(2021-05-10). Uzbekistan: Shia Muslim Fined For Having Shia Material. eurasiareview.com By Mushfig Bayram | Police in Samarkand replaced Criminal Code charges against Shia Muslim Rashid Ibrahimov with Administrative Code charges. On 25 March, a Samarkand court fined him about two weeks' average wages for having Shia religious material on his mobile phone. The phone was ordered to be taken as state property. Ibrahimov — in line with the international human rights law the regime is obliged to respect — has told his friends that he does not think that having religious materials on his mobile phone is an offence. | Aziz Khakimov, Chief of the Court Chancellery, claimed to Forum 18 that Sh…
(2021-05-10). Palestinian Victims Of Israeli Violence Too Often Ignored — OpEd. eurasiareview.com When American police raided a Louisville, Kentucky, home last year, searching for evidence in a drug case, a 26-year-old woman was killed. The plain-clothes police officers were searching for the ex-boyfriend of the victim, Breonna Taylor, but instead found her with a new boyfriend and feared they were being attacked. The new boyfriend fired at the intruders, not knowing they were police officers, and the police fired back, killing Taylor. | Police initially fudged the report, but there was public outrage, with the raid denounced as a civil rights violation and another example of police brutality. | In America…
(2021-05-09). Hundreds Of Palestinians Protesting Evictions In Jerusalem Are Injured. popularresistance.org More than 200 Palestinians were wounded and at least one partially blinded over night in East Jerusalem when Israeli police fired rubber-coated steel bullets and stun grenades at thousands of people who were protesting Israeli settlers and security forces' ongoing effort to dispossess Palestinians of their land in the occupied territory. | Israel's violent oppression of Palestinians, which has intensified in recent days, continued Saturday. | "What's happening in Jerusalem and Palestine more broadly is not a 'clash' or a 'scuffle,' but a state-sanctioned campaign of Israeli violence against Palestinians," the Ins…
(2021-05-09). Divest in Israel's Elbit on Tohono O'odham Nation and in Palestine. indybay.org The 'Divest in Elbit' panel today reveals the surveillance and weapons of the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems, targeting Tohono O'odham and Palestinians, by way of U.S. contracts and funding, violating human rights and international law.
(2021-05-09). UN Warns Israel's Forced Evictions in East Jerusalem Could Amount to War Crimes Amid Violent Clashes in Annexed Area. orinocotribune.com The United Nations has warned that Israel's actions in East Jerusalem "may amount to war crimes" after the Jewish state sought to engage in forced evictions within the annexed section of the occupied Palestinian territory. | In comments to reporters in Geneva on Friday, the spokesman for the UN high commissioner for human rights, Rupert Colville, urged Israel to "call off all forced evictions" within East Jerusalem amid ongoing violent clashes as Israeli authorities push to evict Palestinian families from the area. | "We wish to emphasise that East Jerusalem remains part of the occupied Palestinian territory, in…
(2021-05-09). Harvey Milk Students Protest at Castro Safeway After Racial Profiling Incident. indybay.org After a Black 11-year-old boy was falsely accused of stealing a sandwich at a Castro neighborhood Safeway, security guards detained him even though he showed his receipt. Fellow students at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academic Elementary, with help from parents and staff, marched on the Safeway and demonstrated in front of the store.
(2021-05-09). Belarus' Lukashenko Orders Power to Be Transfered to Security Council in Event of His Death. sputniknews.com In April, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko revealed that the country's security forces had detained a group of people plotting his assassination, and claimed that the US State Department had backed the conspirators.
(2021-05-09). Why the PRO Act is a game-changer for labor and the economy. peoplesdispatch.org The Protecting the Right to Organize Act is a comprehensive provision that would give workers a level playing field to organize for their rights—if Senate Democrats can muster enough votes…
(2021-05-09). The People's Podcast: The Untold Story of the George Floyd Uprising with Nekima Levy Armstrong. peoplesparty.org Nekima Levy Armstrong, Minneapolis civil rights lawyer, racial justice expert, and activist, joins us to discuss the last year in Minneapolis, from the murder of George Floyd to the conviction of Derek Chauvin and beyond.
(2021-05-09). Women's Rights and Social Justice: Julia Ward Howe's 1870 Anti-War Mother's Day Proclamation, A Day of Peace. globalresearch.ca Julia Ward Howe was a humanist who cared about suffering people, a feminist, a social justice activist & suffragette, and it was because of her anti-war commitment that she wrote the famous "Mother's Day Proclamation" 5 years after the Civil War, which resulted in 600,000 dead American soldiers…
(2021-05-09). Cambridge staff union fights for rights and recognition. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday, May 5, the University and College Union (UCU) in the UK started a campaign called "Recognition Now" to gain union recognition for all staff categories at the University of Cambridge. The union claims that of the 150 public universities in the UK, Cambridge is the only university to deny recognition to all but a small portion of its staff. It is also the only public university that does not recognize the UCU. Lack of access to recognized union membership denies the majority of employees in the university the right to organize for their demands. | According to reports, the Recognition Now campaign is…
(2021-05-09). How the Biden Administration Could Step Up Warrantless Spying on Americans by Using Private Firms. sputniknews.com The Biden administration is considering using private firms to surveil suspected domestic terrorists online, according to CNN. A new "war on domestic terror" is fraught with risks of curtailing constitutional rights for Americans and giving sweeping new powers to the federal government, warned former CIA officers.
