Pakistan Province Bans Film about Trans Character
On November 17, the government of Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province, banned “Joyland,” the story of a young man in Pakistan who falls in love with a transgender woman.
Alain White
The Australian Government Lied: Doctors are NOT covered by Government’s indemnity for Covid Injections
Last week Elizabeth Hart wrote to Mark Butler, Australian Minister for Health and Aged Care, about the government misleading health practitioners who are administering Covid injections into believing they are covered by a government medical indemnity scheme. “It has now been confirmed by your department that health practitioners are not
Syria: Cluster Munitions Used in November 6 Attacks
(Beirut) – Attacks by the Syrian-Russian military alliance on November 6, 2022, used banned cluster munitions on four camps for internally displaced people, Human Rights Watch said today.
Statement on the Official Opening of the 40th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
The Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Honorable Members of the Committee, State Party representatives, civil society organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen: Human Rights Watch is honored to address the African Children’s Committee at its 40th Ordinary Session. Human Rights Watch
The Importance of Muscle in Healthy Aging
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The older you get, the more important your muscle mass becomes.
C-19 Injections: Massive Regulatory and Manufacturing Fraud
Alexandra Latypova, an ex-pharmaceutical industry and biotech executive, who has been investigating and exposing manufacturing and regulatory fraud related to COVID injections.
WV Treasurer Running for Congress to Combat 'Woke Corporate Activism'
West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced Monday that he will run in the state’s Second Congressional District to stop “woke corporate activism.” Moore, the first Republican state treasurer in West Virginia in 92 years, said in a written statement: West Virginians need a fighter in Washington to stand
Leonard Cohen in Joy and Sorrow: “Hallelujah”
“There’s a blaze of light in every word
It doesn’t matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah”
Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah
The last time I was in Montreal, Leonard Cohen, who had been dead two years, was on my mind. How could it be otherwise for
Historic Negative Scholastic Impacts of Social Distancing
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Detriments to children's social, mental and emotional health weren't considered as the U.S.
COP27: Governments Should Reject Weak Carbon Market Rules
(Sharm El-Sheikh) – Countries attending the 27th annual United Nations climate change Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt should reject newly proposed recommendations for removals in a global carbon market, Human Rights Watch said today.
The proposal fails to establish baseline human rights safeguards or ensure effective climate action. On the
How Birds in Nature Can Improve Our Mental Health
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The melodic sound of birds chirping brings a smile to many people's faces.
A Human Rights Agenda for Angola
Angolan president João Lourenço was re-elected for a second term following highly contested general elections held on August 24, 2022.
Gas Crisis Wipes $100 Billion off German Economy
The ongoing gas crisis has resulted in the German economy losing over $100 billion, a report from a major economics institute has claimed.
How Egypt Doubled Down on Fossil Fuels by Stifling Dissent
Egypt began hosting the United Nations climate change summit (known as COP27) this week.
Will US Imperialism Intentionally Create Another World War?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Over the past several months, the U.S.