Against Children Under El Salvador’s ‘State of Emergency,’” documents arbitrary detention, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment against children under President Nayib Bukele’s “war on gangs.” Detained children have often faced overcrowding, lack of adequate food and health care, and have been denied access to their lawyers and family members. In some cases, children have been held, in the first days after arrest, alongside adults. Many have been convicted on overly broad charges and in unfair trials that deny due process.

Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota, Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees - CBC News (CBC News, 2024)
The federal government is set to formally apologize to Dakota and Lakota Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Monday for historically recognizing them as refugees, a label that one chief says turned them into "second-class First Nation citizens."

Police, APPCB form teams to probe into destruction of government files - Srinivas, Rajulapudi (The Hindu, 2024)
Special teams, comprising the Krishna district police and the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), are investigating the destruction of records belonging to the APPCB. Officials suspect that the records were burnt to "destroy the evidence on the irregularities”.

Belgium museum wrestles with colonial past, with 40,000 objects tainted with violence - Rankin, Jennifer (The Observer, 2024)
Brussels’ AfricaMuseum, founded to glorify a brutal project, faces demands for restitution of exquisite treasures stolen from Belgian Congo
Keywords: Africa; Belgium; Colonialism; Culture; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Europe; Museums; World news

Srebrenica genocide: Mothers send warning to future generations, urging ‘never again’ - UN News (UN News, 2024)
The UN on Thursday observed the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, honouring the memory of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims brutally killed by the Bosnian Serb army. |

The Tulsa race massacre affected the ‘economic freedom’ of generations - Evans, Marissa (The Guardian, 2024)
The reality of the court’s decision is that there isn’t a number to quantify Black pain for survivors and their lineage
Keywords: Money; Oklahoma; Race; Tulsa race massacre; US news

How Do You Safeguard Endangered Human Rights History in Peru? - Nikos, Karen Michele (UC Davis, 2024)
Charles Walker, a professor of history in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science, was recently awarded a $100,000 grant to digitize archives from three major human rights organizations in Peru. With this funding from the UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program, Walker will partner with co-investigator Ruth Borja Santa Cruz, a professor of history at the University of San Marcos in Peru, to preserve documents that chart a history of human rights in the country.

Sweeping pattern of systematic attacks and restrictions undermine peaceful protest - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Across Europe, the right of peaceful assembly is coming under severe attack as states increasingly stigmatize, criminalise and crack down on peaceful protesters, imposing unjustified and punitive restrictions and resorting to ever more repressive means to stifle dissent, said Amnesty International in a new report.

Reimagining lost visual archives of Black and Indigenous resistance - Ananda Cohen-Aponte (MR Online, 2024)
How can we trace the wounds of colonialism in the art historical record?

'Growing tension' inside the public service over Indigenous self-identification - Forester, Brett (CBC News, 2024)
The top official at Indigenous Services Canada addressed the issue of Indigenous identity in the public service by urging greater honesty in self-identification, signalling what one elder calls “a growing tension” around the issue inside government.

As climate change threatens island nations, some turn to digitizing their history - Ali Rogin (PBS News, 2024)
As hurricanes grow stronger and more common due to climate change, they raise new threats for island nations — not just to infrastructure, but also to artifacts and documents that help define cultures. Now, two island nations in the Atlantic and the Pacific are taking steps to preserve their threatened histories for future generations.

Meet Mercy and Anita – the African workers driving the AI revolution, for just over a dollar an hour - James Muldoon; Mark Graham Callum Cant (The Observer, 2024)
Social media content and AI training data are processed in outsource centres in the global south, where long hours, low pay and exposure to disturbing material are the norm
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); ChatGPT; Chatbots; Computing; Facebook; Meta; Self-driving cars; Technology

NYPD Restores Thousands of Missing Records but Removes Case Numbers From Its Discipline Database - Hernandez, Sergio (ProPublica, 2024)
The department restored more than 2,000 missing discipline records to its public database of uniformed officers, weeks after ProPublica revealed data reliability issues. But it also removed case numbers, making future oversight more difficult.

Brazil Prevents Meta from Using People to Power Its AI - Hye Jung Han (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority issued a preliminary ban on Meta's use of personal data of users based in Brazil to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

From Yosemite to Bears Ears, Erasing Native Americans From U.S. National Parks - Oatman-Stanford, Hunter (Pocket, 2024)
The foundational myth of America’s National Parks is one of heroic preservation of “pristine wilderness” — but places like Yosemite were already home to thriving communities that cherished the environment around them.

Germany admits to genocide for the first time in 120 years - Petersen, Shelleygan (The Namibian, 2024)
The German government has for the first time in 120 years admitted that the 1904-1908 massacre that killed more than 60 000 Nama and Herero people should be classified as a genocide.
Keywords: Germany

Deepening the data on refugees’ health needs: WHO in Poland pioneers a methodology with far-reaching potential - World Health Organization (World Health Organization News, 2024)
Statistics Poland and WHO have teamed up to explore ways to tackle data limitations in the context of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. In 2022 they conducted the first study to cover a representative sample of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, using mixed methods to unveil not just the numbers but also the human narratives behind the refugee crisis.

How Sudan's diaspora use WhatsApp voice notes as a collective war archive - AlHadidi, Janine (The New Arab, 2024)
Sudanese families are using WhatsApp voice notes to record their experiences of conflict, coordinate evacuation efforts and keep in touch with family around the world. The collective archive represented by the voice notes offers an opportunity to share Sudanese narratives about conflict, personal histories and culture with the rest of the world.

The Israeli army’s use of Palestinian civilians as human shields has been documented on a large scale - Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, 2024)
Video footage released by Al Jazeera TV shows the Israeli army using detained Palestinian civilians as human shields and compelling them to enter dangerous combat zones—evidence of a systematic tactic of the army. There are numerous documented instances of civilians being used as human shields by Israeli forces, which is considered a war crime.

Analysis Reveals Damage and Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites in Gaza - Bellingcat Investigation Team (bellingcat, 2024)
The conflict in Gaza has taken an immense human toll – but it has also come at a significant cultural cost.

China tightens law on handling disasters including information flows - Ethan Wang; Liz Lee (Reuters, 2024)
Legal revisions aim to "improve the ability for emergency prevention and response" and refine how information is disseminated about natural disasters, accidents and public health emergencies.

Uncovered: 428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies - Ferguson, Donna (The Observer, 2024)
A list compiled by spymaster Robert Cecil gives an insight into the beginnings of the secret service.
Keywords: England; Espionage; UK news

Great science, uncomfortable history: Sir Gustav Nossal and the long tail of eugenics - Shepherd, Tory (The Guardian, 2024)
Book says one of Australia’s most eminent scientists promoted discussion of eugenics in the 1960s and 70s, but not that he supported racist ideas – and researchers praise his thorough commitment to reconciliation and racial justice.
Keywords: Australia news; Australian universities; Biology; Genetics; Indigenous Australians; Indigenous peoples; Melbourne; Race; Science

Witnesses Describe Police Killing Protesters - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing.

Sierra Leone Acts to Ban Child Marriage - Kabari, Betty (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Last week, Sierra Leone’s parliament enacted landmark legislation to ban child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024, which makes marriage for anyone under 18 a criminal offense, seeks to protect girls from a harmful practice that has long violated their rights and hindered their development.

US charges Russian with conspiring to destroy Kyiv computer systems - Karen Middleton (The Guardian, 2024)
A Russian has been charged with conspiring to hack and destroy computer systems and data in Ukraine and allied countries including the US.
Keywords: Russia; Ukraine