SouthFront5 (2022-04-26). AFU Officer Committed Murder And Sexual Violence Against Civilians Detained. southfront.org The military investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation instigated criminal proceedings against Lieutenant Sergei Batynsky, deputy commander of the firing support company for educational work of Unit A-2777 of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on suspicion of a crime under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Russian Criminal Code (ill-treatment of civilians). | It was preliminarily established that in early April of this year, in the city of Mariupol, Ukrainian servicemen from the above-mentioned Marine Brigade detained two civilians riding their bikes past a r…

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). China's dynamic zero-COVID policy consistent with WHO's guiding principles: spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly condemns and firmly rejects some media reports that its epidemic prevention and control measures "violate human rights", said a spokesperson for the Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver on Monday.

Amiad Horowitz (2022-04-26). Corporate media steps up false claims about human rights in Vietnam. peoplesworld.org On April 23rd, the European Union passed the Digital Services Act. This new law, designed to protect European Union citizens from illegal content online, requires the giant internet monopolies such as Meta (Facebook), Google, and Twitter to take appropriate actions to tackle illegal online content. Should the tech giants fail to live up to the …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-26). Asesinan a otros dos líderes sociales en Cantagallo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según datos de Indepaz en 2022 han asesinado a 60 líderes y lideresas sociales, defensores de derechos humanos.

Anoa J. Changa (2022-04-26). Muslims and the War on Terror: Two-plus decades of 'othering'. nationofchange.org Maha Hilal's "Innocent Until Proven Muslim" lays bare the War on Terror's toll on constitutional rights and marginalized communities.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-04-25). CIA Behind Secret Plots to Kidnap, Torture and Assassinate Ukrainian Dissidents for President Zelensky, says Ukraine Defector. covertactionmagazine.com Techniques of Torture and Assassination Deployed by the SBU (Ukraine's CIA) Recall the U.S.'s Brutal "Operation Phoenix" in Vietnam Vasily …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-25). CIA Behind Secret Plots to Kidnap, Torture and Assassinate Ukrainian Dissidents. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov The torture of left-wing activist Alexander Matjuschenko on March 3 in Dnipro, recorded by Azov members. Below: President Volodymyr Zelensky poses during a media engagement.| Grayzone Techniques of Torture and Assassination Deployed by the SBU (Ukraine's CIA) Recall the U.S.'s Brutal "Operation Phoenix" in Vietnam Vasily Prozorov, a former officer with the Security…

_____ (2022-04-25). Alice Walker And The Price Of Conscience. popularresistance.org There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin you to the cross, hammering nails into your hands and feet as they grin like the Cheshire cat and mouth bromides about respect for human rights, freedom of expression and diversity. I have watched this happen for some time to Alice Walker, one of the most gifted and courageous writers in America. Walker, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel The Color Purple, has felt the bitter sting of racism. She refuses to be silent about the plight of the oppressed, including the…

Editor (2022-04-25). Hedges: Alice Walker and the Price of Conscience. scheerpost.com "Price of Conscience." [Original illustration by Mr. Fish] | By Chris Hedges | There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin you to the cross, hammering nails into your hands and feet as they grin like the Cheshire cat and mouth bromides about respect for human rights, freedom of expression and diversity. I have watched this happen for some time to Alice Walker, one of the most gifted and courageous writers in America. Walker, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for…

Staff (2022-04-25). Conflictos frenan derechos de la mujer en mundo árabe. cubadebate.cu Los conflictos y las guerras frenan el acceso y el desarrollo de la mujer en el mundo árabe, afirma Aida Nasrallah, presidenta de la Liga para los Derechos de las Mujeres Libanesas, quien participará en el Congreso de la Federación Democrática Internacional de Mujeres (FDIM), que comenzará en Caracas, Venezuela.

Michael F. Brown (2022-04-25). NPR's dishonest and racist framing. electronicintifada.net Broadcaster ignores Palestinian views on equal rights.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-25). Al-Aqsa Violence during Ramadan. transcend.org 21 Apr 2022 – Once more Israel strikes hard against Palestinian rights when the world has its attention fixed elsewhere, with a mainstream media posture of indifference and inattention compounding the problem . The pro-Palestinian solidarity movement is being seriously challenged not to let this happen.

Art, Interviews for Abortion Rights (2022-04-25). Remembering Wire Coat Hangers Before Roe v. Wade. indybay.org On a national day of action on April 21, abortion rights activists in Berkeley, California cried out that the constitutional right to abortion is under threat. Interview with woman who says she does not regret two abortions is .mp4 27 seconds long.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-25). Lawmaker urges Western countries to give up excessive demands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — Stating that negotiations on the removal of sanctions imposed against Iran should produce positive results, a member of Parliament urged Western countries in Vienna talks to give up excessive demands on the way of talks.

teleSUR Desk (2022-04-25). EU and UK to meet Russia's demand to pay for gas in rubles. mronline.org A scheme proposed by the European Commission will allow EU companies to pay for Russian gas in rubles without violating EU sanctions.