(2021-05-25). Colombian Congress debates motions of censure against defense minister Diego Molano. peoplesdispatch.org Two motions of censure have been presented against defense minister Diego Molano by the opposition for the unprecedented level of violence and human rights violations committed by national security forces in the past four weeks of the national strike…
(2021-05-25). Outrage Over Israel's Human Rights Violations Is Fueling the Global BDS Movement. zcomm.org Israeli police are now threatening to carry out mass arrests against Palestinian citizens of Israel — arrests intended to punish those who took part in sit-ins and other protests in solidarity with Palestinians living in East Jerusalem and Gaza…
(2021-05-25). More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand He Defend Palestinian Rights. thenation.com More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand He Defend Palestinian Rights…
(2021-05-25). Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper. juancole.com 
By Caleb Elfenbein | — A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its top executives in federal court over the company's failure to crack down on hate speech against Muslims. Muslim Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on discrimination against American Muslims, alleges in the suit that Facebook has violated a series of local …
(2021-05-25). Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus. workers.org 
Damascus, Syria May 23 — As the global conflict centered in their country enters the 11th year, Syrians are preparing for May 26 national elections. Thousands of citizens displaced by war and U.S.-imposed sanctions have already cast their ballots in Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere round . . . |
(2021-05-25). Nicaragua's inspiring response to COVID-19. mronline.org 
Little attention has been paid internationally to how the Central American country has managed to keep COVID-19 cases and fatalities low even under a devastating campaign of U.S. sanctions | May 25, 2021…
(2021-05-25). Military Coup In Mali, Nine Months After The Last One. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 24th, Mali's military detained the President and Prime Minister of the interim government, according to the United Nations and the African Union. The coup d'état took place place nine months after a military coup overthrew its previous leader. | The detention of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane came hours after a government reshuffle left out two soldiers who led the coup in August last year and raised fears of a second military takeover. | In a joint statement, the U…
(2021-05-25). Gaza Hostilities Underscore Role of Int'l Criminal Court. juancole.com By Balkees Jarrah | — Associate Director, International Justice Program | — ( Human Rights Watch ) — Israeli forces have launched relentless airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, while Hamas and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have fired rockets at Israeli population centers. At least 227 people, including 64 children have been killed in Gaza, …
(2021-05-25). US Trying to Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat for the 'Crime' of Securing Food for the Hungry: The Case of Alex Saab v. The Empire. counterpunch.org The case of Alex Saab raises dangerous precedents in terms of extraterritorial judicial abuse, violation of diplomatic status, and even the use of torture to extract false confessions. This is according to Montréal-based international human rights lawyer John Philpot. He spoke on May 19 at a webinar sponsored by the Alliance for Global Justice and
(2021-05-24). The US Isn't An Israel Puppet, Israel Isn't A US Puppet. popularresistance.org Nearly 200,000 protesters attended a pro-Palestine demonstration in Central London on Saturday afternoon, another clear sign that support for Palestinian rights is becoming increasingly mainstream and the imperialists are losing control of the Israel narrative. | The real consequence of this is that people will begin losing trust in the government and media institutions which support Israel, because without trust the empire can't propagandize people, and without the ability to propagandize us our rulers cannot rule. There's no risk for Israel of losing US backing due to the US government suddenly evolving a consc…
(2021-05-24). Canadian Media Launches Sinophobic Anti-China Campaign, Amid Years of Attacks on Chinese-Canadian Institutions. orinocotribune.com 
(2021-05-24). After Record Deportations, Biden Grants 100K Haitians Chance for Temporary Protected Status. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is granting more than 100,000 Haitians in the United States the chance to gain temporary protected status, or TPS, which includes work permits and protection from deportation while Haiti suffers a political crisis. Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse continues to refuse calls to step down, even as human rights groups report he has sanctioned attacks against civilians in impoverished neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, with targeted assassinations and threats against government critics carried out with impunity. President Joe Biden deported more Haitians during his first two months than D…
(2021-05-24). "Brutal & Gratuitous": Family of Ronald Greene Demands Justice After Video Shows Deadly Traffic Stop. democracynow.org 
New bodycam footage is raising more questions about the deadly arrest of a Black man, Ronald Greene, in Louisiana during a 2019 traffic stop in the city of Monroe. Family members said police originally told them Greene died in a car accident, but the Associated Press obtained video of Louisiana state troopers electrocuting, beating and dragging Greene. Greene's family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, and Greene's death is also being federally investigated. Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney representing the family of Ronald Greene, says the family had to fight for a year and a half before being allow…
