Seth Farsides

On the 13th of May 2021, Mechanic Lakhvir Singh and Chef Sumit Sehdev found themselves detained by Home Office enforcement officers, on suspicion of overstaying their visas … Read more →

As Yemen enters a seventh year of war and unimaginable suffering, Saudi Arabia has announced a new peace plan which suggests a UN-negotiated ceasefire and, very importantly, the partial re-opening of some sea and air ports to allow in vital aid and supplies for the millions who are starving and dying. … Read more →

On the observation of Human Rights Day (10 December 2020) the eyes of many are once again focused on Poland, where mass protests against further limitations of an already very restrictive abortion law have been taking place. … Read more →

On 17 November 2020, Thai police unjustifiably used water cannons and teargas on peaceful protesters outside the country’s parliament, injuring 55 in the process. The actions of the police underpin the increased hostility towards pro-democracy demonstrations from the Thai government. Thailand is currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of pro-democracy protests, … Read more →

China’s ethnic cleansing of Uyghur Muslims is a human rights catastrophe that we should be paying closer attention to. More than one million Uyghur Muslims in China’s north-western Xinjiang province are being systemically targeted, tortured, and arbitrarily detained. Their only crime is being Muslim. This is not something we should turn a blind eye to, nor should China escape justice. … Read more →

In August of this year, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was pitted against a human pilot in simulated F-16 fighter jet dogfights. The AI pilot won, 5-0. The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hosted the ‘AlphaDogfight’ Trials as part of the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program, which looks at future possibilities of teaming machines with humans to enhance defence capability through “complex multi-aircraft scenarios”. … Read more →