(2019-06-19). Uganda MP Bobi Wine a Panelist at U.S. Human Rights forum Organized by Rev. Jesse Jackson — Former Vice President Biden, Special Speaker. blackstarnews.com 
The Ugandan international human rights leader Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is one of the featured speakers on July 1 at a conference organized by the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, with former Vice President Joe Biden as a special guest. | | The five-day conference starts June 28 through July…
(2019-06-19). In the U.S. they are never called human rights violations. dissidentvoice.org Trump's 2020 budget proposal reflects another significant increase in military spending along with corresponding cuts in spending by Federal agencies tasked with the responsibility for providing critical services and income support policies for working class and poor people. Trump's call for budget cuts by Federal agencies is mirrored by the statutorily imposed austerity policies in …
(2019-06-19). Honduran Security Forces Tear-Gas International Human Rights Delegation. therealnews.com 
Human rights experts from Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. were forced to flee a protest against the radically neoliberal policies of Juan Orlando Hernandez. Dimitri Lascaris reports from Honduras…
(2019-06-19). LaborFest: Union Time! Why Workers Are Joining Unions and Their Fight for Worker Rights. indybay.org ILWU Local 34 Hall | 801 2nd Street (next to Oracle Park — AT&T Park) | San Francisco, CA United States | ILWU Local 34 Hall is across 2d St from baseball stadium. Diagonally across King St from MoMo's Restaurant. Walk the one mile from Market on Second or on the Embarcadero to 801 Second Street or take public transportation as follows: | T or N train from Embarcadero Station to Second and King Station, go to stadium side of King St, 801 2d St is to the left of the stadium; | 30 or 45 bus from Market and Fifth Streets (Powell Station) to end of line at Townsend between Fourth and Third, then walk one block to 2d…
(2019-06-19). Stacey Abrams to Speak at Clarence Mitchell Luncheon during NAACP's 110th National Convention. naacp.org The Honorable Stacey Abrams will speak on the importance of ending voter suppression during the annual NAACP Convention in Detroit BALTIMORE — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's foremost civil rights organization, has announced that politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams will be speaking at the prestigious Clarence Mitchell …
(2019-06-19). UN Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer Becomes One of Assange's Most Vocal Advocates. mintpressnews.com 
"Here [in Assange's case] we are not speaking of prosecution but of persecution. That means that judicial power, institutions and proceedings are being deliberately abused for ulterior motives." — Nils Melzer, UN Rapporteur on Torture…
(2019-06-19). Michel Platini Detained Over Qatar World Cup Corruption Probe. telesurenglish.net Michel Platini, former head of European football association UEFA, has been taken Tuesday by French police for questioning over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar. | RELATED: | FIFA Women's World Cup Under Way in France | Platini's lawyer, William Bourdon, said his client was innocent of all charges and was simply being questioned on "technical grounds." | France's national financial prosecutor's office, which investigates economic crimes and corruption, has been leadin…
(2019-06-18). Prominent Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis calls for campaign to free Assange. wsws.org "We must not wait till it is too late to recognise the broader significance of the persecution of Julian Assange and fail to defend his human rights."
(2019-06-18). Ten Presidential Candidates Respond to Amnesty International USA with Positions on Major Human Rights Issues. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-06-18). Chinese President to Discuss Denuclearization With Kim Jung Un. telesurenglish.net The visit comes as the peninsula settlement process has reached a deadlock after the Hanoi summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump. While Washington demands that Pyongyang completely dismantle nuclear facilities in the country in order to get sanctions relief, North Korea wants part of restrictions to be lifted before denuclearization begins.
