(2018-12-11). US & Canada Violate International Law with the Arrest of Chinese Huawei Exec. therealnews.com 
Col. Larry Wilkerson explains that it's not the Chinese Huawei executive that violated law when circumventing US sanctions, but it is the US that violates them by imposing sanctions that were never agreed to on an international level
(2018-12-11). Rights Groups Turn Up Pressure on Google Over China Censorship Ahead of Congressional Hearing. theintercept.com Google risks being "complicit in human rights violations" if it brings censored search back to China, said a global coalition of over 60 groups.
(2018-12-11). Thailand: Don't Return Cambodian Dissident. hrw.org 
| | Rath Rott Mony | © Private | (New York) — The Thai government should not forcibly return the dissident Rath Rott Mony to Cambodia, Human Rights Watch said today. There are strong reasons to believe that Mony would face politically motivated prosecution, wrongful detention, and ill-treatment in Cambodia. | "Thailand should not do Cambodia's bidding by forcibly returning an out…
(2018-12-11). Protecting Your Security and Rights Online. hrw.org 
| (New York) — Human Rights Watch released an interactive online game today to help people understand how important strong encryption is to everyone's security in the digital age. The interactive feature, " Everyday Encryption," shows how encryption protects people in their daily lives. | Technology companies and nongovernmental groups rely on encryption to secure sensitive data from malicious actors. At the same time, governments contend that encryption will limit their surveillance capabilities, saying that…
(2018-12-11). Croatia: Migrants Pushed Back to Bosnia and Herzegovina. hrw.org 
| | Migrants including asylum seekers in a dilapidated building in Borici camp, Bihac, Bosnia Herzegovina. November 19, 2018. | © 2018 Human Rights Watch | (Budapest) — Croatian police are pushing migrants and asylum seekers back to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in some cases violently, and without giving them the possibility to seek asylum, Human Rights Watch said today. | Human R…
(2018-12-10). 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. peoplesworld.org 
Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 10 December 2018, Marrakesh, Morocco Seventy years ago today, the world's States recognized, for the first time, that all people have universal human rights and they promised to promote and protect those rights. The right to equal protection of the law. The right to life, …
(2018-12-10). What are the human rights issues facing the world today?>. aljazeera.com It's been 70 years since a milestone human rights document was adopted by the United Nations.
(2018-12-10). US Arrests 170 Immigrants Who Had Claimed Migrant Children. telesurenglish.net U.S. immigration authorities arrested 170 people between early July and late November who came forward to claim migrant children in government custody, according to official data released on Monday, a crackdown advocates say is discouraging relatives from volunteering to take in some of the 14,000 detained children. | RELATED: | Mexico: Attack on Migrants, Woman Dead, Child Among 3 Injured | Of those arrested, 109 had only committed immigration violations, said U.S. Immigration and C…
(2018-12-10). Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States. thenation.com Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States…
(2018-12-10). Seventy years on, is the UN human rights declaration effective?>. aljazeera.com Monday marks 70th anniversary of declaration, but with continuing crimes against humanity, just how powerful is it?>
(2018-12-10). NRA: You Can No Longer Stay Silent. naacp.org NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization released the following statement to the National Rifle Association (NRA): "The senseless killing of Emantic J. Bradford and the silence from the NRA has confirmed that the 2nd amendment does not apply to legally licensed Black gun owners. Instead of standing by their principles, the NRA continues to demonize and […]
(2018-12-10). Human Rights in Latin America: A Struggle for Land and Life. telesurenglish.net Perhaps the most common struggle in Latin America, and the one that unites it, is the fight for land. And with that, comes the struggle for life. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro Abolishes Human Rights Ministry For 'Family Values' | Private companies, looking to maximize their profit, set their gaze over territories. What's seen for many as the means for life, is seen by large-scale projects and economic ventures as capital and natural resources. Those who stand in the middle, environmental a…
(2018-12-10). AMLO's Inauguration and the Future of Mexico. zcomm.org Mexico is well-positioned to become an example for upholding the human rights conventions and international laws that the Trump administration has vowed to dismantle.