(2021-05-24). The Weekly Round-up: Criminal justice scandals and 'prison-like' hotels for victims of modern slavery. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: Failures of the criminal justice system were once again under the spotlight this week. On Wednesday, business minister Paul Scully announced a statutory inquiry into the sub-postmaster scandal, following widespread outrage at one of the greatest miscarriages of justice un UK legal history. After the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of 39 former …
(2021-05-24). U.S. trying to extradite Venezuelan Diplomat for the "crime" of securing food for the hungry: the case of Alex Saab v. The Empire. mronline.org 
The case of Alex Saab raises dangerous precedents in terms of extraterritorial judicial abuse, violation of diplomatic status, and even the use of torture to extract false confessions. | May 24, 2021…
(2021-05-24). Rivers are Key to Restoring the World's Biodiversity. counterpunch.org Alessandra Korap Munduruku is a Munduruku Indigenous woman leader from Indigenous Reserve Praia do Ândio in the Brazilian Amazon. She is a member of Pariri, a local Munduruku association, as well as the Munduruku Wakoborûn Women's Association. In 2020, Alessandra won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for her work defending the culture, livelihoods and rights of Indigenous peoples in Brazil. | Darryl Knudsen is the executive director of International Rivers. He has 20 years' experience channeling the power of civil society movements to create enduring, positive change toward social and environmental justice…
(2021-05-24). Irish Parties and People demand Expulsion of Israeli ambassador, Fines for importing Settler-made Goods. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The recent Israeli assault on the Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and the bombardment of Gaza, has stirred passions in the Irish Republic, where public opinion has swung around to be strongly in favor of Palestinian rights and critical of the Apartheid, Occupation government of Israel. Rallies have …
(2021-05-24). Let Lebanon be Lebanon: Paris should Stop Threatening Beirut with EU Sanctions. juancole.com John Hickman "Governing Lebanon is surely more daunting than governing France."[1] That pearl of wisdom in an essay defending consociational democracy by University of Pennsylvania political scientist Brendan O'Leary has never been more accurate. A delicate balance of domestic interests with institutional vetoes at the best of times, Lebanese politics has been stalemated for months …
(2021-05-24). Israel Arrests and Prosecutes Hundreds of Palestinians. orinocotribune.com Human rights defenders denounced the raids as a militarized war against Palestinians with Israeli citizenship or Jerusalem residency permits. | On Sunday night, Israeli police launched a campaign of home raids to arrest Palestinians who had participated in protests in Jerusalem and other mixed cities in Israel. | "This is a war by Israeli police forces against Palestinian protesters, political activists, and minors," denounced Hasan Yabareen, the director of the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (ADALAH). | Police announced that they have arrested over 1,500 people in recent weeks, without specif…
(2021-05-24). 'State Treachery to the Extreme': Belarus Accused of Inventing Airplane Bomb Threat to Arrest Dissident Journalist. commondreams.org "There is little doubt that the Belarusian authorities used a false bomb threat and a MiG fighter jet to force an airplane flying from one country of the European Union to another to land with the apparent sole purpose of detaining an exiled critical journalist whom they badly wanted silenced." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-24). Morrison hardens law against asylum seekers. greenleft.org.au Paul Gregoire looks at new changes to the Migration Act, which allow the federal government to lock people in immigration detention indefinitely.
(2021-05-24). Denmark: Do not copy Australia's draconian detention laws. greenleft.org.au Refugee rights activists protested at the Danish Consulate against that government's plans to detain asylum seekers and process them in Rwanda. Stephen Langford reports.
(2021-05-24). United Kingdom: Animal Rights Group Blockades McDonalds. popularresistance.org Environmental activits are blockading four McDonald's distribution centres in a bid to stop deliveries to the fast food giant's restaurants across the country this weekend. | Animal Rebellion say that some 50 demonstrators have used trucks and bamboo towers to stop lorries leaving depots in Hemel Hempstead, Basingstoke, Coventry and Heywood in Greater Manchester. | They have poured fake animal blood over signage with some protesters dressed as the chain's mascot, Ronald McDonald. | Demonstrators say they are targeting the chain because of its "role in the climate emergency" and are demanding McDonald's — wh…
(2021-05-24). To Sanction Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Add Them to the State Department's List. counterpunch.org In Jerusalem today, Lehava, the virulent Israeli citizen's group at the epicenter of armed attacks, race-mongering, and incitement of terror against Palestinians, is inextricably bound-up and politically enabled by Otzma Yehudit (translated as "Jewish Power"), an extremist right wing political party now serving as a key player within Netanyahu's governing coalition. Otzma represents one of
(2021-05-24). Over 800 Algerians detained for questioning in 118th week of Hirak protests. peoplesdispatch.org The latest round of Hirak protests saw police place multiple restrictions in Algiers and other parts of the country. Friday's mobilizations were the second round since the government announced a ban on unauthorized demonstrations…
(2021-05-24). Former police officer sentenced to prison for use of excessive force. nationofchange.org "When an officer betrays that oath and violates a person's civil rights, that officer must be held accountable. Our community, and our profession, deserve no less."
(2021-05-24). Patriarchy Is as Cunning as Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Raúl Cazal and Alba Carosio Alba Carosio has been a feminist activist since the 1960s. She practices a feminism committed to popular struggles and to the poorest and most excluded women. Nevertheless, she is aware that her reach was limited, until Hugo Chávez became President of the Republic: Women's struggles for their rights pre-existed the…