Burundi: Allegations of Killings, Disappearances, Torture
Grave human rights violations have persisted in a context of insecurity in the 15 months since Évariste Ndayishimiye became president of Burundi, Human Rights Watch said.
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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,
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
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.
Massive Lies About Nobel Prize Winning Treatment
In recent days, another big, fat lie has been allowed to circulate unchecked and unverified in headlines across the media landscape regarding Ivermectin.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs Bill Fighting Social Media Censorship
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott (R) has signed a bill into law aimed at stopping social media companies from censoring their users on the basis of their political viewpoints.
Two Preachers in Indonesia Charged with Blasphemy
Indonesian National Police have separately arrested and detained two clergymen on blasphemy charges.
Researcher on Xinjiang Crimes Banned in Kazakhstan
Kazakh authorities have banned a Russian-American researcher from the country for five years in apparent efforts to stymy his work documenting abuses of ethnic minorities in neighboring China, Human Rights Watch said today.
Twitter Suspends J.D. Vance Campaign Account
Twitter has suspended the official press account of J.D.Vance, a contender in the Republican primary for Ohio’s Senate race in the midterm elections.
The Revolving Door of Persecution in Crimea
In today’s Crimea, to be a member of the Crimean Tatar community is to be a target for the authorities.
Study: COVID Shot Enhances Delta Infectivity
It took just one month for it to go from if youre vaccinated youre not going to get COVID, including the Delta variant, to people who got vaccinated early are at increased risk for severe COVID disease
The WHO, a Corrupt, Unhealthy Organization
TrustWHO, a documentary film produced by Lilian Franck, reveals the clandestine influences that are controlling the World Health Organization, to the peril of public health
Report: Amazon Plans to Censor More Sites from Cloud Hosting
Reuters reports that tech and e-commerce giant Amazon plans to take a more active approach to censoring what it considers rule violating content from its cloud hosting service.
Texas Bill Aimed at Big Tech Censorship Likely to Pass
After being halted by Democrat lawmakers’ boycott of the state legislature earlier this year, a bill aimed at reining in Big Tech censorship introduced by Republican lawmakers in Texas looks set to pass.
The bill declares that “social media platforms function as common carriers, are affected with a public interest,
Malaysia: New Prime Minister Needs New Rights Agenda
(Bangkok) – Malaysia’s new prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, should commit to respect the rights to free speech and peaceful assembly, which have long been suppressed in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Malaysia’s king appointed Ismail prime minister on August 20, 2021, four days after Prime Minister