UN Public Service Day Marked amid Uncertain Future
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Questions and Answers: How Sanctions Affect the Humanitarian Response in Syria
(Beirut) – In the aftermath of the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, 2023, calls to lift sanctions on Syria went viral on social media, sometimes backed by oversimplified claims that sanctions were preventing emergency humanitarian aid from reaching Syria. Various Syrian government entities and
Taliban Central Bank Governor Talks Business with Chinese Ambassador
The Taliban’s “acting” central bank governor, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, met with Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu on Thursday in Kabul to discuss “the economy, banking relations, business, and some related topics.” Badri became the finance minister of Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul in August 2021, but he switched jobs
Rule by Decree: The Emergency State’s Plot to Override the Constitution
“Rule by indefinite emergency edict risks leaving all of us with a shell of a democracy and civil liberties just as hollow.”Justice Neil Gorsuch
We have become a nation in a permanent state of emergency. Power-hungry and lawless, the government has weaponized one national crisis after another in order
Confidential Pfizer Documents confirm Deagel’s Shocking 2025 Depopulation Forecast is on Target & not just an Estimation
A controversial forecast by Deagel, a global intelligence and consulting firm, gained attention in 2020 for its startling prediction of a significant depopulation event across the Western World by 2025.
This was a very bold claim to make.
‘Your Government is trying to kill you’ is even bolder.
But unfortunately,
To the WEF, WHO and UN: Get out of our country, you are not welcome here
On Sunday, retired police constable Mark Sexton and lawyers Philip Hyland and Hannah Rose, with involvement and direction from a senior human rights barrister, released a video statement to explain their judicial review application to the High Court in London. Their application, submitted on 9 June 2023, aims to force
From Net Zero to Glyphosate: Agritech’s Greenwashed Corporate Power Grab
Today, in the mainstream narrative, there is much talk of a ‘food transition’.
How the Censorship Industry Works, and How We Can Stop It
STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this video, I interview Mike Benz, executive director for the Foundation for Freedom Online.
Honduras: Strong Action Needed on Corruption
(Tegucigalpa) – Honduras should take urgent steps to fight corruption, a structural problem that undermines human rights throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper sent today to President Xiomara Castro and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
The ongoing negotiations to create a UN-backed commission – the Comisió
Honduras Briefing: Strong Action Needed on Corruption
Corruption is a structural problem that undermines human rights throughout Honduras.
Justice Denied for Rwanda Genocide Victims
A United Nations tribunal in the Hague this week suspended the trial of Félicien Kabuga for crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Saudi Arabia Welcomes Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro on Eve of Blinken Visit
Socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro became the latest anti-American leader to forge ties with Saudi Arabia, receiving a warm welcome on Monday from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah the day before American Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive there. Maduro traveled to Saudi Arabia
Is AI the end of the world or the beginning of something new?
AI is the end of the world! In something out of the start of a horror movie, this week top artificial intelligence researchers called for major regulation of the technology, releasing a one-sentence letter:
“Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks
Rwanda: Alleged Genocide Mastermind Arrested
(Nairobi) – The arrest of Fulgence Kayishema is an important milestone in the search for justice for crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Human Rights Watch said today.
Dr. Rashid Buttar: There is something of a critical nature we all need to be aware of
“There is something of a critical nature that we all need to be aware of,” Dr.
