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Francis Angevine

Gulf States: Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

(Beirut) – Gulf Cooperation Council countries are exposing migrant workers to yet another deadly summer of extreme heat conditions without adequate protection, Human Rights Watch said today. The countries ignore the scientific evidence on t

Follow the Money — How Big Pharma Hijacked Modern Healthcare

Which strategy can you adopt to manage depression effectively without relying on long-term medication? Spend more time outdoors and try calming activities to regulate your mood Focus on journaling daily to process emotions and stabilize yo

Human Rights Defenders Targeted in Uzbekistan

Earlier this month, Sharifa Madrakhimova’s passport was tampered with and destroyed, preventing her from traveling abroad to accept an award honoring her work defending human rights in Uzbekistan. Shortly afterward, Abdurakhmon Tashanov, an

Elevated Monocyte-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio is associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment and severe cerebral small vessel disease burden

Background: Monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR), as a novel biomarker, has shown potential in predicting the onset and progression of various diseases. However, the relationship between MHR and cerebral small vessel disease (CS

Beyond Utopia: Escaping from the most oppressive regime on Earth – North Korea

‘Beyond Utopia’ is an award-winning documentary released in 2023 about people defecting from North Korea. It exposes the horrific reality facing those who cross the Chinese border, only to be captured and sent back. Beyond Utopia follows t

New Zealand: A veteran psychiatrist’s testimony to the Royal Commission into covid

Dr René de Monchy, a psychiatrist with nearly five decades of medical experience, has submitted a testimony to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19. As well as the violation of inalienable rights and the damage to people’s lives th

Since 2019, UK’s heart health has declined more rapidly than in any other decade for 50 years, British Heart Foundation says

A new report from the British Heart Foundation (“BHF”) indicates that people’s heart health in the UK is declining rapidly, marking the worst start to a decade for heart health in over 50 years. “The UK’s heart health has declined more quic

China’s vanishing population: What role did covid play in the genocide that’s unfolding?

A great genocide is unfolding in China, Unite For Truth Edu says. Since 2020, China’s population has dropped from 800 million to 320 million. Last week, we published an article exploring the possible reasons for China’s vanishing population

New Zealand promotes expensive cancer therapy while at the same time promoting one of the causes of cancer

New Zealand’s Stuff newspaper has been publishing a series of articles about using CAR T-cell therapy to treat lymphatic cancers. New Zealand has the highest rate of lymphoma in the world. In its zest to promote CAR T-Cell therapy, Stuff

Australia: Display Human Rights Leadership in Asia, Beyond

(Sydney) – Australia’s recently re-elected Labor government should use its second term as an opportunity to amplify human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Foreign Minister Penny Wong. An annex to th

‘The Medicine Men’ 50 years on

50 years ago, Dr. Vernon Coleman wrote his first book. Published in 1975, ‘The Medicine Men’ was also the first book to attack the pharmaceutical industry and criticise the medical establishment for its connections with the industry. At th

Western democracy is being undermined by corporately funded think tanks

Western democracy is being undermined from the inside through covert mechanisms and processes that are removing rights and freedoms. Key to these covert activities are think tanks such as the IPPR, New Economics Foundation and Institute of

Burkina Faso: Army Directs Ethnic Massacres

(Nairobi) – The Burkina Faso army led and participated in the massacre of more than 130, possibly many more, ethnic Fulani civilians by pro-government militias in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in March 2025, Human Rights Watch said t

Court documents reveal clinical trial rigging, regulatory failure and global deception regarding Merck’s HPV vaccine

Merck has rigged Gardasil trials to conceal harms, according to a newly unsealed report by Danish physician Peter C. Gøtzsche submitted to an American court. Writing about Gøtzsche’s expert review, Maryanne Damasi says, “[His] forensic anal

Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses

(Berlin, May 9, 2025) – Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. They also targete