With special glasses or a mobile device, augmented reality allows users to see virtual images superimposed over real life images, allowing groups to share a wide range of experiences
Alexander Lukashenko has held power in Belarus since 1994, ruling the country under a system of tight control inherited from the former Soviet Union and largely dependent on Russia
Often, public security officers in the XUAR investigate detainees to determine whether their so-called “crimes” merit a stint in jail or transfer to one of the region’s vast network of internment camps
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, addresses the open videoconference with Security Council members in connection with maintenance of international peace and security
Mahbuba Ghanieva, a 45-year-old widow, says she was kicked out of her house in Tajikistan by her husband’s family after he died in 2012
Cases of physical and sexual abuse are dealt with by criminal courts, but the fact that domestic workers are dependent on their employers for shelter and legal status, coupled with lack of trust in the system, is an obvious deterrent to reporting. Consequently, serious crimes are going unpunished
On October 18, more than 7 million Bolivians went to the polls to elect a new President and members of both chambers of Parliament. It was a historic vote, as it will allow Bolivia to emerge from a year of turmoil, restoring stability to its institutions
Hundreds of students, celebrities, and faculty of Hungary’s University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE) protested in Budapest on October 19 to urge the government to restore
In Worth Less Than an Animal: Abuses and Due Process Violations in Pretrial Detention in North Korea, Lim Ok Kyung, one of the former detainees, described extremely harsh conditions when she was arrested in 2014 for having appliances smuggled from China in her house
As the Afghan Taliban tries to negotiate a political settlement with the government, many musicians in the country are worried about the impact a deal will have on their ability to work