(2022-07-17). Sunday 7/24: NO WAR on WOMEN: Bike & Walk for Women's Reproductive Rights. indybay.org 11: 00am – Bike Ride from SF Ferry Bldg. to Golden Gate Bridge | Noon – Short Rally at Welcome Plaza of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco side; Then Walk on Eastern Walkway to middle of bridge and back.
(2022-07-17). Solicitan a Gobierno chileno establecer nexos con la República àÅrabe Saharaui. telesurtv.net Los firmantes de la misiva apuntaron que "hace 46 años que el pueblo saharaui sufre una sistemática violación a sus derechos humanos en los territorios ocupados por Marruecos".
(2022-07-17). Conoce los principales desafíos que enfrentan los niños en el mundo. telesurtv.net El Día del Niño, jornada para promover su bienestar y derechos, es una efemérides que es celebrada en diferentes fechas en cada país. En Venezuela y Panamá se festeja el tercer domingo de julio.
(2022-07-17). Asciende la violencia en Haití: Más de 900 personas han fallecido durante el año a causa de bandas armadas. cubadebate.cu La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos comunicó este sábado que alrededor de 934 personas murieron en Haití durante el presente año como consecuencia de la violenta situación entre las bandas armadas. La mayoría de las víctimas no presentan vínculos directos con los grupos armados, mientras se registra un aumento de casos de abusos sexuales.
(2022-07-17). Iran calls for urgent release of Iranian citizen from UK jail. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — While criticizing British government's opposition to return an Iranian citizen imprisoned in UK prison, the Deputy Chief of Iranian Judiciary for International Affairs called for his immediate release.
(2022-07-17). Investigation finds evidence of war crimes by UK special forces in Afghanistan. mronline.org 
A years-long investigation by BBC Panorama has revealed evidence of the repeated killings of unarmed Afghan civilians and detainees by the UK's elite Special Air Service, and the attempted cover-up.
(2022-07-16). Swaziland: Regime Fears Upsurge in Resistance, Intensifies Persecution of Leaders. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Protests by Communist Party of Swaziland activists. File Photo The police attempted to arrest CPS member Bongi Nkambule, who was abducted and tortured by the police in March. When they failed to capture him, they took his wife into custody and beat her up in the police station. There has been an upsurge…
(2022-07-16). Communist Party of Swaziland organizer is attacked again as regime turns jittery. peoplesdispatch.org The police attempted to arrest CPS member Bongi Nkambule, who was abducted and tortured by the police in March. When they failed to capture him, they took his wife into custody and beat her up in the police station. There has been an upsurge of resistance in Swaziland recently…
(2022-07-16). Julian: Let's Take a Stand! thiscantbehappening.net Julian Assange is the most important political prisoner in the world today, and we need to act in a myriad of ways to get him freed from the torturers' prisons. As he faces extradition from a supine and accommodating Britain to the waiting assassins in Washington who already stand exposed for plotting to murder … |
(2022-07-16). Julian: Let's Take a Stand. thiscantbehappening.net Julian Assange is the most important political prisoner in the world today, and we need to act in a myriad of ways to get him freed from the torturers' prisons. We need to spread the word and be on the streets. Here is a new song for Julian written by my friend, the journalist-musician Finian … |
(2022-07-16). Houston's Fight To Decriminalize Mental Illness And Homelessness. popularresistance.org While Harris County is spending millions of dollars on mental health services and service-providing agencies to reduce the number of mentally ill people entering its county jails, activists on the ground are tackling the problem from another angle—by providing direct support to the county's homeless population. | "We don't have the best safety nets in Texas, and from the mental health standpoint, there really aren't the mental health services available that people need," Catherine Villarreal, director of communications at the Coalition for the Homeless, told TRNN. But Villarreal also stressed that, for peop…
(2022-07-16). Assange Defense Files Appeals On 16 Grounds; Granted Time Extension. popularresistance.org London, U.K. – Following a June 17 decision from British Secretary of State Priti Patel approving the order to extradite Julian Assange to the United States, lawyers for the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher have since submitted filings indicating they intend to fight the decision on 16 legal grounds. | As first revealed by The Wall Street Journal, lawyers for Assange submitted two separate appeal applications: one against Patel's decision, the second against a January 2021 ruling from the lower courts that originally barred the extradition on mental health considerations, but agreed with prosecutors on behalf of th…
(2022-07-16). Western sanctions on Russia need patience to affect. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has assured international sanctions against Russia are "taking effect" and has called for "strategic patience".
(2022-07-16). Biden in Occupied Palestine and the 'Jerusalem Declaration'. workers.org 
Samidoun Palestine Prisoner Solidarity Network issued this collective statement with co-signers "in struggle and solidarity" July 16. The full list of signers, including Workers World Party and the International Action Center, is at samidoun.net. Organizations can endorse at bit.ly/bidenpalestine. Protesters hounded U.S. President Joe Biden in Palestine, including July 15 . . . |
(2022-07-16). On her 75th birthday — Assata Shakur: 'I am a 20th century escaped slave'. iacenter.org By Mirinda Crissman July 15, 2022 In honor of Assata Shakur's 75th birthday on July 16, the IAC is reprinting this slightly edited version of her open letter, first posted on Dec. 30, 2014. The FBI put out a $2 million bounty for her recapture almost 50 years ago. My name is Assata Shakur, and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism and violence that dominate the U.S. government's policy toward people of color. I am an ex-political prisoner, and I have been living in exile in Cuba since 1984. I have be…
(2022-07-16). Iran slams UN rapporteur for hailing verdict against Nouri. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Iran's top rights official has lambasted the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for hailing the conviction of an Iranian citizen by a Swedish court.
(2022-07-16). As Ford confirms closure of its Saarlouis plant: Lessons from years of car production. wsws.org Ford's decision to halt production at its Saarlouis plant in 2025 is part of the biggest international assault on the social gains and rights of the working class since the 1930s.
(2022-07-16). Rights Groups Urge Biden to Secure Release of US Lawyer Held in UAE. commondreams.org The Dubai arrest of Asim Ghafoor—who once represented slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi—came two days before Biden met with the Emirati president in Saudi Arabia.