A Human Rights Agenda for Angola
Angolan president João Lourenço was re-elected for a second term following highly contested general elections held on August 24, 2022.
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Will US Imperialism Intentionally Create Another World War?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Over the past several months, the U.S.
UK’s Rights Record under Global Spotlight at UN
On Thursday, the United Kingdom will come before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its Universal Periodic Review, which gives UN member states the chance to comprehensively review and make recommendations on its human rights record.
The UK’s last UPR was in May 2017.
US Delegation Makes Historic Visit to International Criminal Court
A bipartisan United States congressional delegation recently visited The Hague, home to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Is Germany Finally Dealing With Its Abusive Colonial History?
A top German official gave a strong speech on the need for Germany to reckon with its abusive colonial past in Cameroon, a German colony between 1884 and 1919, and other former German colonies.
Summers: 'Not Much Evidence of Inflation Restraint' in Unsustainable Jobs Numbers
During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers stated that while he views the October jobs report as strong and demonstrating a
Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Biden to Include Immigrants in Marijuana Pardons
November 4, 2022 The Hon.Joseph R.Biden, Jr.
France: Conviction for Atrocities in Liberia
The conviction of a former Liberian rebel commander for wartime atrocities in Liberia by a French court is a milestone in delivering justice for victims, and for France’s efforts to hold those responsible for grave crimes to account, Amnesty International France, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and Human
Kenya: ICC Defendant Found Dead
(Nairobi) – A Kenyan lawyer awaiting a verdict in a witness tampering case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) was found dead in his home in Nairobi on September 26, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Kenyan authorities, with the assistance of the ICC, as appropriate, should promptly, thoroughly, and
African Rights Commission’s Work More Important Than Ever
(Nairobi) – The growing importance of intensified protection of human rights on the African continent comes into sharp focus at a time when several countries across the continent are facing acute human rights crises, Human Rights Watch said today, noting that the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights marks its
Central Bank Digital Currencies are the Next Frontier in the Battle for Freedom
“If you can move every human into a digital concentration camp, empty their bank account any time you want, and tell them what they can and cannot spend money on, you’ve got complete control.” – Catherine Austin Fitts
Central bank digital currencies (“CBDCs”) are digital currencies issued directly from a
Central African Republic: First War Crimes Verdict Due
(Nairobi) – The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic will issue its first verdict on October 31, 2022, an important step in justice efforts addressing atrocities committed in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
Issa Sallet Adoum, Ousman Yaouba, and Tahir Mahamat, alleged members of the “3R” rebel
How Businesses are softening up the Public for a Chinese-Style Social Credit System
In a truly remarkable and brazen gaslighting of individual rights and freedoms, ABC Finance Limited conducted a survey asking how Brits viewed the idea of social credit scoring.
Questions and Answers: US Elections and Human Rights
This question-and-answer document from Human Rights Watch explains what international human rights law says about how elections should be administered in the United States.
This Week in the New Normal #51
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
A somewhat briefer than usual TWitNN today, as our editor has been felled by a bad case of the ‘flu