(2021-05-09). Trans Kids Are People With Rights, Not Problems to Be Solved. commondreams.org As states continue to pass laws that dehumanize and endanger transgender kids, the country's most influential newspapers have not met the challenge of covering the issue. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-09). Nord Stream 2: To Gain Or To Refrain? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Why Germany Refuses to Bend under Sanctions Pressure: | The chances of the sanctions war around Nord Stream 2 to rage on after the construction of the pipeline is finally over seem to be high. That said, we have to admit, with regret or with joy, that it will be completed, and for the following reasons: | Germany, like any other European country, has set itself the task of abandoning coal and nuclear energy within the next few decades. In reality, however, there is no alternative to coal and nuclear energy. Simultaneously forsaking gasoline and diesel cars, which is something Europe dreams about, will…
(2021-05-09). Iran seeking practical, immediate lifting of all sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker said that the country seeks the complete, practical and immediate lifting of all sanctions in line with the policies set by the Islamic Revolution Leader.
(2021-05-09). Iran's footbal influenced by cruel sanctions: min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Iranian Sports Minister Masoud Soltanifar said on Sun. that Iran's football is truly influenced by the cruel anti-Iranian sanctions.
(2021-05-09). Iran seeking guaranteed lifting of banking sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says that "Iran has called for the guaranteed and absolute lifting of sanctions against its banking industry during the nuclear talks [underway in Vienna.]"
(2021-05-09). The BBC's shameful coverage of Israel's apartheid continues. thecanary.co The BBC's coverage of the situation in occupied State-sanctioned violence by Israel: | As The Canary previously
(2021-05-09). Happy Together: Farmer and Cow Enjoy a Sunday Jaunt. sputniknews.com Joar Berge calls himself a "farm animal ambassador" and a "cow whisperer". He is the co-founder of an animal sanctuary in Germany and has more than 80,000 followers on his Instagram account, Moustache Farmer.
(2021-05-09). Turkish President says Israel a terrorist, oppressive regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Naming Israel as a terrorist and oppressive regime that attacks Muslims who protect their sanctuaries and their homeland, the Turkish President called on Muslims to take action against Zionsists' brutality.
(2021-05-08). Divest in Israel's Elbit on Tohono O'odham Nation and in Palestine. indybay.org The 'Divest in Elbit' panel today reveals the surveillance and weapons of the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems, targeting Tohono O'odham and Palestinians, by way of U.S. contracts and funding, violating human rights and international law.
(2021-05-08). Brazil: European Colonial History Exposed in Landmark Court Case. dissidentvoice.org 
Indigenous protest, Brazil April 2018. "By painting the streets red, we're showing how much blood has already been shed in the struggle to protect indigenous territories" — Sà¥nia Guajajara, a spokeswoman for APIB (Brazilian indigenous organization). © Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil The land rights of the Xokleng, a tribe that was violently expelled from its territory …
(2021-05-08). Global Protests Target Banks Funding Line 3 Pipeline. popularresistance.org San Francisco – Today across 8 countries, 4 continents, and 50 U.S. cities, hundreds of climate and Indigenous rights activists are protesting 20 banks that have backed loans for Enbridge, the company constructing the Line 3 tar sands pipeline through Anishinaabe territory in Minnesota. The protests feature elaborate and artful displays such as a body mural in Seattle spelling "Defund Line 3," a fake oil spill in New York, a large floating banner display in Chicago, a fake oil spill and giant dance party in D.C., and a street mural in San Francisco. Activists also effectively shut down branches of the 20 target b…
(2021-05-08). Vaccine Production and Open Source Technology. cepr.net Since the Biden administration announced its decision to support a motion at the WTO to waive patent rights on vaccines for the duration of the pandemic, we have been deluged with statements by experts telling us that this cannot possibly increase vaccine production. The argument is that everyone who can produce vaccines is already producing …
(2021-05-08). Why did the Biden administration reverse course on COVID vaccine patent waivers? liberationnews.org 
The Biden administration announced May 5 its support for waiving intellectual property (IP) rights for Coronavirus vaccines as the pandemic ravages countries around the world. This is a reversal of the administration's earlier position, as well as the stance that the U.S. government adopted under Trump. Western countries with high vaccination rates like the United …
(2021-05-08). Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez Provides More Details About Bot Campaign (ICC). orinocotribune.com 
A big data investigation carried out by independent experts determined that local and international right-wing elements used social media networks to carry out a campaign of media denigration and defamation against Venezuela on the issue of human rights, with the result that the South American nation is now the subject of an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC). "They want to classify [them as] international crimes without them having been committed," said the Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, in a press conference broadcast this Friday, May 7 by state-owned Venezolana de…
(2021-05-08). Greater Idlib: Clashes Reported Following Attack On Turkish Military Convoy. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Early on May 8, a convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces came under attack in the eastern countryside of Idlib in Syria's northwestern region. | The convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device while passing on a road linking the towns of Ma'arrat Mirin and Ram Hamadan. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attack resulted in a number of injuries. | Opposition sourc…
(2021-05-08). Hundreds of Palestinians Protesting Evictions in Jerusalem Injured in 'State-Sanctioned Campaign of Israeli Violence'. commondreams.org "This is apartheid, plain and simple," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-08). Scheer Intelligence: The Ruling Class' Revenge Against Julian Assange. popularresistance.org The mistreatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the past decade has been defined as "psychological torture" by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer. Yet, there is still no real end in sight to Assange's promethean plight. Several months after a British judge blocked his extradition to the U.S.—citing that conditions in America's inhumane prison system would be detrimental to his health—the WikiLeaks founder continues to be held in a maximum security prison in the U.K. The U.S. government, first under Donald Trump's rule and now under Joe Biden's, is appealing the extradition rul…
(2021-05-08). Female Model Detained in Houthi-Controlled Yemeni City Faces 'Virginity Test'. sputniknews.com Arrested earlier this year, Intisar al-Hammadi was charged with carrying out an indecent act and "going against Islamic principles".
