Venezuela Denied a Seat at the UN Human Rights Council
On October 11, 193 UN member states cast their secret ballots at the UN General Assembly to select members for the UN’s top rights body, the Human Rights Council.
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US Stops Funding Some Militaries Using Child Soldiers
The Biden administration is finally putting firmer pressure on governments using child soldiers.
Only Adult Children Still Believe US Propaganda
Veteran OffG contributor Edward Curtin shares his interpretation of the conflict in Ukraine
It should now be quite clear to any reasonable person that the Biden administration is hell-bent on destroying Russia and will risk nuclear war in doing so. It has already started World War III with its use
Democracies must stand firm against Xi Jinping’s next assault on human rights
The Chinese Communist Party is set to open its 20th National Congress on Oct.16.
Globalist Economist: 'Fetish' to Reshore American Manufacturing is About 'Keeping White Males' in Power
The “fetish” among America’s working and middle class to reshore millions of manufacturing jobs back to the United States from overseas is racist, a globalist economist with the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) suggests. For decades, millions of Americans in manufacturing and supporting industries have lost their jobs
Russia: First Treason Charges for Criticizing Kremlin
(Berlin, October 7, 2022) – Russian authorities have brought a charge of high treason against an opposition politician, Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a blatant attempt to quash any criticism of the Kremlin and deter contact with the international community, Human Rights Watch said today.
This is the third baseless criminal charge against
Less of Everything: IMF Predicts 'Darkening Outlook' for Global Economy
Inflation, strains on food and energy supplies, war in the Ukraine, rising jobless numbers alongside risks of a global recession: these are just a few of the factors making up a “new normal” cited by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday as darkening the outlook for the
France’s Trial for Atrocities Committed in Liberia
On October 10, 2022, the criminal trial of Kunti K., an alleged Liberian rebel commander, will begin in France.
France: Liberia Atrocity Trial
(Paris) – The trial in France of Kunti K.
UN Human Rights Council Should Mandate Expert Monitor on Russia
In recent years and particularly since the February 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s leadership has engaged in a full-scale assault on the rights of its citizens.
There’s No Doubt There Will Be More Pandemics Because They’re Intentionally Creating Them
No biodefense research is purely defensive – to do the work, you’re automatically engaged in the creation of biological weapons.
Early on in the Covid pandemic, Francis Boyle, PhD., was sure it was the result of a lab leak. He believes monkeypox is another lab creation, as it now suddenly
Honduras: Select Supreme Court Based on Merit
(Washington, DC) – Honduras should select the members of the new Supreme Court for their qualifications, experience, and integrity, Human Rights Watch said today.
Guinea Stadium Trial to Resume
Exactly thirteen years after Guinea’s security forces massacred peaceful protesters in a stadium, those accused of being responsible went on trial.
This Week in the New Normal #48
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.
1. Guardian Gaslights on Climate Change
Perhaps no terms has become more annoyingly over-used in recent years than “gaslighting”, but
Trial of Rwanda Genocide Suspect Begins in The Hague
The trial of Félicien Kabuga, for crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, begins today in The Hague.