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Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Summarily Execute Civilians

(Nairobi) – Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between August 31 and September 9, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. These killings highlight the urgent need for the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an international investigative mechanism

Bangladesh: Bring Home the ‘Disappeared’

(New York) – Bangladesh authorities should stop tormenting families and provide information on the whereabouts of their loved ones disappeared by security forces, Human Rights Watch said today, on International Human Rights Day. Human Rights Watch has documented 86 cases of victims in Bangladesh who were forcibly disappeared since 2009 when

Uzbekistan: Muslim Blogger Faces Eight-Year Prison Term

(Berlin) – A Muslim blogger from Uzbekistan who has been in arbitrary detention for five months is facing charges of threatening public security with a potential eight-year prison sentence, for an innocuous social media post, Human Rights Watch said today. The police initially detained Fazilhoja Arifhojaev on June 28, 2021, on

How Did Carcinogenic Generic Pill Get Past the FDA?

Valsartan, losartan and irbesartan (high blood pressure medications) Zantac and Axid (heartburn medications) Metformin (diabetes medication) In the case of valsartan, the three companies whose drugs were recalled in 2018 had all purchased the active ingredient from a Chinese company called Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. It's one of China's largest

Copper: The Grounding Stone

Copper is a stone that may be used to ground one’s soul.It is atomic number 29 on the Periodic Table of Elements and plays a prominent role within technology in the modern world.

Rules For Thee, Not for Ski: Austrian Slopes Avoid Lockdown Restrictions

Austrian ski slopes have been allowed to remain open while the rest of the country languishes under a 20-day lockdown.

Link Between Alzheimer's and Gut Is Confirmed

Alzheimer's disease continues to be a leading cause of death in the U.S., with 1 in 3 seniors dying with Alzheimer's or dementia — more than the number killed by breast and prostate cancers combined.

After Biden Caused Thousands of Layoffs, Granholm Complains Not Enough Oil & Gas Workers on the Job

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm complained Tuesday in a White House briefing that there were not enough oil and gas workers to generate supply to lower gas prices, ignoring the fact that President Joe Biden caused thousands of layoffs. Granholm spoke after President Biden gave a speech about gas prices

Crypto Censorship: NFT Marketplaces OpenSea, Rarible, Ban Works from Political Cartoonist Stonetoss

The world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, which is often presented as a censorship-free zone by its advocates, is currently in the midst of a censorship controversy surrounding OpenSea.io and Rarible.com, two leading marketplaces for Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Both have banned political cartoonist Stonetess and his popular “Flurks”

Joint Letter to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland

22 November 2021 Ethiopia: The UN Human Rights Council should urgently hold a special session to address the ongoing human rights crisis Your Excellency, We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), strongly urge the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to hold a special session on the ongoing human rights

The Gut Healing Benefits of Turkey Tail Mushrooms

With the gut being our “second brain,”– nourishing its diverse population becomes essential to every aspect of our health.

Egypt: UNDP Report Whitewashes Human Rights Violations

(New York) – The United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) September 2021 Egypt Human Development Report includes false and misleading claims, Amnesty International, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, and Human Rights Watch said today. Many of these claims appear aimed at whitewashing grave violations of international human rights law