(2021-05-08). A call for solidarity. zcomm.org Our Deputy President Mqapheli Bonono and Siniko Miya are in Detention…
(2021-05-08). How Biden Funded Colombia's Deadly Police Regime. popularresistance.org In the last week, Colombia has exploded in nationwide protests and work stoppages against the government of President Ivan Duque. With over 19 people killed by state forces in the last week, and with image after image of brutal police repression going viral across the world, the protests have sparked international outrage and concerns about human rights abuses. Joining this chorus of voices is a growing number of organizations and politicians urging Joe Biden's government to take direct action to curb police violence in Colombia and stop its continued funding of the country's brutal riot cops, commonly referred t…
(2021-05-08). Myanmar: Junta Bans Satellite Television. eurasiareview.com The Myanmar junta added a ban on satellite television to existing restrictions on the internet and media, tightening its grip over information in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 4, 2021, the The military junta claimed that "illegal organizations and news agencies" were broadcasting programs via satellite that threaten state…
(2021-05-08). US Backs Plan To Waive Vaccine Patents, Ball In EU Court — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Seema Sirohi | After months of indecision, the United States has finally It's a significant move in all its manifestations. Credit must go to strong and persistent advocacy by Democratic Party progressives and advocates of patient rights and to Indian and South African diplomats for…
(2021-05-08). Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia Began in Cuba. orinocotribune.com HAVANA, Cuba, May 5 (ACN) With the purpose of contributing to the development of comprehensive education on sexuality and the recognition and guarantee of the sexual rights of all people, the 14th edition of the Cuban Conference against Homophobia and Transphobia began on Tuesday, scheduled to last until May 31. | Specialists from the National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX), who coordinate and organize the activities together with civil society institutions and the Cuban State, in a press conference said that this year the awareness-raising actions are framed in the process of modification of the Family Code,…
(2021-05-08). Former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating rights of George Floyd. nationofchange.org All four defendants were charged with deprivation of rights under color of law by willfully failing to aid Floyd, who was "in clear need of medical care."
(2021-05-08). Iran Says US Has Yet To Offer Enough Sanctions Relief. popularresistance.org The fourth round of talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal kicked off in Vienna on Friday. Iran's top negotiator said he believes the US is "serious" about returning to the agreement but that it has not yet offered adequate sanctions relief. | "The information transferred to us from the US side is that they are also serious on returning to the nuclear deal and they have so far declared their readiness to lift a great part of their sanctions," Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi said. | "But this is not adequate from our point of view and therefore the discussions will continue until we get to all our demands,…
(2021-05-08). US accuses an Iranian citizen of violating sanctions law. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — The US Department of Justice has indicted an Iranian citizen for allegedly violating Iran's sanctions from 2007 to 2011.
(2021-05-08). Iran Says US Is 'Serious' About Reviving Nuclear Deal But Has Yet to Offer Enough Sanctions Relief. news.antiwar.com The fourth round of talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal kicked off in Vienna on Friday. "The information transferred to us from the US side is that they are also serious on returning to the nuclear deal and they have so far declared their readiness to lift a great part of their sanctions," Iranian negotiato…
(2021-05-08). Sunday 5/30: Animal Sanctuary Volunteer Day. indybay.org 2785 Franklin Canyon Rd, Martinez…
(2021-05-08). Burning a Police Station Led to Justice. sputniknews.com As people of good will celebrate or merely breathe a sigh of relief in response to the conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the videotaped torture and murder of George Floyd, it is worth noting that this victory would never likely not have occurred had it not been for a spectacular act of property destruction.