Jeremy Corbyn slams Donald Trump's so-called 'peace plan' for Palestine
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-29
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warned Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan would "lock-in illegal Israeli colonisation" and deny Palestinian people their fundamental rights. He added that Britain must tell the US they are "wrong" on the issue.Boris Johnson, meanwhile, provided encouragement to the proposal which would leave sizeable areas of the occupied West Bank in Israeli hands.Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has dismissed Trump's plan as a "conspiracy deal".Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Corbyn said of the US president's idea: It will annex Palestinian territory, lock-in illegal Israeli colonisation…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/01/29/jeremy-corbyn-slams-donald-trumps-so-called-peace-plan-for-palestine/

Trump unveils farcical Mideast "peace plan" as Netanyahu is indicted
wsws.org | 2020-01-29
Timed to meet the immediate needs of both Trump and Netanyahu, the plan sanctions all of the policies of the Israeli right and is guaranteed to be rejected by the Palestinians.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/29/isra…

Leaked Report Shows United Nations Suffered Hack
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-29
GENEVA

Former Moscow Police officers arrested over framing of Russian journalist Ivan Golunov
rt.com | 2020-01-29
Last summer, his detention on bogus drug charges rocked the world of Russian media, leading to an unprecedented show of journalistic unity. | Now, investigators have detained five ex-police officers who are accused of fabricating the case against Ivan Golunov, a reporter for Riga-based online publication Meduza. | The former members of the Moscow Police's drug trafficking control department are currently being interrogated, according to Svetlana Petrenko, the official representative of Russia's Investigative Committee. The detainees were removed from their posts last July in the immediate fallout from the cont…
rt.com/russia/479477-golunov-case-police-arrested/

'This Type of Surveillance Threatens Us All' – CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on FBI vs. 1st Amendment
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2020-01-29
Janine Jackson interviewed Defending Rights & Dissent's Chip Gibbons about the FBI vs. the First Amendment for the January 17, 2020, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
fair.org/home/this-type-of-surveillance-threatens-us-all/

Citizenship Law Protests: Two Killed in India's Eastern West Bengal, over a Dozen Injured in Bihar
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-29
New Delhi (Sputnik): Over the last few weeks, India has witnessed protests against a newly enacted citizenship law, leaving 25 people killed and hundreds injured. The law seeks to grant citizenship rights to persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, not including Muslims.
sputniknews.com/india/202001291078170777-citizenship-law-protests-two-killed-in-indias-eastern-west-bengal-over-a-dozen-injured-in-bihar/

Russia's Ex-Policemen to Face Charges for Faking Evidence in Journalist Golunov Case – Investigators
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-29
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's five former police officers who were detained over their role in the case of journalist Ivan Golunov will face charges as they are accused of faking up the evidence of Golunov's guilt, the Russian Investigative Committee's spokeswoman, Svetlana Petrenko, said on Wednesday.
sputniknews.com/russia/202001291078170940-russias-ex-policemen-to-face-charges-for-faking-evidence-in-journalist-golunov-case—investigators/

President Erdogan slams Trump's so-called deal on Mideast
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-29
U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called Middle East peace plan ignores Palestinians' rights and attempts to legitimize Israel's occupation, said Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.Answering the questions of reporters on a return flight from his Africa tour, Erdogan said the plan will not serve peace and solution in the region. It ignores Palestinians' rights and attempts to legitimize Israel's occupation, he stressed."Jerusalem is sacred for Muslims and Trump's so-called peace plan proposing to leave Jerusalem to Israel is never acceptable," Erdogan added.On Tuesday, Trump released his oft-delay…
yenisafak.com/en/news/president-erdogan-slams-trumps-so-called-deal-on-mideast-3510776

Little US-Turkish progress solving defenses row, Erdogan says
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-29
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Washington and Ankara had done little to solve a row over Turkey's purchase of Russian defences and its procurement of U.S. fighter jets despite a November agreement, according to broadcaster NTV.Ties between the NATO allies were badly strained last year when Turkey bought Russian S-400 defence systems, prompting Washington to threaten sanctions and to suspend Turkish involvement in its F-35 jet programme, where Ankara was a buyer and manufacturer.Washington says the S-400s are not compatible with NATO systems and threaten the stealth capabilities of its Lockheed…
yenisafak.com/en/world/little-us-turkish-progress-solving-defenses-row-erdogan-says-3510777

