Latin America: Alarming Reversal of Basic Freedoms
(New York) – Latin America is facing some of its gravest human rights challenges in decades, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2022.
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Lebanon: Callous Disregard for Rights
(Beirut) – The corrupt and incompetent Lebanese authorities have deliberately plunged the country into one of the worst economic crises in modern times, demonstrating a callous disregard for the rights of the population, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2022. The impact of the economic crisis on residents’
Another Buffalo Starbucks Outlet Votes to Unionize
A second Starbucks store voted Monday to unionize near Buffalo, New York, with staff concerns about coronavirus procedures cited as driving the move.
Why Did US Deaths Shoot Up 40% Above Normal Last Year?
As we've seen over the past two years, data and statistics can be manipulated and skewed in a wide variety of ways.
Censored mRNA Platform Inventor Tells All on Rogan Show
December 30, 2021, Joe Rogan interviewed Dr. Robert Malone, the inventor of the mRNA gene transfer technology. YouTube and Twitter promptly deleted the interview and mainstream media published a rash of articles attacking Malone and Rogan in the most disparaging terms possible.
20 Years of US Torture – and Counting
(New York) – Twenty years after Guantánamo Bay detention operations commenced on January 11, 2002, a new report assesses the massive costs of US unlawful transfers, secret detention, and torture after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
The report, from the Costs of War Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute
Germany: Syria Torture Trial Verdict Near
(Berlin) – A verdict by a court in Germany in a watershed case for torture survivors and international justice is expected in January 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.
Q&A: First Syria State Torture Trial in Germany
In April 2020 a German court in the city of Koblenz began hearings in the trial of Anwar R.and Eyad A., both alleged to be former Syrian intelligence officials, on crimes against humanity charges.
Poll: Just One-Quarter of Democrats See Migration as Top Priority
Pro-migration groups are still urging cautious Democrats to pass the Build Back Better amnesty bill — but just one-in-four liberals say it is a top priority, according to a YouGov poll.
'Enemy to America:' Marjorie Taylor Green Blasts Twitter After Permanent Blacklisting
Twitter permanently blacklisted the personal account of a sitting member of Congress, Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), over the New Year’s weekend.
Swedish Company Becomes First to Fire Unvaccinated Employees
The Swedish personal assistance company Lystra has announced that it will be laying off any staff who remain unvaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus, the first company in the country to do so.
How the Endless Boosters Will Destroy Immune Function
A number of medical experts, scientists and published studies now warn that the COVID shots reprogram your immune system to respond in a dysfunctional manner.
BREAKING — Japan Puts Warnings on COVID Jabs
Japan has taken steps to warn its citizens about serious side effects linked to COVID-19 injections.
Central African Republic Special Court Announces First Trial
On December 17, the Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) announced it will send its first case to trial.
Some Progress for Children Despite Pandemic’s Toll
The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for children around the world.