(2021-07-20). Why Many In Colombia Embark On New Strike. popularresistance.org Social organizations called new strikes for Tuesday, Colombia's Independence Day, to demand that Congress passes legislation on economic policy, peace and human rights.
(2021-07-20). "No ice cream for you" — Ben & Jerry's ceases distribution to Israeli Squatter-Settlements in Palestinian West Bank. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The civil society movement to boycott, divest from and sanction (BDS) Israel racked up another victory on Monday when it was announced that Ben & Jerry's ice cream would cease being sold in the Israeli-only squatter-settlements built on usurped Palestinian-owned farmland. Ben & Jerry's was founded by Ben Cohen and …
(2021-07-20). French president honors U.S. civil rights icon Jesse Jackson. peoplesworld.org 
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday made American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson a commander of the Legion of Honor, France's highest award, for helping "change the destiny of the United States" and with it, the world. Jackson, 79, who had gallbladder surgery this year and is being treated for Parkinson's disease, had visible difficulty walking. The founder of the …
(2021-07-20). Immigrant Leaders Shut Down NJ ICE 'Black Site'. popularresistance.org Immigrant leaders and immigration justice organizers chained themselves together and blockaded the entrance of the Newark SAC office in response to escalating abuses by ICE. Protesters are calling this unidentified office located in a desolate industrial neighborhood in Newark, NJ an "ICE black site"; and are demanding #ReleasesNotTransfers as detainees continue to be transferred out of New Jersey jails to detention centers across the country and away from their families.
(2021-07-20). How I Made It: El Peso Hero (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com This July, "El Peso Hero" is celebrating 10 years of fighting Mexican cartels, corrupt officials and advocating for the rights of migrants on the border.
(2021-07-20). Tennessee educators oppose attacks on teachers' free speech rights. wsws.org Our committee opposes the right-wing laws recently passed by the Tennessee legislature that would withhold funding to schools where teachers "promote" class or racial antagonisms or are insufficiently "impartial" in their treatment of historical instances of such antagonisms.
(2021-07-20). Mexican Journalist Shot Dead in Morelia City. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexican journalist Abraham Mendoza was shot dead as he walked out of a gym in Morelia city, in Michoacan State. He was a presenter on EXA Morelia radio station and collaborated with the Artists Rights Foundation. | RELATED: | A group of armed men opened fire on him in the facility parking lot and drove away through Madero Poniente Avenue. In the attack, an ice-paddle salesman was also shot but not murdered. | Mi…
(2021-07-20). Wednesday 7/21: Haiti in Crisis: Teach-in w/ Human Rights Activists Pierre Labossiere & Seth Donnelly. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-07-20). Comicomment: UK double-dealing in 'human rights' issues. ecns.cn Some British politicians always shut their eyes to their own problems and point an accusing finger at other countries over so-called "human rights" issues.
(2021-07-20). European Islamophobia on both Left and Right is a Major Human Rights Concern. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor) — Europe's identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squabbles by Europeans over the EU, Brexit, or football. It goes much deeper, reaching sensitive and dangerous territory, including that of culture and religion. Moreover, once again, Muslims stand at the heart of the continent's identity debate. Anti-Muslim sentiments are rarely …
(2021-07-20). Israeli Airstrikes Pound Military Posts in Syria's Aleppo. news.antiwar.com A new round of airstrikes from Israel hit military posts in and around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Syrian state media claimed to have shot down most of the missiles before they hit, and casualties are still unclear. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights T…
(2021-07-20). Amnesty International: Julian Assange's "Arbitrary" Detention Must End. Release Him Now. democracynow.org 
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is extradited to the U.S. under the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes, Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard says his detention since 2010 "is arbitrary and that he should be released." She adds that allegations made against him by the U.S. authorities "raise a large number of problems and red flags in relation to freedom of the press."
(2021-07-20). The Weekly Round-Up: Migrant Rights, Virginity Testing and Racism. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: Immigration and migrant rights have been at the forefront of the news this week. An investigation has revealed that many undocumented migrants in the UK are being denied access to a vaccine, even though NHS England policy states that ID is not required to register with a GP (needed to book a jab). The …
(2021-07-20). "Heartbreaking": Judge's Suspension of DACA Renews Push for Comprehensive Immigration Bill. democracynow.org 
After a federal judge struck down DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, we look at what may come next with Cesar Espinosa, a DACA recipient and executive director of the Houston, Texas-based, immigrant-led civil rights organization FIEL. He says the latest ruling is "heartbreaking," and urges lawmakers to create a legislative solution for the millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. "We want to see Congress and the president take action."