Austria's Green-Right alliance sells out migrants
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-29
climate justice immigration rights Jacob Andrewartha Margarita WindischIssue 1251 Austria Austrian Greens…
greenleft.org.au/content/austria-green-right-alliance-sells-out-migrants

Bangladesh's garment workers: The human faces behind 'fast fashion'
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-29
workers' rights & unions Paul GregoireIssue 1251 Bangladesh garment workersJanuary 29, 2020In the backstreets of Dhaka's Mirpur precinct, towards the end of lunch time on a Friday, streams of garment workers make their way back towards the gates of the…
greenleft.org.au/content/bangladesh-garment-workers-human-faces-behind-fast-fashion

Brazil: Ministry Prefers 'Abstinence' Instead of Sex Education
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-29
The Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP) Tuesday took a position against encouraging sexual abstinence as a method to avoid teen pregnancy, which is the policy option actively promoted by the Women, Family, and Human Rights Ministry that is currently headed by evangelical pastor Damares Alves. | RELATED: | Brazilian Indigenous Tribes to Sue Bolsonaro Over Crude Remarks | The SBP argues that the only effective option in this matter is to offer both access to health services an…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Ministry-Prefers-Abstinence-Instead-of-Sex-Education-20200129-0008.html

Asylum-Seekers Are Being Abandoned in Guatemala in a New Policy Officials Call a "Total Disaster"
Ashoka Mukpo | aclu.org | 2020-01-28
In late November, U.S. immigration authorities began | deporting some Central American asylum-seekers to Guatemala under a new | policy that makes it nearly impossible for them to seek asylum in the U.S. | But Guatemalan human rights workers say that their country's | asylum system isn't capable of handling even the relatively small numbers that | have been sent there so far, and that asylum seekers' precarious status in the | country has already pushed many to leave. | "They're preferring to move on…
aclu.org/news/human-rights/asylum-seekers-are-being-abandoned-in-guatemala-in-a-new-policy-officials-call-a-total-disaster

Conservative Justices Sanction Stephen Miller's Anti-Immigration Agenda
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-28
Not even an impeachment trial can slow down the White House's anti-immigrant agenda. | Even as Chief Justice John Roberts presided over the Senate's trial of President Trump on Monday, the Supreme Court gifted senior White House adviser and documented white nationalist Stephen Miller by lifting a lower court's nationwide injunction against discriminatory new rules that represent the strongest effort to restrict legal immigration into the U.S. in more than a century. | On Holocaust Memorial Day, all…
truthout.org/articles/conservative-justices-sanction-stephen-millers-anti-immigration-agenda/

Peru Court Orders Keiko Fujimori to Return to Prison
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-28
A Peruvian judge ordered Tuesday that Popular Force opposition leader Keiko Fujimori to return to prison for a further 15 months pre-trial detention as part of an open investigation into the Odebrecht corruption scandal. | RELATED: | Peru Elects a Highly Right-Wing Fragmented Congress | Justice Victor Zuñiga accepted the request from Attorney General Jose Domingo Perez on the grounds that the measure is "appropriate, necessary and proportionate" due to likely flight risk from Fujimori.
telesurenglish.net/news/Peru-Court-Orders-Keiko-Fujimori-to-Return-to-Prison-20200128-0019.html

SPLC sues Alabama school district for violating students' due process rights after cell phone is mistaken for gun
splcenter.org | 2020-01-28
Andre and his friend were taking turns on a cell phone, playing a video game called Last Day on Earth: Survival

'This Is Not a Peace Plan, It Is a War Plan': Trump-Netanyahu Deal Decried as Shameful Attack on Palestinian Rights
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-28
Human rights advocates condemned U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "annexation plan" for large swaths of Palestinian territory on Tuesday, as the two leaders presented what they called a "peace deal" for Israel and Palestine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2020/01/28/not-peace-plan-it-war-plan-trump-netanyahu-deal-decried-shameful-attack-palestinian?cd-origin=rss

