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6 Jul 2026

Latin America and Caribbean agree a plan for ethical AI

More than 20 countries met in the Dominican Republic on 25–26 June and approved the Santo Domingo Declaration on AI ethics. UNESCO and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean supported a regional roadmap with five strategic pillars.

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29 Apr 2026

Human Rights as the Foundation for AI

The text argues that AI should be built, used and governed around human rights. It traces long human-rights ideas and proposes five rights—life, equality, speech, essentials and privacy—for human-centred AI.

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25 Apr 2026

AI and racial bias at US borders

Rights groups warn that AI is increasingly used in US border control and can deepen racial discrimination. A 2023 report to the UN says some systems harm migrants and calls for bans, oversight and diverse participation.

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23 Apr 2026

How AI and Automation Are Changing Land Use in Brazil

Research shows artificial intelligence, automation and digital tools are reshaping land use in Brazil. The study finds that the digitalised agribusiness model displaces communities, erases traditional knowledge and calls for transparency, justice and cooperative approaches.

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23 Apr 2026

India’s growing use of AI raises privacy concerns

Events in 2025 and early 2026 show AI tools spreading quickly into public life in India, often before clear rules or accountability exist. Rights groups and investigators document failures and call for stronger safeguards.

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21 Apr 2026

When AI Favors Profit over People

Hija Kamran warns that tech companies often prioritise business models over people. She argues AI trained on biased internet and public records can amplify harms and calls for a human rights approach and early scepticism.

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16 Apr 2026

EU AI rules do not cover exports to West Asia and North Africa

Research by 7amleh finds that European AI rules and funding often leave the EU without binding safeguards. Money, technology and products reach governments and militaries across West Asia and North Africa with limited human rights accountability.

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15 Apr 2026

Editors launch 'Don't ask AI, ask a peer' series

Editors from three organisations launch a series to value human creativity and peer knowledge sharing in the age of AI. The project will publish stories edited and translated by people throughout April on three websites.

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7 Apr 2026

Political change and trials after the July 2024 uprising

A student-led uprising in July 2024 led to the removal of the prime minister in August and a ban on the Awami League in May 2025. Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was sentenced in November 2025 and later spoke from Kolkata.

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16 Mar 2026

Asma's fight for girls' education in Afghanistan

Asma writes about how girls lost access to school after the Taliban took Kabul in 2021. She found a secret English centre, became a teacher and won an online place to study in April.

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15 Mar 2026

Kamate warns Congo communities are at risk

François Kaserake Kamate, an activist from eastern DRC, says mineral wealth fuels violence and keeps people poor. He criticizes outside projects, calls for solidarity and peaceful action, and asks people to protect Congo's communities.

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12 Mar 2026

Violence in West Asia and the threat to international law

Violence across Gaza, Lebanon and Iran has raised warnings that international law is eroding. Attacks on civilians, infrastructure and humanitarian personnel, plus harsh political rhetoric, worry critics about a dangerous new precedent.

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6 Mar 2026

Women use collage art in a Lima prison

In 2024–2025 a collage workshop ran in a women's prison in Lima. Women used images to tell stories and keep bonds, while in 2025 Peru moved toward tougher prison controls and more visible surveillance.

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