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UK government is wasting time and money on PCR testing tens of thousands of mosquitoes

A research programme by the UK Health Security Agency (“UKHSA”) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (“APHA”) has identified fragments of West Nile Virus genetic material in mosquitoes collected in Britain. They were able to do this by d

Ukraine: Escalating Russian Attacks on Civilians

(Kyiv, May 22, 2025) – Russian attacks in Ukraine since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments, particularly the Trump administration, should use their

Prosecutions For ‘Insulting the President’ Continue in Türkiye

Last week, university student Esila Ayık was released after 40 days in detention following her arrest for holding a banner calling Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a dictator at a protest in Istanbul. The protest was against the

Worldwide Embalmer Survey: 250 embalmers report finding white rubbery clots

US Air Force Ret. Major Thomas Haviland’s global survey of embalmers has found that 83% now report white fibrous or rubbery clots. Embalmers report that the clots are found in roughly 27.5% of cadavers. These clots were not seen before the

Mad Miliband’s rush to net zero puts UK at risk of Spanish-style blackouts

At the end of last month, Spain, Portugal, and parts of France experienced a massive power outage. The blackout was likely caused by a reliance on non-dispatchable “renewable” energy sources, making the grid fragile and unable to handle sud

EU Needs Tougher Response to Attack on Turkish Opposition

(Brussels, May 16, 2025) - The jailing by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government of a key political opponent is a blatant repudiation of the rights to political association and participation, 58 rights, media, and legal groups, includ

‘The Medicine Men’ 50 years on

50 years ago, Dr. Vernon Coleman wrote his first book. Published in 1975, ‘The Medicine Men’ was also the first book to attack the pharmaceutical industry and criticise the medical establishment for its connections with the industry. At th

Western democracy is being undermined by corporately funded think tanks

Western democracy is being undermined from the inside through covert mechanisms and processes that are removing rights and freedoms. Key to these covert activities are think tanks such as the IPPR, New Economics Foundation and Institute of

National scandal: Canadian federal health officials signed agreements not to release information about covid vaccines that could embarrass Trudeau

Newly released records show Canada’s top doctor and federal managers signed confidentiality pledges during the covid crisis to avoid disclosures that could damage government credibility. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam

Syria: New Government Restricts Aid Operations

(Beirut) – The Syrian transitional government’s stringent application of registration and operational requirements on aid groups is hampering their ability to scale up operations, Human Rights Watch said today. While the authorities have si

Court documents reveal clinical trial rigging, regulatory failure and global deception regarding Merck’s HPV vaccine

Merck has rigged Gardasil trials to conceal harms, according to a newly unsealed report by Danish physician Peter C. Gøtzsche submitted to an American court. Writing about Gøtzsche’s expert review, Maryanne Damasi says, “[His] forensic anal

Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses

(Berlin, May 9, 2025) – Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. They also targete

Former advisor says Prince Andrew did have sexual encounters with underage girls

Prince Andrew is under renewed scrutiny following the release of secretly filmed comments made by his former advisor, John Bryan. In the footage, Bryan alleges that the royal had sexual encounters with underage girls connected to Jeffrey Ep