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Outback pools to open unsupervised after struggling to find lifeguards

While a shortage of lifeguards risks closure for some, one remote NSW council is planning to give unsupervised access to all its pools; a solution some say raises safety concerns.

Outback pools to open unsupervised after struggling to find lifeguards

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Tanzania: Authorities Weaponize Counterterrorism Laws to Restrict Civic Space Amid Pervasive Impunity Over Violent Election Crackdown

[AI London] Tanzanian authorities have failed to hold anyone accountable for the violence security forces inflicted on protesters, which left hundreds of people dead and thousands of others injured in…

  • Tanzanian government weaponizes counterterrorism laws to restrict civic space.
  • Hundreds killed and thousands injured in 2025 election crackdown with no accountability.
  • Amnesty International demands release of Commission of Inquiry report for transparency.

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