(2021-07-20). Friday 7/16: Emergency Webinar on DACA Ruling & Immigrant Rights w/ United We Dream. indybay.org Online via livestream recording…
(2021-07-20). Saturday 7/17: La Honda: Good Trouble Protest for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org Post Office sidewalk, 8865 La Honda Road, La Honda, CA 94020 | Peaceful Action. Masks & follow all current COVID guidlines.
(2021-07-20). Pipe Line 3 Protesters Disrupt Federal Building. indybay.org Rally outside supports those inside who were detained…
(2021-07-20). Mayo Clinic named a 'Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index and was named one of the "Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion" by the American Association of People with Disabilities, the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability: IN, the global business disability inclusion network. "The 100% score on the Disability Equality Index shows Mayo Clinic's determination and continuous efforts to create a more equitable society for people with disabilities," says Anjali Bhagra, M.D., medical director for…
(2021-07-20). Monday 7/19: Voting Rights Now! Women's Protest March on Washington D.C. w/ CA PPC. indybay.org Online D.C. livestream & online voting rights actions…
(2021-07-19). Pegasus Investigation Sparks Global Outrage. telesurenglish.net Several journalists, activists, and human rights organizations rejected on Monday global espionage by the Israeli software Pegasus from the company NSO Group. | RELATED: | The software allows the recovery of text messages, photos, contacts and also listens to conversations of the phone's owners. The reactions follow a journalist investigation published on Sunday about a list of activists and journalists from France Forbidden Stories and the NGO Amnesty In…
(2021-07-19). The UN's George Floyd Resolution is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability. aclu.org More than one year after the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, it is clear that international accountability is critical to complement and bolster domestic efforts to dismantle systemic racism in law enforcement in the United States. | Last month, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet released a highly anticipated and historic
(2021-07-19). Rwanda's Economic Success Keeps Western Scrutiny About Human Rights Abuses at Bay. towardfreedom.org Rwanda's economic and social accomplishments—while impressive—mask the underbelly of one of the world's cruelest states. But Western powers remain silent on human-rights abuses as they reap profits.
(2021-07-19). Honoring the suffragists, women in white march for voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-07-19). Israeli Software Company's Spyware Used To Target Hundreds Of Journalists, Activists. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | An Israeli company's spyware was used in attempted and successful hacks of 37 smartphones belonging to journalists, government officials and human rights activists around the world, according to an investigation by 17 media organizations, published on July 18th. | One of the organizations, The Washington Post, said the Pegasus spyware licensed by Israel-based NSO Group also was used to target phones belonging to two women close to Jamal Khashoggi, a Post columnist murdered at a Sa…
(2021-07-19). Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware. news.un.org The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to illegally undermine the rights of those under surveillance, including journalists and politicians, was "extremely alarming" and confirmed "some of the worst fears" surrounding the potential misuse of such technology.
(2021-07-19). Esraa Abdel Fattah among six released in Egypt after months in pre-trial detention. peoplesdispatch.org Six people, including well-known political activist Esraa Abdel Fattah, were released from prison in Egypt on the eve of the Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha. Others released on Sunday, July 18, include human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Masry; journalists Mostafa al-Asar, Moataz Wadnan and Gamal al-Gammal; and deputy head of the Socialist People's Alliance Party Abdel Nasser Ismail. The six political detainees were released over the last two days as a gesture from the government in the lead-up to the Islamic holidays. They were being held in pre-trial detention, which comes with a legal limit of two years beyond wh…
(2021-07-19). 'Human Folly, Not Human Achievement': Oxfam Slams Bezos Space Trip as Billions Suffer on Earth. commondreams.org "Bringing an end to two decades of unjust and abusive military detention of Muslim men at Guant√°namo is a human rights obligation and a national security necessity," said the ACLU.
