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Author: Jasmyn J. Tang, MPH July 2, 2026 [Image credit: Pixabay] Brief Summary Medical school admissions assess a multitude of skills and aptitudes required for successful matriculation. However, concerns about the diversity of the student body and racial/ethnic admissions violations led to legal precedents that significantly decreased the number of matriculants from underrepresented groups in medicine within the United States. University medical school investigations are ong

Author: Irem Cakmak, LLM July 1, 2026 Women holding a sign that says “Reverse the decision, enforce the Convention.” [Image credit: Emir Eğricesu on Unsplash] Effective from July 1, 2021, Turkiye officially withdrew from the Istanbul Convention. The Convention was drafted by the Council of Europe, following a domestic violence case of gender-based violence and femicide within Turkiye itself. Turkiye became the first signatory and the first withdrawal from the convention. The

Author: Mathilde Guenin June 30, 2026 View the interactive report on Tableau. Since 2019, the total number of displaced people has risen from 49.1 million in 2019 to 83.4 million in 2024, driven by both conflict and disasters. Conflict remains the dominant driver, with conflict-related internal displacement rising from 44.6 million (2019) to 73.5 million (2024), accounting for approximately 90% of all internally displaced people. Conflict-Related Displacement and Aid For bot

Author: Jayna L. Brisibe June 25, 2026 Artisanal miners at the Mutoshi Concession, DRC [Image credit: Dorothée Baumann-Pauly/swissinfo.ch] Cobalt is a valuable mineral that many people have never heard of, yet most of us rely on it daily. It is a key component in lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles, cell phones, and computers, essentially powering much of modern life. Despite this widespread dependence, we remain largely disconnected from the realities of its ext

Author: Calvin Mouw, PhD June 24, 2026 Demonstrators in Bucharest in December 2025 hold signs that read “All for Justice.” [Image credit: Cristi Ștefănescu/DW] Human rights and public corruption are inextricably linked; not surprisingly, countries with public corruption problems also have human rights limitations. They share analytical foundations dominated by institutional or “rules of the game” approaches—pass the right laws, and everything will improve. This approach creat

Author: Mahika Datta June 23, 2026 Black smoke rises from an attack near Sudan’s capital as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces erupts in Sudan’s capital. The Sudanese military blames the RSF for a communications blackout that cut off millions of civilians. [Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images/CNN] Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has evolved into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Since the conflict erupted in April 2

Author: Deeya Nepal June 19, 2026 ~“Justice delayed is Justice denied" [Image credit: Kalea Morgan on Unsplash via Online Khabar] Introduction Nepal went through ten years of Maoist Insurgency from 1996 to 2006. The ceasefire was achieved through signing a Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006. 10 years of conflict left over 13,000 people dead and 1,300 missing (OHCHR 2012). The Comprehensive Peace Accord was signed to restore peace in the society and rehabilitate a

Author: Lena Abara June 18, 2026 The Tagaeri-Taromenane Indigenous People in Ecuador [Image credit: Dual Perspectives, 2024] In Yasuní National Park, the Tagaeri-Taromenane Indigenous peoples continue to reside in voluntary isolation (IPLVI) from the rest of the world (Cordero-Heredia, Lloré, 2025). The Taegaeri and Taromenane people’s origins are relatively unknown, and there has been little research conducted on their activities during the 20th century. The Tagaeris were on

Author: Pauline Kuranchie June 16, 2026 Chef Fatmata Binta with a bowl of fonio [Image credit: Forbes / APAG Studios] According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), nearly 42 million people across West Africa and the Sahel are facing acute food insecurity. As the lean season (a period of food scarcity) begins this month and ends in August, this number could rise to 53 million.¹ Fonio, an indigenous, fast-maturing, and drought-tolerant grain, is one of the answers t

Author: Zeinab Abulhul, PhD June 9, 2026 [Image source: De an Sun at Unsplash] Introduction: A Question of Rights, Not Charity In the United States (U.S.) and across high-income countries, defined by the World Bank as nations with a gross national income per capita of $13,935 or more, the responsibility of caring for children and relatives with disabilities falls primarily on family members, the vast majority of whom are women. This consistent pattern stems from deeply roote