(2019-06-18). US Sanctions Are Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective. truthout.org While the mystery of who is responsible for sabotaging the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman remains unsolved, it is clear that the Trump administration has been sabotaging Iranian oil shipments since May 2, when it announced its intention to "bring Iran's oil exports to zero, denying the regime its principal source of revenue." The move was aimed at China, India, Japan, South Korea and Turkey, all nations that purchase Iranian oil and now face U.S. threats if the…
(2019-06-18). U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabotage that is Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective. counterpunch.org While the mystery of who is responsible for sabotaging the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman remains unsolved, it is clear that the Trump administration has been sabotaging Iranian oil shipments since May 2, when it announced its intention to "bring Iran's oil exports to zero, denying the regime its principal source of revenue." More
(2019-06-18). British, Irish Businesses Explore Investment in Cuba. telesurenglish.net Some 18 businesses from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are attending the Cuba Initiative (IC) Monday and Tuesday in Havana in order to explore new, mutual investments and business deals between the nations. | RELATED: | Cuban Private Sector Hit Hard by Recent US Sanctions | "Cuba continues to take steps to facilitate and support the establishment of foreign investors who, in addition to providing capital, allow us access to advanced technologies and management methods," Cuban Fo…
(2019-06-18). Ireland: New secure-hour law is a gamechanger in the fight against low pay and poverty. greenleft.org.au 
Ireland has a very serious low pay problem, and a corresponding problem with poverty. We have the highest prevalence of low-paid jobs in the European Union (EU). Only a matter of weeks ago St Vincent de Paul stated that almost 800,000 people live in poverty, including 230,000 children. Finding employment should be a route out of poverty, but there are now more than 100,000 "working poor". | One of the reasons for this is the lack of power workers have in winning pay increases. Ireland has among the most restrictive workers' rights legisla…
(2019-06-18). Women's Rights Advocates Call On Democratic Candidates to Address Healthcare and Equity Issues Affecting Women in 2020 Debates. commondreams.org A month after helping to pressure the Democratic National Committee to include female moderators at every Democratic primary debate, the national women's advocacy group UltraViolet called on candidates to address a number of issues affecting women. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-18). Parkland survivor Kyle Kashuv's 'racist posts' are 'those of a shooter' — Former Republican. rt.com 
Former GOP congressman David Jolly praised Harvard's decision to reverse Parkland survivor and gun rights advocate Kyle Kashuv's admission over years-old racist messages, saying they were exactly like those of a school shooter.
(2019-06-18). AOC says 'fascist' Trump running 'concentration camps' on border. rt.com 
Firebrand Democrat congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised some eyebrows when she said that immigrant detention centers on the southern US border are "concentration camps," while calling President Donald Trump a "fascist."
(2019-06-18). Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back at Liz Cheney: 'What Do You Call Building Mass Camps of People Being Detained Without Trial?'. commondreams.org "Concentration camps are considered by experts as 'the mass detention of civilians without trial.' And that's exactly what this administration is doing." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-18). Trump is holding thousands of people in 'concentration camps' on the US border. thecanary.co Donald Trump's administration is running "concentration camps" on the US-Mexico border, according to expert analysis. | "Mass detention of civilians without trial": | Andrea Pitzer is the author of One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps. Her book examines the way "camp systems have been used as tools for civilian relocation, political repression, and extermination". It also explains: Of…
(2019-06-18). Behind the Syrian network for human rights: how an opposition front group became Western media's go-to monitor. mronline.org 
Top media outlets turn to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) for figures on deaths and detentions, never noting the group's seamless connection to Syria's opposition, the support it receives from states that waged war on the country, or its open lobbying for US military intervention. | Source
(2019-06-17). Hong Kong Protests Demand Withdrawal of Extradition Bill, Leader's Resignation. truthout.org As many as 2 million protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday demanding the withdrawal of a bill that would allow the extradition of Hong Kong residents to mainland China. Protesters also called for the resignation of Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam, and other top officials who pushed for the extradition bill. Lam has apologized for her handling of the legislation and indefinitely delayed a vote on the bill; however, the bill has not been fully withdrawn. Critics of the extradition bill say it would infringe on Hong Kong's independence and the legal and human rights of Hong Kong residents and…
(2019-06-17). Behind the Syrian Network for Human Rights: How an Opposition Front Group Became Western Media's Go-To Monitor. mintpressnews.com 
Top media outlets turn to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) for figures on deaths and detentions, never noting the group's seamless connection to Syria's opposition, the support it receives from states that waged war on the country, or its open lobbying for US military intervention.
(2019-06-17). Massive Hong Kong Protests Demand Withdrawal of Extradition Bill, Leader's Resignation. democracynow.org 
As many as 2 million protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday demanding the withdrawal of a bill that would allow the extradition of Hong Kong residents to mainland China. Protesters also called for the resignation of Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam, and other top officials who pushed for the extradition bill. Lam has apologized for her handling of the legislation and indefinitely delayed a vote on the bill; however, the bill has not been fully withdrawn. Critics of the extradition bill say it would infringe on Hong Kong's independence and the legal and human rights of Hong Kong residents and vi…
(2019-06-17). UN chief accepts independent report on Myanmar, highlighting 'systemic' failure surrounding Rohingya crisis. un.org An independent review into how the UN System operated in Myanmar in the years leading up to the mass exodus of the Rohingya following serious human rights abuses, has concluded there were "systemic and structural failures" that prevented a unified strategy from being implemented.
(2019-06-17). Teens in Cage Protest Trump Immigration Policies Outside UN, Demanding Action From Human Rights Council. commondreams.org While an audio recording of detained migrant children crying played in the background, teenagers in T-shirts that read #ClassroomsNotCages stood in a metal cage outside the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva Monday to protest the Trump administration's "cruel" immigration policies. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-17). Trump Offered to Suspend Sanctions While Negotiating with Iran, Khamenei Rejected the Offer: More Attacks Expected. globalresearch.ca Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo conveyed a message from US President Donald Trump to the Iranian leadership, asking the release of 5 US prisoners and inviting Iran to sit around a negotiation table, adding "he [Donald Trump] would be ready …
(2019-06-17). Trump's Trade Threats Are Really Cold War 2.0. globalresearch.ca President Trump has threatened China's President Xi that if they don't meet and talk at the upcoming G20 meetings in Japan, June 29-30, the United States will not soften its tariff war and economic sanctions against Chinese exports and technology….
