Archive for December 19th, 2025

19/12/2025

Killer Robots: The Terrifying Rise of Algorithmic Warfare

Human Wrongs Watch

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec 17 2025 (IPS)** Machines with no conscience are making split-second decisions about who lives and who dies. This isn’t dystopian fiction; it’s today’s reality. In Gaza, algorithms have generated kill lists of up to 37,000 targets.
 
Killer Robots: The Terrifying Rise of Algorithmic Warfare

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Autonomous weapons are also being deployed in Ukraine and were on show at a recent military parade in China. States are racing to integrate them in their arsenals, convinced they’ll maintain control. If they’re wrong, the consequences could be catastrophic.

Unlike remotely piloted drones where a human operator pulls the trigger, autonomous weapons make lethal decisions.

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19/12/2025

Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps as Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach

Human Wrongs Watch

A new global synthesis report and refugee voices from East Africa and the Middle East warn that reductions in humanitarian footprints risks breaking the refugee protection system.

Sahrawi refugees walk near the Awserd Refugee Camp in the Tindouf Province of Algeria. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Sahrawi refugees walk near the Awserd Refugee Camp in the Tindouf Province of Algeria. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider

SRINAGAR, India, Dec 16 2025 (IPS)* – The global refugee system is entering a period of deep strain. The delivery of protection and assistance is undergoing a transformation due to funding cuts, institutional reforms, and shifting donor priorities.

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19/12/2025

Debunking Five Common Myths about Migrant Women

Human Wrongs Watch

By UN Women*

How harmful stereotypes undermine migrant women and what must change

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Migration is often talked about in numbers – how many people cross borders, what it costs, and how much migrants contribute to economies. Yet each statistic hides a personal journey driven by courage, ambition, and resilience.

Nearly half of the world’s 304 million international migrants are women, representing 38.7 per cent of the global migrant labour force.

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