(2021-12-05). Belarus to announce response measures to West's sanctions after weekend. tass.com Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said that response measures "will be absolutely appropriate"
(2021-12-05). Camila Saab Speaks Out: Wife of Venezuelan Diplomat "Kidnapped" by US Gov't Talks to MintPress. orinocotribune.com While Washington cannot choose the president of Venezuela, it can make life impossible for officials, such as Alex Saab, who attempt to defy its sanctions regime. | On Wednesday, November 24, MintPress News Editor in Chief Mnar Adley sat down to speak with Camila Saab, the wife of imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. | Saab was on a diplomatic mission to Iran in June 2020, where he was tasked with securing deals for food, medicine and personal protective equipment. His plane stopped off in Cabo Verde — a group of islands off the west coast of Africa — for a routine refueling. | He would never fin…
(2021-12-05). WATCH: Water cannon, tear gas deployed amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Brussels. rt.com 
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Belgium's capital Brussels on Sunday, protesting new Covid-19 restrictions. A group of demonstrators clashed with police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon. | Some 8,000 people took park in the street protests in Brussels on Sunday, according to police estimates. The participants condemned the government's Covid-19 policies, including vaccination and the rollout of a coronavirus health pass, which they claim infringes on human rights and freedoms. | üáßüá™ The Brussels firefighter and care worker p…
(2021-12-05). Is The Glass Half-Full Or Half-Empty? That Is The Question With Contradictory US Human Rights Policies Towards Saudi Arabia And Iran. southfront.org 
Written by James M. Dorsey A cursory look at Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that emphasizing human rights in US…
(2021-12-05). Entrar en un país para pedir asilo incluso sin ≠disponer de los necesarios documentos de viaje es un derecho, no un delito. elpais.com Jonas Grimheden, el abogado sueco encargado desde hace ocho meses de vigilar el cumplimiento de los derechos humanos en Frontex,
(2021-12-05). 'A fan is not a criminal': Why thousands of Russians are walking out of football stadiums. rt.com 
Russian football has been hit by a wave of fan protests following the mass detention of supporters at a match in Moscow. At the heart of the issue is a controversial plan for a fan identification system. | The stands aren't as full as usual at the latest round of Russian Premier League matches across the country this weekend. | On Saturday in Samara, around 850km east of Moscow, sections of the crowd walked out before the meeting between Krylia Sovetov and CSKA was barely 20 minutes old. | Fans followed suit later in the day, including in Moscow as Spartak took on Akhmat Grozny and Lokomotiv hosted Ural. | In…
(2021-12-05). Polish Authorities Officially Confirm Detention of Russian Ship Ruslana. sputniknews.com WARSAW (Sputnik) – The maritime office of the Polish city of Gdynia confirmed on Sunday the detention of Russian cargo ship Ruslana.
(2021-12-05). Chinese people enjoy extensive, tangible democratic rights: white paper. ecns.cn Chinese people enjoy extensive and tangible democratic rights, according to a white paper released Saturday.
(2021-12-05). Stop the Fascist Assault on Abortion Rights! indybay.org Now is the time for everyone, everywhere, to get in the streets to stop this fascist assault on abortion rights!
(2021-12-05). "March for Our Future" Redistricting Protest. indybay.org Hundreds marched in Fresno to support fair redistricting. The fight for voting rights is part of the fight against racism–it is a really tough battle.
(2021-12-05). Sanders Calls on Congress to End Filibuster If Needed to Protect Abortion Rights. truthout.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday called it unacceptable to sit back and watch the U.S. Supreme Court possibly end the right of women to access abortion care and said his colleagues in the Senate should act urgently to end the filibuster and codify into federal law the protections afforded by Roe v. Wade — the historic ruling now under the most severe threat since it was first decided in 1973. | In an email to supporters, the Independent from Vermont and former presidential candidate…
(2021-12-05). Totally Exhausted US and EU Hit China With Sanctions. journal-neo.org 
The growing contradictions between China and the West, which received an ideological coloring after the speech of Mike Pompeo in 2020, who called the confrontation between Beijing and Washington a struggle between the Free World and the Marxist-Leninist Regime, is increasingly acquiring the character of a complex conflict between the parties. Washington and its Western …
(2021-12-05). Five die after officers ram SUV into crowd (VIDEOS). rt.com 
Five people have been killed after security forces in Myanmar rammed an SUV into a crowd of anti-coup protesters in the Southeast Asian country's largest city Yangon, local media have reported. | Dozens took part in the march early on Sunday, with people chanting slogans, carrying portraits of Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a large red banner that read: "Freedom from fear." | The crowd occupied a road, blocking traffic on it, and security forces then used the harshest means to disperse the unsanctioned rally.Shocking videos uploaded to social media have shown a speeding car ramming into the demo…
(2021-12-05). Iran not to back down from its demands in negotiations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (MNA) — Iran's chief negotiator at the Vienna talks Ali Bagheri Kani reiterated that Tehran will not back down from its demands in the Vienna talks to make sure the removal of the US oppressive sanctions against the Iranian nation.