(2019-06-17). Cuban Private Sector Hit Hard by Recent US Sanctions. telesurenglish.net The non-state sector in Cuba is already registering a significant blow as a result of the U.S. sanctions implemented by President Donald Trump, with craftmanship dropping by about 60 to 80 percent in sales, according to local media. | RELATED: | Caricom-Cuba Summit Denounces US Blockade on Cuba | During the Craftmanshift Fair in La Rampa, Hector Danilo Rodriguez, union leader, told Prensa Latina that the situation was the result of Trump's restrictions on travels to the Cuban territory, whi…
(2019-06-17). U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabotage That Is Deadly, Illegal, and Ineffective. commondreams.org On the eve of renewed sanctions by Washington, an Iranian protester holds a burning picture of President Donald Trump outside the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran on November 4, 2018. (Photo: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-17). Reuters Must Answer for Burying This Venezuela Story. truthdig.com A new study reveals U.S. sanctions have taken a deadly toll, yet the news agency neglected to report on its findings for an entire month.
(2019-06-17). Iran To Break Limit on Uranium Enrichment Within 10 Days. telesurenglish.net Iran announced Monday it would breach uranium enrichment limits in 10 days in a move that drew an accusation of "nuclear blackmail" from Washington, but it added that European nations still had time to save the nuclear deal by curbing sanctions. | RELATED: | Iran Says It Dismantled a US Cyber Espionage Network | In an announcement, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said, "We have quadrupled the rate of enrichment (of uranium) and even increased it more recent…
(2019-06-17). Millions march in Hong Kong against extradition law. wsws.org The huge demonstration on Sunday is an indication of widespread anger in Hong Kong, not only over democratic rights, but the city's worsening social crisis.
(2019-06-17). Battling ableism: Standing up for autistic rights on the job. peoplesworld.org 
This month, as I have done for seven summers now, I'm participating in the annual summer camp held by the Joshua Center for Neurological Disorders. And while, as a young adult, my responsibilities have shifted from simply frolicking in the sun to include the daily work that keeps the camp running deep in the woods, …
(2019-06-17). The American Dream is alive and well — in China. nationofchange.org In the 21st century, it is time to upgrade our economic model from one of feudal exploitation to a cooperative democracy that recognizes the needs, contributions and inalienable rights of all participants.
(2019-06-17). Patrick Gaspard to Receive Prestigious NAACP Spingarn Medal. naacp.org 
BALTIMORE — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's foremost civil rights organization, has announced that Ambassador Patrick Gaspard will be awarded the prestigious Spingarn Medal on July 24, 2019, during the 110th NAACP Annual Convention, taking place in Detroit, Michigan. The award recognizes Gaspard's lifelong commitment to equality and …
(2019-06-17). Selected Articles: Trump and the Taiwan Gambit. globalresearch.ca Online independent analysis of US-led wars, rampant corruption, corporate greed, civil rights and fraudulent monetary transactions is invariably relegated to the bottom rung of search engine results. | As a result we presently do not cover our monthly running costs which …
(2019-06-17). Two protesters arrested at Melbourne rally in defence of Assange. wsws.org The arrests were aimed at intimidating supporters of WikiLeaks and preventing broader layers from joining the campaign to defend Assange and all democratic rights.
(2019-06-17). Year of the strike: From Broadway to Boston. peoplesworld.org 
The Communist Party USA was founded in the middle of a year of intense and militant workers struggle. From coast to coast in 1919, and among workers in a wide variety of industries, the U.S. working class stood up for its rights and for the dignity of labor. It was met at every step by …
(2019-06-17). Shut down Etowah! Alabama Fathers Day rally for detained immigrants. liberationnews.org 
Etowah has been cited for horrible cases of abuse.