As Barnier's words highlight the farce of UK law, citizens' rights campaigners vow to fight on
Peadar O'Cearnaigh | thecanary.co | 2020-01-28
On 27 January, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier spoke at Queen's University Belfast. And his words gave some hope to Irish citizens living in the north of Ireland. Barnier said: Whilst Northern Ireland will no longer be part of the EU, people born and raised here that choose to be Irish citizens will still be EU citizens. This means they can continue to move and reside freely within the EU. The UK has committed to upholding their rights, and they cannot be discri…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2020/01/28/as-barniers-words-highlight-the-farce-of-uk-law-citizens-rights-campaigners-vow-to-fight-on/

Libya: UN report urges accountability for deadly attack against migrant centre
news.un.org | 2020-01-27
Warring parties in Libya, as well as foreign governments supporting them, are being urged to investigate deadly airstrikes last July which killed at least 53 migrants and refugees at a detention centre in the northwest of the country.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1056052

South Florida protest demands: No war on Iran
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-27
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Philippines: Scrap Visiting Forces Agreement for national sovereignty
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-27
Fight Back News Service Is circulating the following Jan. 26 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines challenges GRP President Rodrigo Duterte to walk his talk and actualize the termination of the 1999 Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). For decades, the Filipino people have demanded the abrogation of the VFA which has allowed for the trampling of Philippine sovereignty by US military forces, as well as numerous human rights violations including rape and murder. | However, the Filipino people are keenly aware of Duterte's tirades against the US government…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/27/philippi…

Under Pressure in Impeachment Trial, Trump Steps Up Attacks on Reproductive Rights
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-27
Donald Trump on Friday became the first sitting president in U.S. history to attend the so-called March for Life, the annual anti-abortion rally held in Washington, D.C., that draws thousands of participants. President Trump

"Ours to Tell": New Film Highlights Personal Stories About the Importance of Abortion Access
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-27
As Roe v. Wade faces unprecedented attacks, the new short film "Ours to Tell" puts a human face to the fight for reproductive justice and highlights those whose stories are often sidelined by the media: LGBTQ communities and communities of color. The film focuses on Ylonda, Nick, Hannah and Brittany, four people who discuss how having access to abortion shaped their lives. The film was directed by Rayka Zehtabchi and was created by Planned Parenthood and We Testify. For more on the film, as well as the state of reproductive rights in the United States, we speak with Renee Bracey Sherman, founder and executive dir…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/27/ours_to_t…

"Ours to Tell": New Film Highlights Personal Stories About the Importance of Abortion Access
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-27
As Roe v. Wade faces unprecedented attacks, the new short film "Ours to Tell" puts a human face to the fight for reproductive justice and highlights those whose stories are often sidelined by the media: LGBTQ communities and communities of color. The film focuses on Ylonda, Nick, Hannah and Brittany, four people who discuss how having access to abortion shaped their lives. The film was directed by Rayka Zehtabchi and was created by Planned Parenthood and We Testify. For more on the film, as well as the state of reproductive rights in the United States, we speak with Renee Bracey Sherman, founder and executive dir…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/27/ours_to_t…

End discrimination against women and children affected by leprosy
news.un.org | 2020-01-26
Governments must put an end to the informal segregation and institutionalized neglect of hundreds of thousands of women and children affected by leprosy, an independent UN human rights expert said on Sunday, World Leprosy Day.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1056011

US citizen detained and interrogated by DHS agents about anti-war movement solidarity with Venezuela
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-25
A US citizen who participated in the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective was detained, searched and interrogated for the second time…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/24/us-citizen-detained-interrogated-dhs-venezuela/

US citizen detained and interrogated by DHS agents about anti-war movement solidarity with Venezuela
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-25
A US citizen who participated in the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective was detained, searched and interrogated for the second time…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/24/us-citizen-detained-interrogated-dhs-venezuela/

Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis Protest Against US Occupation
The Mind Unleashed | theantimedia.com | 2020-01-24
(TMU)

Myanmar: Departing UN rights expert still hopeful for democratic transition
news.un.org | 2020-01-23
An independent human rights expert said she has not given up hope for a democratic transition in Myanmar even though the country has yet to address "grave allegations" of international crimes, including possible genocide.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055901

75 years after Auschwitz liberation, antisemitism still threatens 'foundations of democratic societies'
news.un.org | 2020-01-23
Commemorating 75 years since the liberation of the notorious Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, independent UN rights experts said on Thursday that "urgent action" is needed to combat mounting antisemitism.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055851

Amendment 4 is Still on the Line. Here's What's New
Orion Danjuma | aclu.org | 2020-01-23
The right to vote cannot depend on how much money you have. That's what a federal court ruled in October, when it blocked Florida's attempt to force returning citizens

DP World escalates attacks on workers
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-23
workers' rights & unions Sam WainwrightIssue 1250 Australia Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) FremantleJanuary 23, 2020Negotiations over a new enterprise agreement at ste…
greenleft.org.au/content/dp-world-escalates-attacks-workers

US Airstrike Kills 15 Civilians in Afghanistan, Including 3 Women and 3 Children
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2020-01-23
(ANTIWAR.COM)

"The Senate Voted for a Cover-Up": GOP Senators Tilt Impeachment Trial in Trump's Favor
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-22
After the first marathon day leading up to President Trump's impeachment trial, we speak with Vince Warren and Baher Azmy, executive director and legal director, respectively, of the Center for Constitutional Rights. In a 13-hour session, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate approved rules for the impeachment trial that Vince Warren says are tantamount to a "cover-up." Under the rules, each side will be given 24 hours over a three-day period for opening arguments. Senators also agreed to automatically admit evidence from the House inquiry into the trial record. Republicans rejected 11 amendments from Democrats t…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/22/impeachme…

A Torturer Meets His Victims: CIA Psychologist Defends Brutal Methods at Guantánamo Military Hearing
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-22
On Tuesday, the psychologist identified as the "architect" of the CIA's torture program testified for the first time to the war court at Guantánamo Bay. James Mitchell was in the courtroom for a pretrial hearing for five 9/11 suspects who had been subject to torture, euphemistically called "enhanced interrogation techniques." Mitchell and his partner, Dr. Bruce Jessen, were paid $81 million to help design the CIA's torture methods, including some of the agency's most abusive tactics. The pair had no prior experience in interrogation. At the hearing, Mitchell reportedly told defense lawyers he only came to Guantán…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/22/cia_tortu…

CBP Deported an Iranian Student With Valid Visa, Defying Court Order
Carol Rose | aclu.org | 2020-01-21
Last night, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deported an Iranian student with a valid visa, despite a federal court order prohibiting his removal. | Shahab Dehghani arrived at Boston Logan Airport on Sunday, January 19 to study at Northeastern University, where he was enrolled. Customs officials detained him and questioned him for hours, abruptly revoking his student visa, which the State Department granted after a year of intense vetting. | As CBP tried to put Shahab on the next available flight, supporters and friends gathered at night in the arrivals hall at Logan to demand that CBP stop deporting…
aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/cbp-deported-an-iranian-student-with-valid-visa-defying-court-order

Conspiracy Theories, Threats of Violence Loom Over Coming Gun Rally in Richmond
splcenter.org | 2020-01-16
Gun-rights activists and antigovernment extremists are planning a protest in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday fueled by antigovernment conspiracy theories and accompanied by online calls for violence.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/16/conspiracy-theories-threats-violence-loom-over-coming-gun-rally-richmond

SPLC Statement on the Detainment of Iranians and Iranian Americans
splcenter.org | 2020-01-06
The following statement is by Southern Poverty Law Center Interim President and CEO Karen Baynes-Dunning following reports that Iranians and Iranian Americans are being detained and questioned at U.S. ports of entry:…
splcenter.org/news/2020/01/06/splc-statement-detainment-iranians-and-iranian-americans