(2021-07-19). Western Governments Chided At Arms Conference For 'Enabling' Arab Regimes. popularresistance.org Western nations and arms companies are complicit in aiding regimes in the Middle East to spy on their citizens, speakers at an international conference shedding light on the human rights implications of the arms trade, said on Saturday. | Attendees at Selling Death: why the international arms trade must be controlled, which was backed by former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, decried what they said was a "corrupt" arms trade that reaped huge profits for the "global military-industrial complex." | The Egyptian human rights activist, Sherif Mansour spoke of "the quiet war" which he says takes place every day acr…
(2021-07-19). Nicaragua: U.S. Sanctions Will Disrupt Sustainable Beef Production and Reforestation. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Kohn, Ph.D. Recently, there have been reports in the news media that Nicaragua is destroying its rain forests and allowing beef ranchers to convert them to pastures in the country's vast nature reserves. A network of supposed human rights and environmental groups are calling for an increase in the intensity of sanctions against Nicaragua,…
(2021-07-19). As UN Human Rights Chief Urges Stricter Rules, Snowden Calls for End to Spyware Trade. commondreams.org "Our democracy is in peril," said Poor People's Campaign co-chair Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. "In this time, when our Voting Rights are under attack, and economic justice is being denied, we must and so we are, calling out the immoral obstructionism of Congress."
(2021-07-19). Colombia Announces Police Reforms Aimed at Stemming Abuses. latinorebels.com BOGOTàÅ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque on Monday announced reforms to the nation's police forces that are meant to improve accountability and decrease human rights abuses, following weeks of protests in which officers were accused of killing at least two dozen demonstrators.
(2021-07-19). Rights experts condemn 'dramatic rise' in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali. news.un.org Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to prevent them, two independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
(2021-07-19). Myanmar: 'Brute force terror campaign' targeting rights defenders, UN experts say. news.un.org Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a "brute force terror campaign" by the military junta, United Nations independent experts said on Monday, calling again for a stronger international response to the coup.
(2021-07-19). Evo Morales Denounces New U.S.-Led Operation Condor. covertactionmagazine.com Plan follows precedent of 1970s state-sponsored assassination campaign targeting leftists. Operation Condor was a U.S.-directed secret intelligence program in the 1970s and early '80s in six South American U.S.-backed dictatorships—Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay—that resulted in the torture and "disappearance" of thousands of people. The victims included dissidents and leftists, union and peasant …
(2021-07-19). New Lawpod UK episode: Vicarious trauma in the legal profession. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The Covid pandemic has brought the mental health of those within the legal profession into sharp relief. For some people, the past 18 months will have been the first time they have discussed their mental health with clients, colleagues, and supervisors. To celebrate reaching 500,000 listens on the podcast, I wanted to do something a …
(2021-07-19). Challenging Supremacy: BLM, Palestine and the Struggle for Equal Rights in Burma. counterpunch.org The recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza in May, which resulted in 248 Palestinian and 12 Israeli lives lost, may just seem like the latest in a series of tragedies in that region. Yet this clash may actually mark a turning point in the long-running conflict. What set it apart is not the
(2021-07-19). Protesters support permanent residency for Rajan. greenleft.org.au Refugee rights supporters rallied outside the Northern Hospital to show their support for a Tamil refugee who has been detained for more than 11 years. Chris Slee reports.
(2021-07-19). A simple rule change could trigger mass vaccine demand plus head off other insurrections. nationofchange.org What property-driven, rights-oriented society allows protesters to both spread disease AND violate sacred boundaries?>
(2021-07-19). This Texas Democrat Doesn't Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes. thenation.com This Texas Democrat Doesn't Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes…
(2021-07-19). Tuesday 7/20: Free Commander X aka Christopher Doyon – Nonviolent cyber activist defending the rights of the homeless. indybay.org Free Commander X aka Christopher Doyon – Nonviolent cyber activist defending the rights of the homeless has court appearance | Join the protest outside the Robert F. Peckham Federal Court House, 280 S. 1st Street, San Jose, California on on the day of his court appearance, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at noon…
(2021-07-19). Refugee car convoy case adjourned again. greenleft.org.au The cases of 18 refugee rights activists who participated in a car convoy last year have been adjourned to October 4. Chris Slee reports.
(2021-07-19). 'Which Side Are You On?' Arrests in DC as Women Put Their Bodies on the Line for Voting Rights. commondreams.org "These women represent many others who stand in solidarity with the protection of water across Anishinaabe treaty lands."