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Must Support Environmental Defenders

Latin American and Caribbean countries are meeting next week in Argentina for the second meeting of the countries that have ratified of the Escazu Agreement – COP2, a treaty that seeks to protect the environment and its defenders. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should use the opportunity of this

Apr 15, 2023 3 min read in Social issues Environmental

Russia: Sentencing for Prominent Kremlin Critic

(Berlin, April 14, 2023) – Moscow City Court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on April 17, 2023 in the criminal trial against the prominent Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Kara-Murza, who has been arbitrarily detained for the past

Apr 14, 2023 4 min read in Literature Social issues Censorship

Where Does Courage Come From?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This story, inspired by my conversation with Leslie Manookian, is about integrity, love, and spiritual spine.

Apr 14, 2023 15 min read in Social issues

US Secretary of State Should Press Vietnam on Rights during Visit

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Hanoi on April 14 to mark the 10th anniversary of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership.

Apr 12, 2023 2 min read in Social issues

What Is Water Fluoridation

High levels of fluoride were detected in some areas, exceeding state and federal safe drinking water standards. It’s a problem that was detected months ago, but residents are just finding out about the issue

Apr 12, 2023 2 min read in Health Social issues Environmental Research

New World Order: The International Criminal Court and War on Russia

“It is in the ranks of the Party, and above all the Inner Party, that the true war enthusiasm is found. World-conquest is believed in most firmly by those who know it to be impossible.” George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four On 17 March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant

Apr 6, 2023 8 min read in History Social issues Opinion

Rape Survivor Testifies Publicly in Guinea Massacre Trial

“I prefer to come in public to testify, in front of my nation.” With those words, rejecting the option of a closed session, Fatoumata Barry took the stand this March in Guinea and shared with the world the horrors that she – and hundreds of others – experienced on September 28, 2009.

Mar 31, 2023 2 min read in Social issues

Kosovo: War Crimes Trial to Begin in The Hague

(The Hague, March 31, 2023) – The trial of the former Kosovo leader Hashim Thaçi and three others on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity highlights the ongoing need for justice 24 years after the Kosovo war, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial, taking place before the

Mar 31, 2023 6 min read in Social issues

UN Paints Bleak Picture of Rights in Sri Lanka

The United Nations expert body responsible for reviewing compliance with civil and political rights obligations has issued a scathing appraisal of the Sri Lankan government’s record.

Mar 30, 2023 2 min read in Social issues

'We Are All Going to Die:' Researcher Calls for Advanced AI Projects to Be Shut Down

A loud voice of doom in the debate over AI has emerged: Eliezer Yudkowsky of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, who is calling for a total shutdown on the development of AI models more powerful than GPT-4, owing to the possibility that it could kill “every single member of the

Mar 30, 2023 3 min read in Psychology Information Technology Social issues

Wuhan’s “Mystery Illness” is Covid’s Foundational Lie

Recently, while researching our updated edition of 40 Facts, I came across this article from Time magazine, one that I had apparently missed when it was first published and that had somehow escaped my notice in the following three Covid-centric years. The article demonstrates how, from the very beginning, the

Mar 30, 2023 4 min read in Health Social issues Brainwashing Corruption Biology

THE EV TRANSITION IS HARDER THAN ANYONE THINKS

Clueless policymakers, skeptical consumers, greedy automakers—and the tech isn’t ready either

Mar 29, 2023 7 min read in Economics Environmental Social issues Managed Decline Political

Ukraine: International Justice Response

(The Hague) – Governments and international bodies that have made unprecedented efforts to promote justice for crimes committed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine demonstrate the ability to deliver on victims’ rights when political will is high. Human Rights Watch issued a question-and-answer document on the international justice response to

Mar 29, 2023 5 min read in Social issues

Burkina Faso: TV News Broadcasts Suspended

(Nairobi) – The decision by Burkina Faso's transitional military government to suspend France 24 broadcasts violates the right to a free and independent media, Human Rights Watch said today.

Mar 29, 2023 4 min read in Social issues Censorship

EU: Stronger Rules Needed for Political Ads

(Brussels, March 28, 2023) – A European Union regulation under consideration will improve public scrutiny of paid political messaging and limit the circulation of political ads based on people’s personal characteristics and sensitivities, Human Rights Watch said today. But changes are needed to strengthen its protections and to prevent capturing

Mar 28, 2023 6 min read in Social issues Propaganda Political

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