(2019-06-20). UK Broke the Law by Shipping Weapons to Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net The United Kingdom broke international law by allowing arms exports to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in Yemen's war, a court ruled on Thursday, after activists argued the weapons were likely operated in violation of human rights legislation. | RELATED: | Saudi Crown Prince Liable for Murder of Khashoggi: UN Expert | While the court's decision does not mean Britain must immediately halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia, it does mean that there is a stay on the granting of new…
(2019-06-20). Israeli Holocaust museum schools AOC on concentration camps after comparison to migrant facilities. rt.com 
The Israeli Holocaust memorial center Yad Vashem lit up US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez online for comparing US migrant detention centers to fascistic concentration camps, even offering to help educate her. |
(2019-06-20). Chinese President Makes Historical Visit to North Korea. telesurenglish.net Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Thursday as Beijing looks to bolster its neighbor, hit by U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs, a week before Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet amid a bitter trade dispute. | RELATED: | China Reiterates Support for North Korea's 'Correct Direction' | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, greeted Xi at the airport, Chinese state TV said. Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and officials who playe…
(2019-06-20). Ocasio-Cortez Is Right—We Are Running Concentration Camps. truthdig.com 
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been under fire for an Instagram message she sent out in which she characterized the holding facilities for refugees and other undocumented entrants into the US run by ICE and by private companies (for which it is a $2 billion a year industry) as "concentration camps." | Human rights groups are speaking of a systematic violation of basic human rights of these immigrants. Note that it is perfectly legal for people to seek refugee status in the United States, and that the court system determ…
(2019-06-19). After Damning UN Report, Human Rights and Press Freedom Advocates Demand Justice for Khashoggi. commondreams.org Defenders of human rights and press freedom demanded Wednesday that U.S. and U.N. leaders seek justice for Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi following the release of a damning report which concluded that the Saudi national was "the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing" for which Saudi Arabia is responsible. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-19). UN Human Rights Delegate Visits Venezuela on Gov't Invitation. telesurenglish.net U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in Venezuela following an invitation from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Bachelet arrives as the Bolivarian government deepens cooperation with international organizations such as the Red Cross and the U.N. | RELATED: | US Sanctions on Venezuela Illegal Under UN, OAS and US Law | President Maduro invited the human rights commissioner in November 2018 and arrived to join five envoys from her office who have…
(2019-06-19). UN High-Ranking Official Visits Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The high Commissioner of the United Nations (UN) Organization for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet visits Venezuela today in response to an official invitation from President Nicolas Maduro.
(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). 'Chile First' Campaign Spreads Xenophobia Across Country. telesurenglish.net The peace of the southern Chilean city of Valdivia was disrupted by the distribution of xenophobic posters and other materials targeted toward the immigrant Haitian community of Chile. Immigrant and human rights advocates denounced the acts and vowed action to counter them. | RELATED | 3.6M People in Haiti Face Food Insecurity: CNSA | The xenophobic message promulgated by the publicly distributed materials asserted that people who don't fight for the fate of their nation are offering it…
(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). 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). Women's Group Demands Answers From 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates on Important Women's Issues. blackstarnews.com 
UltraViolet Action fights for women's rights including against police brutality–as they did in the Florida case of Dyma Loving… | Ahead of the first Democratic presidential primary debate later this month, members of UltraViolet Action are challenging 2020 candidates to address key questions on important issues facing women in the United States. These questions include candidates' plans to expand abortion access and end the Hyde Amendmnet, addressing sexual violence, combatting police violence against Black and Brown women, and plans to fight for equal pay. | In a survey of more than UltraViolet Acti…
(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). Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Refutes McConnell's Claim That Reparations For Slave Descendants Is "Unworkable" blackstarnews.com 
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson rejects Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's claim that reparations are "unworkable." | June 19th, also known as "Juneteenth," celebrates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War was over. | Today, on the anniversary of "Juneteenth", the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the legacy of…
(2019-06-19). America's War against Iran: The Insidious Role of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) Terrorist Entity. globalresearch.ca In 2015, the United States, several other nations and the European Union signed an agreement with the government of Iran that limited Iran's nuclear development program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions against Iran. During the final years of …
(2019-06-19). China Reiterates Support for North Korea's 'Correct Direction'. telesurenglish.net China and North Korea have announced a deepening of diplomatic ties and strategic cooperation a day ahead of the Chinese leader's 'historic visit' to the upper peninsula, dampening United States attempts to peel away Chinese support toward the Korean nation. | RELATED: | 10 Countries Hit by Trump's Sanctions Policy in Just Two Years | On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping penned an op-ed for Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the ruling Korean…
(2019-06-19). Cuba Condemns US Siege, Stresses Commitment to Socialism. telesurenglish.net The Cuban government addressed the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, reaffirming the island's commitment to delivering social justice, despite aggressive new policies enacted by the United States aimed at crippling the country's economy. | RELATED: | Cuban Private Sector Hit Hard by Recent US Sanctions | Cuba's Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa, a former labor union leader, spoke Wednesday to an international audience of labor experts and trade union representatives f…
(2019-06-19). Tension between Turkey and the United States is growing. uwidata.com 
Tensions between Turkey and the United States has risen dramatically following Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense complexes. The discussion between the two countries has developed into threats of sanctions, mutual counter-measures, and eventually open opposition on social networks. The United States initially tried to dissuade Turkey from buying the S-400 via threats against …
(2019-06-19). How to avert the impending war on Iran. nationofchange.org 
Since coming to power, the Trump administration has had Iran in its | crosshairs. The United States unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 | nuclear deal last year and reimposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran. With the other signatories doing little to cushion the blow, Iran now says it will breach part of the agreement. | In all likelihood, this is exactly how hawks — like Secretary of State | Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton — hoped Iran would | r…
(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…
(2019-06-19). 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…
(2019-06-18). Ten Presidential Candidates Respond to Amnesty International USA with Positions on Major Human Rights Issues. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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 …