(2022-04-13). China opposes to US sanctions against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — China finds the US unilateral sanctions against Russia unacceptable because all other countries will have to pay for them in the end, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
(2022-04-13). Let Us Now Praise Amazon Unionists. orinocotribune.com 
By Chris Hedges — Apr 6, 2022 | The only way to halt the global assault on the human rights of workers is to unionize. | Let us honor those workers who stood up to Amazon, especially Chris Smalls, described by Amazon's chief counsel as "not smart, or articulate," who led a walkout at the Amazon warehouse at Staten Island JFK8 in New York at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago to protest unsafe working conditions. He was immediately fired. | Amazon's high-priced lawyers, however, were in for a surprise. Smalls unionized the first Amazon warehouse in the country. He, along with his co-founder Derrick…
(2022-04-13). 2011: Nicaragua Stood with Libya Against HRC Suspension. orinocotribune.com On March 1, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly met to remove Libya from the Human Rights Council, making it the first country to have its membership rights suspended. | Nicaragua told the Assembly that it trusted in the wisdom and capacity of the Libyan people, headed by Muammar Gaddafi, to find a peaceful solution without foreign interference. The country's representative also expressed concern for the "ferocious media campaign against Libya and its people" which it said served to justify foreign military intervention "which would just lead to more bloodshed, and complete chaos and destabilization of the…
(2022-04-13). Ramsey Clark: Why he is missed. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 12, 2022 One year ago on April 9, Ramsey Clark — an internationalist and human rights fighter — died at the age of 93. No one up to now has taken his place. It was a special, unique one: He had been an attorney and member of the U.S. ruling establishment who, nevertheless, dedicated the second half of his life to speaking up for the oppressed of the earth. This meant defending the peoples of Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria — among others — from invasions by the army of U.S. imperialism and its allies. It meant defending the political prisone…
(2022-04-13). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: Dark Money Attacking Reproductive Rights. covertactionmagazine.com Today the Bulletin digs into a variety of topics including the recent case of Liselle Herrera, a 26 year old woman charged with murder for performing a "self-induced abortion" made national news, bringing attention again to the human rights crisis happening in Texas around reproductive rights. What people don't know is that this crisis is fueled by dark money, corruption, and deeper right-wing capitalist agendas for deregulation. How much money is changing hands and what does this mean for women's rights and LGBTQ rights?
(2022-04-13). Cuba: EEUU usa derechos humanos como instrumento para atacar a Gobiernos que no se subordinan y premiar a otros con pésimo historial. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, denunció este miércoles que los derechos humanos son para Estados Unidos "un instrumento utilitario que usa con oportunismo para atacar a países que no se le subordinen, mientras premia y financia a Gobiernos con pésimo historial" en la materia.
(2022-04-13). A socialist program of action for the working class to oppose war and fight COVID-19 and austerity. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is standing candidates in the Australian federal election to provide workers with the political weapons and organisational means to fight for their social and democratic rights.
(2022-04-13). Rising Up for Abortion Rights in Berkeley. indybay.org On April 9, about a hundred demonstrators rallied in Sproul Plaza on the University of California campus, then marched across campus and through the city's downtown. They stopped at high rise student dorms where they shouted and cheered in the courtyards, calling up for students to join in.
(2022-04-13). Wednesday 4/20: Know Your Immigration Rights, Know Your Power w/ UWD. indybay.org Online teach-in / webinar…
(2022-04-13). Women and Their Allies March For Reproductive Rights – Again. indybay.org Many organizations in spirited march through Berkeley in follow up to March 8 action…
(2022-04-13). Slower growth, inflation, inequality concerning EU. en.mehrnews.com Referring to the Ukraine war and counterproductive effects of sanctions against Russia, Pastori Gianluca says slower growth, higher inflation, and increase in inequality among EU states are sources of concern for the Union.
(2022-04-12). Nikki Haley: Damn the UN Human Rights Council and the Rest of You Too. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. | By Ann Garrison — Jun 20, 2018 | "More censure of Israel is no doubt in the works, given Israel's latest massacres in Gaza." | On Tuesday, June 19, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced US withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) now meeting in Geneva. The UNHRC is stacked with human rights abusers including Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, and, t…
(2022-04-12). Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemns pardon of former dictator Alberto Fujimori. peoplesdispatch.org 
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) considered that the Constitutional Court's decision to reinstate a controversial presidential pardon granted to former dictator Alberto Fujimori in 2017, failed to give adequate weight to the right to justice of Fujimori's victims…
(2022-04-12). Colombia's most violent city suffering 'humanitarian emergency'. colombiareports.com 
Human rights defenders want the mayor of Buenaventura to declare a humanitarian emergency in Colombia's most violent city. The call followed the arrival of more than 500 people from two…
(2022-04-12). Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR urges outsiders to write off political shows. ecns.cn The spokesperson said lawful rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents, including freedom of speech and the press, are fully protected, but press freedom is never a passport for crimes.
(2022-04-12). Japan approves additional sanctions against 398 Russians. en.mehrnews.com Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved additional sanctions against Russia, freezing the assets of 398 Russian individuals including President Vladimir Putin's two daughters and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
(2022-04-12). U.S. uses sanctions as handy tool to maintain hegemony: Chinese FM. ecns.cn As noted by some media, the US is the only "sanctions superpower" in the world. It used sanctions as a handy tool to maintain hegemony and a convenient means to seek unjust interests.‚ÄÇ…
(2022-04-12). Venezuela Seeks Investigation by International Criminal Court (ICC) as to Whether U.S. Sanctions Constitute Crimes Against Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com Ryan Swan Adopted as part of regime-change operation, sanctions have killed at least 40,000 Venezuelans. Economic coercive measures, commonly known as economic sanctions, are a means of coercive pressure through disruption of trade relations and economic isolation. The use of sanctions under international law is governed chiefly by Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter,…
(2022-04-12). Repercussions of the Ukraine Conflict for Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein examines the global correlation of forces and its impact on the Latin American region. The daily reading of the international headlines shows a world struggling with what has been called "sanctions." In other words, the planet must struggle with the imperial decision to make the peoples of the world…