Will next-generation COVID-19 tests replace standard PCR checks?
Biotech companies are chasing new diagnostics to detect the new coronavirus (COVID-19)
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US Rescinds ICC Sanctions
(Washington, DC) – US President Joe Biden’s cancellation of punitive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) removes a serious obstacle to the court’s providing justice to the victims of the world’s worst crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 2, 2021, Biden revoked a June 2020
Interview with Reed Brody on the Jammeh2Justice campaign
You are nicknamed the ‘Dictator Hunter’ thanks to your past three decades of pursuing dictators for atrocities and seeking justice for their victims.
Brussels Court Rules Belgium Must Lift All Covid-19 Measures Within 30 Days
A Belgian court has ruled that the current COVID-19 measures being deployed don't have a sound legal basis.
US State Department Re-Commits to Reporting on Reproductive Rights
Today, the US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights.
Interesting situation with Ever Given container ship stuck in Suez Canal
This is information about the situation, not a prediction. It’s about points to bear in mind. The situation is unusual, so it merits the consideration of unusual possibilities.
Former CDC director Robert Redfield believes COVID-19 escaped from a Wuhan lab and started spreading since September 2019
The former director of the CDC, Robert Redfield, says he believes COVID-19 escaped from Wuhan lab in China and may have been circling as early as September 2019.
Accurate Alternatives to PCR Tests
Non-Invasive Alternatives to PCR Testing Yield Accurate Results
EU-UN Aid Conference Should Focus on Syrians’ Rights
(Brussels) – The European Union-United Nations sponsored aid conference for Syria on March 29-30, 2021, should prioritize a rights-respecting aid framework that advances urgent protection, humanitarian, and accountability needs, Human Rights Watch said today.
The fifth conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” is co-hosted by the European
The Need for a US Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region
Dear Secretary Blinken, We are deeply concerned about the growing crisis in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
The New Normal “Reality” Police
So, according to Facebook and the Atlantic Council, I am now a “dangerous individual,” you know, like a “terrorist,” or a “serial murderer,” or “human trafficker,” or some other kind of “criminal.” Or I’ve been praising “dangerous individuals,” or disseminating their symbols, or otherwise attempting to “sow dissension” and
Sudan Took Important Step, But Now Should Send the ICC Suspects to The Hague
Sudanese authorities concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in February in its investigation of Ali Kushayb.
Joe Biden Unlawful Aggression in Syria Signals the Endgame in the Region
The “build back better” government with Joe Biden at the helm waited 40 days after inauguration to violate international law in Syria. On the 25 February, Biden launched missiles at the border between Syria and Iraq close to Al Bukamal under the pretext of retaliation for prior attacks on a
The Deeper Questions Behind The “Lab Origins” Debate
It is being slowly accepted that SARS-COV2 originated in a laboratory.
Bill Gates the farmer
Bill Gates has been buying up farmland across the U.S. He currently owns 242,000 acres of farmland, plus another 27,000 acres of nonagricultural land