Source: Medair Country: Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic More than 14,000 refugees from north-east Syria have fled across the border into Iraq, carrying with them nothing but a few personal belongings. Tens of thousands more people are expected. Written by Amy Van Drunen, Communications Officer in Iraq – 11 November 2019 […]

One concern about electric vehicles (EVs) is that they’ve been considered a safety risk because they’re so quiet. That’s changing with new laws in the European Union and beyond, which require EVs to have Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, known as AVAS. The AVAS are not without some controversy, including the […]

Hong Kong police have laid siege to a central university campus which has been fortified by pro-democracy protesters after nearly six months of demonstrations in the fiercely divided city.

Source: Karen Human Rights Group Country: Myanmar A new report explores the issue of transitional justice by examining the legacy of past human rights violations and the current human rights situation in Southeast Myanmar. Today, at the Myanmar Press Freedom Center in Yangon, the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) launched […]

Less than 50 meters from a Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) base, student protesters are building a fortress.