- "Discussed Human Rights Issues With Indian Ministers": US Defence Secretary https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/discussed-human-rights-issues-with-indian-ministers-says-us-defence-secretary-2395223 6 comments india
- Humans no longer have ancient defence mechanism against viruses https://scienmag.com/humans-no-longer-have-ancient-defence-mechanism-against-viruses/ 3 comments science
- 'Doing without a ruler: in defence of anarchism' - Political Philosopher Robert Paul Wolff argues that humans have no moral obligation to obey the law. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/doing-without-a-ruler-in-defence-of-anarchism/3262210 103 comments philosophy
- Julian Assange defence to be led by Spanish jurist Baltasar Garzón, renowned human rights investigator who indicted Augusto Pinochet http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jul/25/julian-assange-defence-baltasar-garzon 33 comments worldnews
- Israeli Defence Force using Palestinian Kids as Human Shields http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rxq57xk2l0a 52 comments politics
- Russians fearful of disgraceful defeat, resort to crimes against humanity – Ukraine’s Defence Minister https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/3/7327686/ 2 comments worldnews
- Oil-giant Chevron, when accused of devastating pollution in the rainforest of Ecuador, managed to make its defence a personal case against a human-rights lawyer. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/01/lasting-effects-from-the-rainforest-oil-spill-in-ecuador/ 6 comments worldnews
- [Maguire update] One of Greece's top human rights specialists is set to lead the defence for Harry Maguire https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status/1297941217657987072?s=19 4 comments soccer
- Saudi Arabia issues extraordinary defence of human rights record in speech to UN council | Middle East | News http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-issues-remarkable-response-to-un-criticisms-of-its-human-rights-record-a6922191.html 7 comments worldnews
- Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’ - Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/25/use-of-antibiotics-in-farming-endangering-human-immune-system 18 comments environment
- Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’ Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/25/use-of-antibiotics-in-farming-endangering-human-immune-system 308 comments science
- Researchers have created the first full connectivity map of the human immune system, showing how immune cells communicate with each other and ways to modulate these pathways in disease, including many previously unknown interactions that shed light on the organisation of the body’s immune defences https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/08/first-map-of-immune-system-connections-reveals-new-therapeutic-opportunities.html 17 comments science
- Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a novel mechanism by which Borrelia bacteria distributed by ticks avoid the human immune defence system. https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/one-health/borrelia-bacterias-method-avoiding-human-immune-defences-uncovered 9 comments science
- Thousands of Israelis rally in defence of human and civil rights - Tel Aviv sees largest demonstration in years as people protest against parliamentary investigation into funding of rights groups http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/16/thousands-israelis-rally-rights-organisations 20 comments worldnews
- 'Another blank check': Rights groups slam Biden team for unchanged Egypt military aid | After vowing for months to hold Cairo accountable for its human rights violations, President Joe Biden chose not to limit US military aid to Egypt in this year's defence budget https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-military-aid-egypt-rights-groups-slam-biden-another-blank-check/ 20 comments worldnews
- Britain funds research into drones that decide who they kill, says report - Technologies that could unleash a generation of lethal weapons systems requiring little or no human interaction are being funded by the Ministry of Defence, according to a new report. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/10/autonomous-drones-that-decide-who-they-kill-britain-funds-research 11 comments technology
- Putin has dirt on Trump, claims Russian treason defence lawyer - "A prominent Russian human rights lawyer who is representing intelligence officers arrested after the publication of the so-called Steele Dossier is convinced the Kremlin has a lot of dirt on US President Donald Trump" https://www.sbs.com.au/news/putin-has-dirt-on-trump-claims-russian-treason-defence-lawyer?cid=trending 94 comments worldnews
- Peter Dutton lashes celebrities’ silence over China’s treatment of Peng Shuai: The outspoken Defence Minister has hit out at Hollywood stars and sport champs for turning a blind eye to China’s human rights abuses. https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/peter-dutton-lashes-celebrities-silence-over-chinas-treatment-of-peng-shuai/news-story/f48383afe06c89eadec3580315cf7657 46 comments worldnews
- Robot soldiers and ‘enhanced’ humans will fight future wars, defence experts say https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/future-war-robot-soldiers-enhanced-humans-space-gene-editing-ministry-of-defence-a8583621.html 39 comments worldnews
- Humans will always control killer drones, says ministry of defence - New doctrine issued in response to expert letter citing fears over artificial intelligence in remote weapons https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/09/drone-robot-military-human-control-uk-ministry-defence-policy 4 comments worldnews
- A leading psychiatrist says that depression is not a human defect at all, but a defence mechanism that in its mild and moderate forms can force a healthy reassessment of personal circumstances. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7268496.stm 136 comments reddit.com
- Bacteria ‘hijack’ human immune system. An investigation has revealed that bacteria are ‘hijacking’ the body’s own immune defences by binding and taking up the cytokines, enhancing their gene expressions and changing their own virulent behaviour http://royalsociety.org/news/2013/bacteria-hijack/ 3 comments science
- International Community Discussion Vital; US Government changing stance on UAPs/UFO; Retired Naval Officer and Former Assistant Secretary of Defence on CNN Politics stating UFO’s encountered likely not explainable by human technology https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/05/18/government-report-ufo-cuomo-intv-cpt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/ 22 comments worldnews
- Ministry of Defence military exercise will feature 'killer robots' .More than 80 countries around the world, including the US and China, have stepped up research and development of “killer robots” and other non-human forms of warfare. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/16/ministry-defence-military-exercise-killer-robots-nato-joint-warriors 13 comments worldnews
- UK attacked for defence of flavoured e-cigarettes - A leading European expert on tobacco control said that flavours were responsible for luring children into vaping, amid mounting concern over its effects on human health. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/14/vaping-flavours-health-concern-children 5 comments worldnews