US Should Use Refugee Resettlement Slots Now

United States President Joe Biden inherited a refugee resettlement program on life support after the administration of former President Donald Trump decimated it.

Iraq: People with Disabilities Face Election Barriers

(Beirut) – People with disabilities in Iraq are facing significant obstacles to participating in upcoming parliamentary elections on October 10, 2021, due to discriminatory legislation and inaccessible polling places, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Without urgent changes, hundreds of thousands of people may not be able to

Nasal Irrigation May Help Prevent COVID Hospitalizations

A recent preprint study demonstrated that people who used a normal saline nasal irrigation were 19 times less likely to require hospitalization for treatment of COVID-19 than the national rate of hospitalizations. You may be familiar with nasal irrigation when it's referred to as using a Neti Pot. Nasal Irrigation

South Korea: Reject Amendments to Press Law

(Seoul) - South Korea’s National Assembly should reject proposed amendments to the law on media arbitration that would undermine media freedom and freedom of expression, Article 19, Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet, Open Net Association, and Human Rights Watch said today in letters to President Moon Jae-in , National Assembly members,

Greece: Dangerous Custody Law to Take Effect

(Athens) – A law scheduled to take effect on September 16, 2021, that amends child custody provisions in Greece’s civil code places women and children survivors of domestic violence at risk, Human Rights Watch said today. The Greek government should take steps to immediately modify the law to ensure that

Rep. Drew Ferguson: Democrats Enrich Amazon via 'Green Energy' Credits

Rep.Drew Ferguson (R-GA) explained on Wednesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow that Democrats enrich companies like Amazon while posturing as economic populists.

Russia: Broad Facial Recognition Use Undermines Rights

(Moscow) – Russian authorities continue expanding their use of facial recognition technology across the country, with no regulation, oversight, or data protection and against the backdrop of misidentification reports, Human Rights Watch said today. Their unregulated use of the technology has serious implications for human rights and fundamental freedoms and has

UN Rights Chief to Report on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang

In just two sentences, the United Nations human rights chief signaled this week that time is up on the Chinese government’s attempts to evade international scrutiny for its sweeping human rights abuses. After noting possible areas of cooperation, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet bluntly told the United

US: Commit to Joining Cluster Munitions Ban

(Washington, DC, September 15, 2021) – The United States government should reject and reverse the ill-considered cluster munition policy directive adopted by the previous administration in 2017, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing the Cluster Munition Monitor 2021 report. The administration of President Joe Biden should commit to joining the

US: Extreme Heat Should Prompt New Border Approach

(Washington, DC) – Extreme heat in the United States in the summer of 2021 underscores the urgency of adopting a climate-informed approach to policies affecting border communities, migrants, and asylum seekers, a group of 68 rights organizations said today in a letter to the Biden administration. The groups include Human Rights

CDC Lists Vaccinated Deaths as Unvaccinated

While public health oficials and mainstream media claim the COVID-19 pandemic is now a pandemic of the unvaccinated, we now know this claim is based on highly misleading statistics.

5 Superpowers Avid Readers Have, According to Scientific Studies

Reading is pretty cool.It can provide us with an escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday lives.It can also educate us and teach us new experiences.

Sharing Knowledge, Technology Critical to Curb Covid-19

(New York) – Wealthy governments and pharmaceutical companies are undermining a rapid and equitable public health response to Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutic drugs, and tests, Human Rights Watch researchers said in a paper published ahead of a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting this week. Human Rights Watch also released a video about

Covid, 9/11 & Forever War

The war was not meant to be won.

Bloodstone: Your Heart Ally

Bloodstone is an iron-rich stone ally that stimulates the Root and Heart Chakras.