Rand Paul Questions US Government’s Denial Of Natural Immunity Against COVID Paul presents some important data related to natural antibodies and vaccination during Senate Hearing
More Than Half of Positive PCR Tests Unlikely To Have Been Infectious In a letter to the editor published in the Journal of Infection, researchers explain that more than half of all "positive" PCR tests are likely to have been people who are not even infectious.
US: Bolster Justice for Grave Crimes Globally (Washington, DC) – The United States should reaffirm support for justice for victims of grave international crimes around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Frontex Failing to Protect People at EU Borders The European Union border guard agency’s oversight mechanisms have failed to safeguard people against serious human rights violations at the EU’s external borders, Human Rights Watch said today.
Liberia: Landmark Swiss Conviction for Wartime Atrocities (Geneva) – The conviction of a former Liberian rebel leader by a Swiss court for war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war is a landmark step for Liberian victims and Switzerland’s efforts to hold those responsible for grave crimes to account, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 18,
Facebook Has Removed 16 Million Pieces of Content & Added ‘Warnings’ On 167 Million Journalist Laurie Clarke has published a piece in the British Medical Journal about the censorship of science, and who these Big Tech "fact-checkers" really are.
Old Normal vs New: From 1980s Neoliberalism to the ‘Great Reset’ Sold under the pretence of a quest for optimising well-being and ‘happiness’, capitalism thrives on the exploitation of peoples and the environment.
German Prosecutors Reportedly to Examine Wider Belarus Abuses With global condemnation still raging over the brazen forced downing of an airplane to detain journalist and activist Raman Pratasevich, it’s welcome news that German prosecutors may be looking to open a preliminary inquiry into other alleged serious abuses by the Belarus regime. For Belarusians facing little prospect for
Ex-Chad Dictator’s Victims Denied Reparations (Nairobi) – Victims of the former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, have not received a cent of reparations ordered by the African Union-backed Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal in 2016, five organizations including Human Rights Watch said today. The following is their statement: Chad, the African Union and the International
Ethiopia: Tigray Schools Occupied, Looted Recent government efforts to reopen schools have partly been hindered by continuing insecurity, damage to schools, and protection concerns for students and teachers.
Hissène Habré’s Victims Continue Fight for Reparations Five years ago, on May 30, 2016, an African Union-backed court in Dakar, Senegal, convicted former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture, including sexual violence and rape. The court sentenced him to life in prison. Habré’s conviction, like his trial, was celebrated
Good News: Even A Mild COVID Infection Develops Antibody Protection That Could Last A Lifetime A new study has found that mild cases of COVID-19 leave those infected with lasting antibody protection and that repeated bouts of illness are likely to be uncommon.
ICC: First Major Hearings on Darfur Crimes (Hague) – The International Criminal Court’s first major hearings in the case of Ali Kosheib on May 24, 2021, are an important step toward justice for grave crimes committed in Darfur, Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today. But the absence of four other top suspects, including former president Omar al-Bashir
Ukraine: International Crimes Bill Adopted (Kyiv, May 21, 2021) A bill adopted by Ukraine’s parliament on May 20, 2021, could help authorities prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity domestically, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on the Enforcement of International Criminal and Humanitarian Law, includes provisions
Gaza Hostilities Underscore ICC’s Role Israeli forces have launched relentless airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, while Hamas and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have fired rockets at Israeli population centers.