Press briefing notes on Myanmar
The death toll has soared over the past week in Myanmar, where security forces have been using lethal force increasingly aggressively against peaceful protesters.
Press briefing notes on Climate Change
UN Human Rights Office publishes a fact sheet to answer a range of questions about human rights and climate change and to promote better policies for people and the planet.
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issues findings on Finland and Latvia
CESCR has published its findings on Finland and Latvia, the two countries it examined during its session held virtually from 15 February to 5 March 2021.
Independent UN expert says ‘tsunami of hate’ targeting minorities must be tackled
Social media has too often been used with “relative impunity” to spread hate, prejudice and violence against minorities, an independent UN human right expert said on Monday, calling for an international treaty to address the growing scourge.
COVID-19: WHO and European Medicines Agency to meet on AstraZeneca vaccine
Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet this week on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several more countries suspended its use, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Pioneering Arthritis Treatment For Dogs is Rolled Out And Vets Call it ‘Groundbreaking’
A world-first arthritis treatment for dogs is being rolled out, and vets are hailing it as “groundbreaking.” The new biological therapy involves the synthesis of antibody molecules to eradicate pain caused by arthritis. The antibodies have been manufactured in the USA by Zoeitus, the largest global animal health company, and Scotland’s dogs will be the
Watch the Stunning Single-Shot Drone Video That is ‘Bowling’ Over Hollywood
A breakneck-speed tour of a Minneapolis bowling alley has had millions of people watching—and even Hollywood impressed by the slick skills of the pilot. The 87-second video, produced by Sky Candy Studios, starts above Bryant Lake Bowl before speeding through the doorway, completing several turns around the lanes, and flying up behind the pin-setting machines
Syria: Grim 10-year anniversary of ‘unimaginable violence and indignities’
As the Syrian war reaches its grim decade-long milestone, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on Monday that it will “go down as one of the darkest chapters in recent history” referring to the Syrian people as among “the greatest victims of this century”.
L’Italia sospende il vaccino AstraZeneca in via precauzionale
L’Agenzia italiana del farmaco (Aifa) ha deciso di estendere “in via del tutto precauzionale e temporanea” il divieto di utilizzo del vaccino AstraZeneca contro la Covid-19 su tutto il territorio nazionale. La decisione dell’Aifa è stata assunta in linea con analoghi provvedimenti adottati dalla Francia e dalla Germania, in attesa di ulteriori approfondimenti in corso sul
La legge non è uguale per tutti gli animali
Da anni, su queste pagine di LifeGate, vi parliamo delle indagini che svolgiamo all’interno degli allevamenti intensivi e i macelli italiani. Ovunque siamo andati, ogni investigazione che abbiamo svolto ci ha messi di fronte a una verità innegabile: la produzione intensiva di carne è un’industria crudele e del tutto insensibile verso i bisogni etologici degli