Vietnam: US Should Urge Release of Dissidents
(New York) – The United States government should use upcoming meetings with Vietnam to press for the release of detained dissidents and other human rights improvements, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Xi Jinping Admits: 'Global Consensus' Turning Against Globalism
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping admitted “great concern” in a speech on Thursday that popular sentiment around the world is turning against “economic globalism,” particularly in light of China’s use of its economic dominance to coerce foreign companies to adhere to communist ideology. China observed 20 years as a member
China Marks 20 Years in World Trade Organization
Chinese state media on Wednesday celebrated 20 years since China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Myanmar: Another Wave of Atrocity Crimes in Chin State
We, the undersigned 521 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations, call on the UN Security Council to urgently convene a meeting on the escalating attacks in Chin State, and address the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in Myanmar. We call for the UN Security Council to
Joint Letter to French Minister of Foreign Affairs in Solidarity with Palestinian Civil Society
(Paris, November 2, 2021) – On Friday 22 October, the Israeli Ministry of Defense designated six Palestinian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) as terrorist organizations: Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq Law in the Service of Man (Al-Haq), Bisan Center for Research and Development, Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P), Union of
Venezuela: ICC Investigation Opens
(Washington, DC) – The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to open an investigation in Venezuela offers a pathway to justice for victims of atrocities by Nicolás Maduro’s government. On November 3, 2021, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan announced his decision during a visit to the country.
The
Five Reasons Why the Elections in Nicaragua Do Not Guarantee Human Rights
On 7 November 2021, general elections will be held in Nicaragua in the context of a deterioration of the human rights crisis that began with the repression of protests in April 2018.
In Serbia, Justice Gets an Early Release
The release of the convicted war criminal Sreten Lukic and his return to Serbia highlights how the Belgrade authorities are still doing nothing to prosecute other high-ranking officials for wartime crimes in Kosovo and the subsequent cover-up. I saw him only once – in court. But I tracked the results of
Member Of The European Parliament Slams Government and Their Vaccine Mandates
Christine Anderson, Member of the European Parliament give a short and conclusive speech to reprehend governments by their Policies "to get their way" on the vaccines.
Pfizer Is Calling the Shots to Jab Kids
Public Citizen has reviewed and published the secret contracts between Pfizer and Albania, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic, the European Commission, Peru, the U.S.and the U.K.
El Salvador: Legislature Deepens Democratic Backsliding
(Washington DC) – El Salvador’s legislature has taken drastic steps to undermine judicial independence and limit accountability since President Nayib Bukele’s supporters in the Legislative Assembly took office on May 1, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Assembly has also shelved bills that would have advanced fundamental rights.
Michael Moore Meltdown: Manchin, Sinema Are Corporate Paid Puppets
Leftist and partisan Democrat documentarian Michael Moore derided Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema as paid puppets controlled by corporate America in an episode of his podcast Rumble published on Thursday in which he interviewed fellow left-wing Democrat David Sirota.
Winning the War Against Therapeutic Nihilism
Dr. Peter McCullough, an internist, cardiologist and trained epidemiologist, is now a hunted doctor whos been threatened with disciplinary actions, including suspension or revocation of his medical license, by the American Board of Internal Medicine for the dissemination of misinformation.
Letter to Biden Administration: Use G20 to Advance Social Protection
As world leaders prepare for the G20 Summit, we write to press the Biden Administration to use this platform as an opportunity to advance proposals for increased financing and coordination of social protection through an international Global Social Protection Fund.
The international community has increasingly recognized the importance of social
Letter to Secretary Blinken from US Organizations and Leaders in Solidarity with Palestinian Civil Society
The Honorable Antony Blinken
Secretary of State US
Department of State The undersigned US-based social justice, civil rights, and human rights leaders and organizations write to demand that you immediately and unequivocally condemn the Israeli government’s recent decision to outlaw and criminalize six Palestinian human rights and community-based organizations.