John Scully wants to know that a medically assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one. The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a …
A handful of young people in Israel are refusing mandatory military service in the Israel Defence Forces on political grounds, in opposition to the Israel-Hamas war and the occupation of …
WARNING: This story contains disturbing content. When Israeli soldiers mistakenly killed three unarmed Israeli hostages — who were waving white flags — amid its offensive in Gaza last week, the Israeli military …
The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more …
The Current18:41Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on tackling abuse in sport For former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, the federal government’s commission to investigate systemic abuse in Canadian sports is a step …
Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough is expected to announce Monday the process the government will use to review systemic abuse and human rights violations in sports. Qualtrough told a forum in …
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Federal officials have repeatedly ignored calls to restrict access to an online forum linked to multiple deaths in Canada, according to coroner reports, mental health …
Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as …
Less than two weeks after being freed on bail, prominent Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been arrested again. The outspoken critic of the Iranian regime previously spent a year and 21 …
Palestinian human rights activist Issa Amro, a well-known and outspoken critic of Israel, says he has been arrested, evicted and assaulted by Israeli soldiers. But he also has harsh words …