By Adam Dave-Bouhlel Source: A local shop in Tunisia, with portraits of exiled dictator Ben Ali and authoritarian president Kais Saied on display, a reminder of the country’s sense of authoritarian nostalgia. Credit: Adam Dave-Bouhlel, 2024 In December of 2010, Mohammed Bouazizi, a street-vendor, self-immolated in the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid. This action was in protest against police harassment, embodying the plight of many Tunisians. His actions served as the impe

By Jeff Zhou Source: Amnesty International Introduction On the morning of Friday, April 11, 2025, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) breached Zamzam refugee camp in North Darfur, the country’s largest site for people displaced by the war. Once inside, they fired indiscriminately at men, women, and children; the killing spree lasted for over 70 hours. Official estimates claim up to 400 people were killed in Zamzam, although a committee established to unearth the

By Christina Cushen Source: Canva This article, written in recognition of World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, reflects on the ongoing human rights challenges faced by individuals living with mental illness.Imagine that you have been found not guilt y of a criminal offence due to your mental health illness, but instead you are confined in a mental health hospital in solitary confinement. This is exactly what is happening to one woman in Australia, who was found not gu