(2018-12-10). Iran: Solidarity with tortured trade unionists as strike action spreads. peoplesworld.org 
Iranian communists have called for international solidarity following the arrest and torture of leading trade unionists as strike action spreads across the province of Khuzestan. Tudeh Party international secretary Navid Shomali said that the clerical regime is in a fragile position and that support for striking workers in Iran was vital. Workers at the Iranian …
(2018-12-10). At 70, the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights Is Still Making a 'Critical Difference'. progressive.org In the current age of authoritarian-leaning governments, politicians and activists see this declaration as more important than ever.
(2018-12-10). Jewish Voice for Peace Targets CNN over Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Firing, for Having Defended Palestinian Rights. globalresearch.ca This morning CNN executives woke up to an ad chastising the network in the popular Sunday edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which reaches over 900,000 people. | In the paper of record, in CNN's hometown, activists sent a powerful message in …
(2018-12-10). Indigenous Groups Join UN to Strategize Climate Mitigation Plan. telesurenglish.net Centuries of knowledge and Indigenous customs will pass from communities to the world after an accord was formed with the United Nations during the Climate Summit (COP24) Monday. | RELATED: | Human Rights in Latin America: A Struggle for Land and Life | Fourteen communities make up the members of the Platform of Local Communities which will work with local governments, relying on ancient techniques to overturn the turbulent climate changes rocking the world within the U.N. Framework…
(2018-12-10). Doctors Who Facilitate Torture Must Be Held to Account. aclu.org To prevent further stains on the medical profession, the names of those involved in torture and executions need to be made public. | Physicians hold a special position in U.S. society. They are given a place of honor in return for the expectation that they will use their knowledge and skills in the public interest and adhere to a clear set of ethical standards. | Under pressure from the government to misuse their expertise, though, some doctors have been willing to rationalize cooperation in unethical behavior. In recent years, nowhere has such ethical deviation been so starkly on display as in the case of the pa…
(2018-12-10). African-American North Carolina voting rights activist dies. peoplesworld.org 
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(2018-12-10). Former Malaysia Prime Minister Detained For Corruption. telesurenglish.net Ex-Goldman Bankers Face Charges in Money Laundering ScandalFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested and later released Monday after initially being taken into custody by the country's anti-corruption commission. He was accused of "manipulating" a report for his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund and another 38 charges of money laundering and abuse of power. | RELATED: | US: Ex-Goldman Bankers Face Charges in Money Laundering Scandal | According to local media,…
(2018-12-10). Valentin Lopez Speaks on the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. indybay.org Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, spoke at an event in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, hosted by the United Nations Association: USA Santa Cruz, CA Chapter on December 8 at the Resource Center for Nonviolence.
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in East Asia – 2018. amnesty.org …
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(2018-12-10). Inequality in 2018 . amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in the Middle East and North Africa – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). A message from Kumi Naidoo on human rights in 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). The Not Enough Impact Report 2018. amnesty.org …
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(2018-12-10). Rights Today in the Americas – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in Europe and Central Asia – 2018. amnesty.org …
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(2018-12-10). US: Deregulating Mountaintop Removal Threatens Drinking Water and Public Health. hrw.org 
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(2018-12-10). 5 Questions for Google About Controversial China Search Project. hrw.org 
| | A Chinese national flag sways in front of Google China's headquarters in Beijing on January 14, 2010. | © 2010 Reuters | Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be in the hot seat tomorrow when he testifies before the United States House Judiciary Committee f…
(2018-12-10). Human Rights are Key to Success at Climate Talks. hrw.org 
| | Woman holds sign during March for Climate at UN Climate Talks in Katowice, Poland. | © 2018 Cara Schulte/Human Rights Watch | Today, as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, governments at the climate summit COP24 in Poland are working around the clock to finalize the Paris "Rulebook" — the regulations that will guide the implementation of the Paris Agreement to…
(2018-12-10). Civil Society Organisations Call for national debate on UN Committee recommendations to South African Government on social and economic transformation. hrw.org 
| | The United Nations' Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in session during South Africa's first review. (C) 2018 Elin Martínez/Human Rights Watch | (Johannesburg) – South Africa's Constitution contains a wide range of socio-economic rights. In 2015, expanding and deepening South Africa's commitment to the realization of socio-economic rights, the South African Government ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). On international human rights day today we draw atte…
(2018-12-10). China summons American ambassador over detention of Huawei executive. wsws.org The highly provocative actions of the US are part of the Trump administration's wider campaign to prevent Chinese corporate giants from challenging American technological supremacy.
