Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Man Sentenced for Apostasy
(Beirut) – A Saudi court sentenced a Yemeni man to 15 years in prison for apostasy on October 21, 2021, based on comments made via two anonymous Twitter accounts, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Antioxidants that degrade graphene oxide
La Quinta Columna has released an informative video regarding antioxidants that can be used as a preventative treatment to detoxify the graphene oxide that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people may have in their bodies.
Vietnam: Free Prominent Blogger
(New York) – The Vietnamese authorities should drop all criminal charges against the prominent human rights activist and blogger Pham Doan Trang and immediately release her, Human Rights Watch said today. On December 14, 2021, a court in Hanoi is scheduled to put her on trial for “conducting propaganda against the
Killing of Journalist, Criminal Libel in the Philippines
Another journalist has been killed in the Philippines, the 22nd during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
Social Media Platforms Reinstate Kyle Rittenhouse Following Acquittal
Following his acquittal, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have permitted teenager Kyle Rittenhouse to return to their platforms, after previously banning him and any support for him — despite the fact that publicly available video evidence pointed to his innocence. Rittenhouse has begun posting on Twitter on the account @ThisIsKyleR.
The platform
DISCUSS: The Extradition of Julian Assange
A UK court has ordered that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States.
The decision overturns an earlier ruling, from January this year, that found Assange could not be extradited due to the impact confined US prison conditions could have on his mental health.
Assurances from
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
The Internet, Islamism and Repressive Regulations Pressure Indonesian Media
(New York) - Agus Sudibyo, a member of Indonesia’s Press Council, is worried about the state of journalism in Indonesia.
Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Beaten in Custody
(Berlin) – Azerbaijan police violently dispersed a peaceful protest in central Baku on December 1, 2021, and detained dozens of protesters, Human Rights Watch said today.
IOC Doubles Down on Losing China Strategy
“We have taken a very human and person-centred approach to her situation,” the International Olympics Committee (IOC) said in a December 2 statement, revealing it had held a second closed call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. Meanwhile, Peng has not spoken publicly since November 2, when she took to
Better Late Than Never: Facebook Finally Removes Restrictions on Praising Kyle Rittenhouse
Tech giant Facebook has lifted restrictions on users praising or searching for the name of Kyle Rittenhouse after he was acquitted of all charges.
France Should Stop Selling Arms to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
This week, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a large delegation of French ministers and major business executives.
Pathologized Totalitarianism 101
So, GloboCap has crossed the Rubicon.
Wired: Jack Dorsey Was the Soul of Twitter
Wired explains in a recent article why Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey was the “soul of Twitter” and appeared to be truly dedicated to his vision for the platform.
Twitter Bans Sharing Photos, Videos 'Without Consent' on CEO Parag Agrawal's First Day
Just one day after Jack Dorsey was replaced as the CEO of Twitter by the company’s former CTO, Parag Agrawal, the platform has banned the sharing of any images or videos of people without their explicit consent.
The far-left company stated: “The misuse of private media can affect everyone,