(2021-12-05). Iran blames US reluctance to lift sanctions as main obstacle for reviving nuclear deal. middleeasteye.net 
Iran blames US reluctance to lift sanctions as main obstacle for reviving nuclear deal | An Iranian official said Tehran could revive the nuclear deal if the United States agrees to lift sanctions | Sun, 12/05/2021 – 11: 36 | Iranians shop for home appliances at the Amin Hozur bazaar in the Iranian capital Tehran, on 3 October 2021 (AFP) | An Iranian official said on Sunday that the United…
(2021-12-05). US reluctance to drop sanctions Vienna talks' main challenge. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry in its Twitter account wrote that it is crystal clear that the US reluctance to fully drop the sanctions is the main challenge for the progress of Vienna talks.
(2021-12-04). At Democracy Summit, US Will Urge Countries to Use Sanctions. news.antiwar.com At the upcoming Summit for Democracy hosted by President Biden, the US will urge other countries to start using sanctions against government officials Washington deems to be "corrupt," Citing unnamed Biden administration officials, the report said the US will slap sanctions on foreign-government officials and other people the US accuses of corruption and human rights abuses ahead of the virtual summit that will be held on Thursday and Friday. | "Over the course of the week, Treasury will take a series…
(2021-12-04). Russian Foreign Ministry Statement on the Planned US 'Summit for Democracy'. orinocotribune.com In connection with the so called summit for democracy to be held on December 9-10 at the initiative of the US administration, we consider it necessary to make the following statement. | The organisers and enthusiasts behind this strange event claim to lead the world in advancing the cause of democracy and human rights. However, the track record and reputation of the United States, Great Britain, and the EU member states in terms of respecting democratic rights and freedoms at home, as well as in the international arena, are, to put it mildly, far from ideal. | The evidence suggests that the United States and its…
(2021-12-04). 2021: Political Turning Point In Central America And The Caribbean. popularresistance.org With the background noise of migration to the United States and the recent victory of Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, Central America and the Caribbean are at a turning point that will play an important role in the years to come in Latin America and the Caribbean. The region comes from processes of civil wars, historical colonization and systematic impoverishment; however, the facts are woven with this historical thread in which democracy and human rights are used in the interest of the hegemonic narrative to intervene and capture geostrategic resources. Three of the multiple processes taking place are described below.
(2021-12-04). Environment, human rights and class power. mronline.org 
Environment is human right, said and resolved a recent UN meet. It's a reiteration of an already discussed issue—essential to all of the human society.
(2021-12-04). Urgent UN Action needed on Yemen Atrocities to end "Pandemic of Impunity" juancole.com Human rights Watch — (New York) — The United Nations General Assembly should act swiftly to establish an investigative mechanism to gather and preserve evidence of serious human rights abuses and violations of the laws of war in Yemen, a coalition of more than 60 organizations said. Failure to act would not only be a …
(2021-12-04). Washington Cartel: Clíver Alcalá No Longer a Drug Trafficker According to OFAC. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 2, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) withdrew from its list of drug traffickers the name of Clíver Alcalá Cordones, fugitive from Venezuelan justice, despite the fact that he is allegedly detained in the US on charges related to drug trafficking. | Clíver Alcalá was inserted into the OFAC list in 2011, after being accused of abusing his position in the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) to exchange arms for drugs with Colombian paramilitary and drug traficking gangs. | The US government had offered $10 million for the capture of Alcalá, who finally had to turn h…
(2021-12-04). Parents of suspected school shooter caught after manhunt. rt.com 
The parents of the 15-year-old suspect in the Oxford High School shooting have been apprehended, following the extensive search enacted after they failed to show up for a court arraignment on involuntary manslaughter charges. | James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, were taken into custody early on Saturday after a tip-off led to the search of a commercial building on Detroit's east side. The couple were detained without incident, yet appeared to be "very distressed" as they were brought out of the building, Police Chief James White said. | "They were aided, and we're looking into that por…
(2021-12-04). Defenders of abortion rights rally as Supreme Court hears arguments. liberationnews.org 
Around the U.S., advocates for reproductive justice rallied in cities large and small in support of the fundamental right to abortion care…
(2021-12-04). [Correspondence] Obligations in a global health emergency — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Felipe de Carvalho Borges da Fonseca and colleagues, and Kayvan Bozorgmehr and Rosa Jahn for their comments on our Viewpoint.1 We agree with de Carvalho Borges da Fonseca and colleagues about the need for "a more equitable, sustainable, and accountable medical innovation system". Whether waiving patent rights will meaningfully improve access to COVID-19 vaccines for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in the short term, is an empirical matter. There is wide agreement that intellectual property (IP) for mRNA vaccines is not a primary barrier to vaccinating the world;2,3 vaccine pr…
(2021-12-04). Indian courts continue to sanction open-ended imprisonment without trial. wsws.org The 15 surviving victims of the Indian state's Elgar Parishad terrorism frame-up case are being subjected to cruel and life-threatening punishment. They have been imprisoned for years without trial.
(2021-12-04). Russia Is Primed for a Persian Gulf Security 'Makeover'. strategic-culture.org By Pepe ESCOBAR | It's impossible to understand the resumption of the JCPOA nuclear talks in Vienna without considering the serious inner turbulence of the Biden administration. | Everyone and his neighbor are aware of Tehran's straightforward expectations: all sanctions — no exceptions — must be removed in a verifiable manner. Only then will the Islamic Republic reverse what it terms 'remedial measures,' that is, ramping up its nuclear program to match each new American 'punishment.' | The reason Washington isn't tabling a similarly transparent position is because its economic circumstances are, biza…