(2018-12-10). Iran Jails 30 Men For Economic Crimes After Public Outcry Against Corruption. iranian.com Fast-track courts set up in Iran to fight economic crime have jailed 30 men for as long as 20 years each, the judiciary said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed US sanctions and a public outcry against profiteering and corruption. The new Islamic revolutionary courts – whose rulings cannot be appealed, except for death […]
(2018-12-10). EU's Top Diplomat: EU-Iran Trade Vehicle Could Be Ready By Year-End. iranian.com The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday a system to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent U.S. sanctions could be in place by year's end. The European Union wants the so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to help preserve the economic benefits for Iran deriving from the curbs it placed on its nuclear […]
(2018-12-10). 'Parties resolved the matter': Court documents in 'foreign agent' Butina case suggest deal made. rt.com 
Maria Butina, a Russian national detained in the US and accused of failing to register as a foreign lobbyist under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), appears to have reached a deal with prosecutors.
(2018-12-09). The Significance of Human Duties and Responsibilities. globalresearch.ca As we observe the 70th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN General Assembly on the 10th of December 1948, it is imperative that we remind ourselves of …
(2018-12-09). Seven Days of Failures for the American Empire. globalresearch.ca On November 25, two artillery boats of the Gyurza-M class, the Berdiansk and Nikopol, one tugboat, the Yany Kapu, as well as 24 crew members of the Ukrainian Navy, including two SBU counterintelligence officers, were detained by Russian border forces. …
(2018-12-09). A Tribute to Ludmila Mikhailovna Alexeeva. hrw.org 
(Moscow) — Human Rights Watch bids farewell to Ludmila Alexeeva, the doyenne of Russia's human rights movement, who died on December 8 in Moscow. She will forever be a towering figure for human rights activists everywhere: a clear, moral voice for freedom and dignity. | | | Ludmila Alexeeva. | © Platon, Moscow 2011 | Ludmila gave her energy and her soul to many cases and issues, from the persecution of ordinary people, to civilian carnage in the war in Chechnya, to the Kremlin's crackdown on civil society that gathe…
(2018-12-09). Indonesia: Papuan Militants Kill 17. hrw.org 
| | Cartoonist's depiction of Indonesian government restrictions on media freedom and rights monitoring in Papua. | © 2015 Toni Malakian for Human Rights Watch | (Jakarta) — Indonesian police should investigate a Papuan armed group's killing of at least 17 people, including a soldier, at a construction are…
(2018-12-09). Giving North Korea Abuses a Free Pass. hrw.org 
| | Kim Jong-Un watches a performance in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 23, 2017. | © 2017 Reuters/KCNA | It is a bitter irony that on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Security Council will give North Korea's atrocious human rights record a free pass. | In 2014, a blistering UN commission of inquiry report found the North Korean government responsible for a laundry…
(2018-12-08). German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly. bdsmovement.net 
German Court Confirms BDS Advocacy is Protected Freedom of Expression and Assembly: In the NewsA German court confirms that advocating for BDS and Palestinian rights constitutes freedom of expression and assembly, rights that are protected by the German constitution and are essential for democracy. The court ruled that the German city of Oldenburg unlawfully violated these fundamental rights when it revoked a perm…
(2018-12-08). Myanmar: Quash Conviction of Kachin Activists. hrw.org 
| | People displaced in the conflict between the Burmese military and the Kachin Independence Army are seen at a church in Tanai Township, Kachin State, June 14, 2017. | © 2017 Reuters | (Bangkok) — Myanmar authorities should quash the convictions of three ethnic Kachin activists found guilty of defaming the military, Human Rights Watch said today. Zau Jat, Lum Zawng, and Nang Pu were each sentenced to six months in prison and a 500,000 kyat…
(2018-12-07). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: Time to De-Colonize Human Rights! counterpunch.org 
"…recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world." These are the words in the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) promulgated 70 years ago on December 10, 1948. They were More