Daily Archives: October 20, 2022

2022-10-20: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-20). China to step up judicial protection of IPR: senior judge. ecns.cn Chinese judicial agencies will step up protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in a bid to support the country's drive to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, a senior judge said Wednesday.

National Center for Lesbian Rights (2022-10-20). Thursday 12/1: NCLR's Champions for Justice Dinner + Party. indybay.org Marriott Marquis | 780 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

CSIA Nitassinan (2022-10-20). PARIS: Indigenous Solidarity Urges Freedom for Leonard Peltier. indybay.org In Paris, today's Indigenous solidarity event focuses on freedom for imprisoned Leonard Peltier and honors Indigenous rights around the world.

Staff (2022-10-19). EU to sanction 8 Iranian people, entities over drone claim. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) — European Union governments have provisionally agreed to impose sanctions on eight people and entities over the accusation of delivering drones to Russia, which has strongly been rejected by Tehran.

____ (2022-10-19). IAEA chief explains status of talks to remove Iran sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) — The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday responded to a question about the negotiations on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions.

_____ (2022-10-19). The Decision of OPEC+, the Anger of the USA and the Reactions of the Media in the Middle East. journal-neo.org The enthusiasm of some Americans to punish Saudi Arabia for voting in favor of the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels on October 5 in Vienna seems similar to the excitement associated with sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, according to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. This is one of the opinions …

Julia Conley (2022-10-19). People of Ukraine Collectively Awarded EU's Highest Human Rights Prize. commondreams.org "This award is for those Ukrainians fighting on the ground. For those who have been forced to flee. For those who have lost relatives and friends. For all those who stand up and fight for what they believe in."

Rania Khalek (2022-10-19). KKK Prison Guard Gang Tried to Kill Inmate, 2 Prisoners Saved His Life—Now They Fight for Freedom. thealtworld.com Indiana political prisoners Christopher "Naeem" Trotter and John "Balagoon" Cole fought back against a gang of KKK-aligned guards, the "Sons of Light," in a 1985 prison rebellion, and tried to save someone's life. They were then sentenced to 142 and 84 years in prison. | Too Black, communications representative for the Defense Committee to Free Pendleton 2, poet, organizer & host of the Black Myths Podcast, explains what happened and how to get Naeem and Balagoon free after 37 years of wrongful incarceration, including signing on to this petition.

The Lever (2022-10-19). üéß LEVER TIME: How Bankruptcy Became Corporations' Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card. levernews.com In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time,

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-19). Oklahoma Inmate Facing Execution After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal. commondreams.org Benjamin Cole's attorneys argue he is severely mentally ill and his condition has worsened in prison.

____ (2022-10-19). EB patients endure painful suffering due to inhumane sanction. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that EB patients are suffering every day due to inhumane sanction.

Staff (2022-10-19). Iran blacklists some UK individuals, entities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions on a number of British institutions and individuals for their deliberate actions in support of terrorism, inciting violence and hatred and human rights violations.

Dr. Jyotika Saksena (2022-10-19). Common Misperceptions About Refugees. commondreams.org Refugees go through more scrutiny, contribute substantially to the U.S. economy, and are more committed than any other immigrants to make America their home.

____ (2022-10-18). China supports sanctions on Haiti's gangs, wary of int'l troops deployment: envoy. ecns.cn China supports sanctions against Haitian gang members and their supporters but is wary over the deployment of an international armed force in the country, said a Chinese envoy on Monday.

____ (2022-10-17). U.S. prosecutors recommend former Trump adviser be sentenced to 6 months in prison. ecns.cn The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is recommending that Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist for former U.S. President Donald Trump, be sentenced to six months in jail for defying a congressional subpoena.

WSWS (2022-10-18). US and Mexico begin mass deportation of Venezuelan migrants. wsws.org The actions of the Biden administration, which claims to be a lighthouse for democracy and human rights, can only be described as tossing human beings across the border like trash.

CA Poor People's Campaign (2022-10-18). Sunday 10/16: Our Votes Are Demands! 2022 Voter Rights Webinar w/ CA Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

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