Developments in Gambia’s Case Against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice
From February 21 to 28, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, will hold public hearings in the Case of The Gambia v.
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Biden Seeks to Seize Afghanistan’s Assets
The Biden administration has decided to recommend directing $3.5 billion of Afghanistan’s $7 billion in foreign currency reserves in the United States to a trust fund for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, while agreeing to release another $3.5 billion to families of victims of the September 11, 2001
Joint Letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Excellencies, We, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, write to urge your delegation to support the extension of the full mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (hereafter “Commission” or “CHRSS”
Senate Hearing on "Targeted Killing' and the Rule of Law
Statement of Human Rights Watch on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S.Drone Strikes" before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 9, 2022.
Moscow Plays a Weak Hand on Lawlessness in Chechnya
Russia is a country where thousands are detained at peaceful demonstrations and even single-person picketers are thrown behind bars — all in the name of public safety and even public health.
George Soros, where is my money?
How the psycho-social mind gets intensively manipulated by the use that media makes of ideas and the object that these ideas recall on the society as a whole
Burundi’s Vicious Crackdown Never Ended
In June 2020, when Évariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in as Burundi’s president after the unexpected death of his brutal, autocratic predecessor, Pierre Nkurunziza, he pledged to “uphold unity among Burundians” and deliver “peace and justice for all.” Yet for the last year and a half, his government has
DC March to Defeat the Mandates
An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a “Defeat the Mandates” rally.
Fighting Impunity for Crimes in Syria: Victory in Germany, Setback in France
The conviction in Germany on January 13 of a former Syrian intelligence official for crimes against humanity marks a major breakthrough in the fight for justice for atrocities in Syria.
Bathed in Pesticides: the Narrative of Deception
The volume of pesticide use and exposure is occurring on a scale that is without precedent and world-historical in nature.
Human Rights Watch Among Pegasus Spyware Targets
The targeting of a Human Rights Watch staff member with Pegasus spyware underscores the urgent need to regulate the global trade in surveillance technology, Human Rights Watch said today.
NIH Study Shows COVID Shot Affects Menstrual Cycle
Women around the globe have reported changes in their menstrual cycles following COVID-19 shots.
The Spectacular Failure of COVID Shots
The COVID shots are an abysmal failure in every way possible. Data analysis from around the world show a negative correlation between "vaccination" rates and worsening infection rates and other health trends.
Liars, Propagandists and The Great Reset
January 12, 2022, “Rising” cohost Ryan Grim reviewed the content of the National Institutes of Health emails released by the House Oversight Committee Republicans.
AT&T and Verizon will delay 5G expansion in Comply with Request from FAA and Transportation Department
Opposition to 5G technology has been ongoing for years due to various significant risks associated with it.