A Severe Health Problem Triggered by Your Inner Ear STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published April 18, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
A First Step for Justice in DR Congo On May 11, the High Military Court in Democratic Republic of Congo upheld the guilty verdicts of two senior Congolese police officers for the assassination of leading human rights defender Floribert Chebeya and his driver, Fidèle Bazana, in 2010. Former colonel Christian Ngoy Kenga Kenga was sentenced to death
End Cluster Munition Attacks in Ukraine (Geneva, May 12, 2022) – Russian forces have repeatedly used cluster munitions in attacks that killed hundreds of civilians and damaged homes, hospitals and schools since its invasion of Ukraine.
US-ASEAN: Promote Rights, Democracy at Summit (Washington, DC) – The United States-ASEAN Special Summit on May 12, 2022 will embolden autocratic leaders unless it directly confronts the region’s worsening environment for human rights and democracy, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the summit’s host, US President Joseph Biden. Leaders from the Association
Syrian Detainees’ Families Deserve Answers On April 30, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty for “Syrian citizens detained on ‘terrorism-related’ crimes,’” except for crimes that resulted in death.
FULL INTERVIEW: Corbett & Knightly on the WHO’s “Global Pandemic Treaty” Its origins, its purpose and its implications moving forward. An edited version of this conversation was originally featured in episode 417 of The Corbett Report podcast, but appears here in full, with thanks to James, hosted on OffG’s Rokfin channel. You can watch that episode, “The Global Pandemic Treaty:
As Levels of This Widespread Toxin Soar, so Does Disease STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published August 4, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Millions Led Astray by These Pills, No Better Than a Placebo STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published June 20, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Kazakhstan: No Justice for January Protest Victims (Berlin) – Kazakhstan has failed to properly investigate the deaths of over 200 people in protests and riots in January 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’ The U.S.military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may seem a world away from Florida, but it’s only 700 miles from Orlando.
Elon Musk: Champion of Free Speech or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Recently, the news broke that Elon Musk (now the world’s richest man) acquired Twitter.
Vilified Again, One of the World's Healthiest Foods? STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published April 15, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Twitter Faces Discovery in Case Brought by Journalist Alex Berenson Twitter will have to turn over emails, texts, voicemails, and other communications pertaining to the permanent blacklisting of former New York Times science writer and skeptic of official coronavirus policies Alex Berenson from the platform, in a legal blow to the leftist-run platform. The ruling was issued by William Allsup,
India: Media Freedom Under Threat (New York) – Indian authorities are increasingly targeting journalists and online critics for their criticism of government policies and practices, including by prosecuting them under counterterrorism and sedition laws, ten human rights organizations said today on World Press Freedom Day. The Indian authorities should respect the right to freedom of expression
This Week in the New Normal #29 Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1. Meet Homeland Security’s new “disinformation czar” The Department of Homeland Security is getting a big addition to its