Deadly Violence against LGBT People in Iraq
In February news circulated that a 23-year-old transgender woman, Doski Azad, had been killed by her brother in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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Over 40 Children’s Advocacy Organizations Denounce Attacks on Children Seeking Safety in the US
As a community of more than 40 organizations who work on behalf of children, we unite today to demand an end to attacks on immigrant children and to correct dangerous misinformation campaigns about children and their families at the border and within the United States. Together, we are working to
Oregon Man Wins $8.9M After Checking Forgotten Lottery Ticket
An Oregon man recently learned he was an $8.9 million lottery winner after checking a forgotten ticket he purchased on Christmas Eve.
How the medical establishment crushes the truth and suppresses good ideas
Members of the establishment always believe they know they best and that their experience, their knowledge and their position give them the right to make decisions and to rule.
That is why they are known as the establishment.
By Dr Vernon Coleman
The Oxford Dictionary of English definition of ‘the
Amazon Shuts Down Shipments, Prime Video Access in Russia
E-commerce and tech giant Amazon has reportedly shut down shipments to Russia and cut off access to its Prime Video service in the country in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany Indicts Alleged Gambia ‘Death Squad’ Driver
Germany has forged ahead with efforts to bring justice for grave crimes with the indictment of a Gambian national accused of being a former member of a Gambian “death squad.” Bai L.
Libya: After Prison Escape, Derna Residents Rounded Up
(Beirut) – An armed group associated with the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) arbitrarily arrested at least 50 residents of the city of Derna following a January 16, 2022, prison escape, Human Rights Watch said today.
The armed group, Tarek Bin Ziyad Battalion, captured the five escapees, all from Derna, on
Saudi Arabia: Alleged Child Offender Again Sentenced to Death
(Beirut) – A Saudi man who was 14 at the time of his alleged crime and whose previous death penalty conviction was overturned by the Saudi Supreme Court was sentenced to death again on March 2, 2022 by a lower criminal court, Human Rights Watch said today.
The ruling flouts the
On the Rocks: UK Supermarkets Remove Russian Vodka over Ukraine
British supermarkets are joining the virtue signalling effort during the invasion of Ukraine, announcing that they have removed Russian vodka from their shelves and renamed Chicken Kievs.
Alcohol & The Endocannabinoid System
Excerpted from Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana—Medical, Recreational and Scientific.
Dublin and Monaghan – Britain forgets its recent history of “unleashing war in Europe”
Aftermath of the bombing on Talbot Street, Dublin 1974 (Source RTE)
In the early hours of Thursday morning – in what will perhaps finally result in the COVID-19 mainstream media narrative being permanently banished from the headlines – almost nine years of Western provocations via its Eastern European proxy state Ukraine would
Still No Answers 2 Years After Rwanda Singer Found Dead
On February 13, 2020, the popular Rwandan singer Kizito Mihigo was arrested and accused of attempting to cross illegally into Burundi.
El Salvador Releases Woman Imprisoned after Miscarriage
After ten years languishing in an El Salvadorian prison, Elsy, 38, has been released.
10 Compelling Films Amplify Today’s Most Urgent Human Rights Stories
(London) – Human Rights Watch proudly presents the 26th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival from March 17-25, in partnership with Barbican Cinema, and generously supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. Ten compelling new films from around the world are presented at this year’s festival,
UK: 26th Human Rights Watch Film Festival
(London) – Human Rights Watch proudly presents the 26th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival from March 17-25, in partnership with Barbican Cinema, and generously supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. Ten compelling new films from around the world are presented at this year’s festival,