(2019-06-17). Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Charged With Corruption. telesurenglish.net Sudan's ex-president Omar al-Bashir, a war criminal, was charged with corruption-related offenses Sunday, as he appeared in public for the first time since he was overthrown and detained in April. | RELATED: | African Union Suspends Sudan After Army Crackdown on Protests | He was charged with illicit possession of foreign currency and accepting gi…
(2019-06-17). At least 161 people killed in DR Congo over past week. cgtn.com 
At least 161 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province over the past week, local officials said on Monday. | The killings are reported to have been ethnically targeted in an apparent resurgence of clashes between farming and herding communities. | Although identities of the attackers has not been confirmed, fingers point to violence between Hema herders and Lendu farmers, who have been embroiled in bitter conflicts for years over grazing rights and political representation. | Open conflict between the two sides from 1999-2007 resulted in the deaths of around 50,000 people in one o…
(2019-06-16). Rasmea Odeh speaks on Palestine and political repression. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – A crowd gathered at The People's Forum on June 9 to hear Rasmea Odeh and Suzanne Adely speak on the repression of the Palestinian solidarity movement by the United States and Israel. Rasmea Odeh is a famous Palestinian woman leader who has dedicated her life to the Palestinian struggle and liberation of her people. She was a former political prisoner of Israel, and had her human rights violated. Odeh later became the target of political repression in the United States in 2013, after FBI raids and grand jury subpoenas targeting the Antiwar 23 were defeated. | Leading up to the event, pro-Israel righ…
(2019-06-14). German boat captain faces 20 years in prison for saving refugees. greenleft.org.au 
A German boat captain faces a long and costly trial in Italy for charges targeting her humanitarian efforts on behalf of refugees. | Captain Pia Klemp told Basler Zeitung on June 7 that her upcoming trial in Italy for years of efforts with the civilian lifeboat Iuventa that saved at least 1000 lives, will take years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. | Klemp faces up to 20 years in prison, but whether or not she ends up in jail, she would challenge any conviction in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, if necessary. | "The worst has already come to pass," said Klemp. "Sea rescue missions have be…
(2019-06-14). Behind the Syrian Network for Human Rights: How an opposition front group became Western media's go-to monitor. thegrayzone.com Top media outlets turn to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) for figures on deaths and detentions, never noting…
(2019-06-14). Biggest, youngest and loudest march for abortion rights. greenleft.org.au 
The biggest and youngest and loudest abortion rights march for years was organised in Sydney on June 9. | The protest was initiated by a high school student Bella Ziade, who told Green Left Weekly the march sent a "message of hope for progressive change" and it was "just the beginning" of what was needed for change. | Abortion is still governed by the NSW Crimes Act, which does not mean it is not accessible for a price, but it does mean that those procuring or giving abortions can be prosecuted. | Several young women speakers made salient points about needing abortion to be treated as a health issue, and suggeste…
(2019-06-14). "Advocate": Israeli Attorney Lea Tsemel Reflects on Defending Palestinians Who Resist Occupation. democracynow.org 
Attorney Lea Tsemel has defended Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli courts for nearly half a century, insisting on their humanity and their right to a fair trial. Her work has earned her the scorn and reprobation of many Israelis, as well as death threats. A staunch critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, Tsemel has long argued that Palestinians who carry out politically motivated violence are freedom fighters, not "terrorists." In 1999, Tsemel won a landmark case in the Israeli Supreme Court, making it illegal for Israeli officials to torture detained Palestinians during interrogations. The docume…
(2019-06-14). Study Linking US Sanctions to Venezuelan Deaths Buried by Reuters for Over a Month. fair.org 
By Joe Emersberger Reuters ( 5/22/19) attributes the idea that US sanctions are causing a health crisis in Venezuela to Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado. | I emailed Stephanie Nebehay of Reuters on May 22 about her article, "Venezuela Turns to Russia, Cuba, China in Health Crisis" ( 5/22/19). Her article depicted the impac…
(2019-06-13). Despite Police Crackdown, Historic Hong Kong Protests Against New Extradition Law Continue. democracynow.org 
Authorities in Hong Kong have shut down government offices and postponed debate in the Legislative Council, one day after riot police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray at tens of thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets to protest a bill that would allow the extradition of Hong Kong residents to mainland China. On Wednesday, demonstrators attempted to storm the Legislative Council Building, where lawmakers are debating the extradition bill. Human Rights Watch criticized Hong Kong authorities for using what it described as "excessive force" to suppress peaceful demonstrations. Protesters de…
(2019-06-13). Sexual abuse of elderly likely to 'grow dramatically', UN expert says. un.org As the world prepares to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, the UN independent human rights expert mandated with defending the rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, has stressed that they are often victims of sexual abuse and rape, although it remains rarely detected, reported or exposed.
(2019-06-13). Six new books for an ecosocialist bookshelf. greenleft.org.au 
System Change Not Climate Change: A Revolutionary Response to Environmental Crisis
| Edited by Martin Empson
| Bookmarks, 2019 | Marxist essays on the global crisis. It includes Ian Angus on Metabolic Rift; Kohei Saito on Marx's Ecosocialism; Camilla Royle on the Anthropocene; Martin Empson on agriculture; Amy Leather on plastic; Sarah Ensor on biodiversity; Ian Rappel on 'Natural Capital'; Suzanne Jeffery on social movements; Michelle Robidoux and Carolyn Egan on tar sands and Indigenous rights. It is availabl…