(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals. ecns.cn China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two U.S. individuals in response to the U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials on Dec. 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.
(2022-12-23). US death penalty report: More "botched" executions in 2022 as public support for death penalty nears record low. wsws.org Many executions in 2022 were "botched," with lethal injections exacting torture on many death row inmates. The Supreme Court has continued its role in supporting the overall constitutionality of the death penalty, in contrast to evolving public opinion against it.
(2022-12-23). Law Pod UK latest episode: The most significant cases of 2022. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In our final episode of the year, Rosalind English, Lucy McCann and Jonathan Metzer discuss some of the most important judgments that have been handed down in the last twelve months. The recording of this episode took place a day before judgment was handed down in the "Rwanda case" ( R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v …
(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals over illegal U.S. sanctions on Tibet. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions on Yu Maochun, known as Miles Yu in the U.S., and Todd Stein.
(2022-12-23). SanctionsKill Coalition holds nationwide meetings. workers.org 
The U.S. and its imperialist allies — Germany, France and England, plus NATO — have grown ever more active these past few years in using broad sanctions as a tool in their quest to dominate the world. For the past three years, the SanctionsKill Campaign has tried to explain and . . . |
(2022-12-22). Iran: Brutal Repression in Kurdistan Capital (HRW). juancole.com Human Rights Watch  ; (Beirut)  ; Iranian security forces used excessive and unlawful lethal force against protesters in Kurdistan province's capital, Sanandaj, in October and November 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. The newly created United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Iran should investigate these grave abuses as part of its broader reporting on Iranian government …
(2022-12-22). U.S. Sanctions Are Killing Syrians and Are a Human Rights Violation. strategic-culture.org About 12 million Syrians are facing a deadly winter without heating fuel, gasoline for transportation, and dark houses each evening. | Imagine being ill and having to walk to the doctor or hospital. The ambulances in Syria will now re…
(2022-12-22). Pentagon Blows Deadline to Explain US Role in Nigerian Airstrike That Killed 160 Civilians. scheerpost.com 
One human rights campaigner said the military's failure to provide a timely response to Democratic lawmakers' questions "does not bode well for the U.S. government's expressed commitment to transparency and accountability."
(2022-12-22). ONU rechaza exclusión de mujeres afganas de las universidades. telesurtv.net Türk destacó que esta medida resulta "otro golpe terrible y cruel a los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas afganas".
(2022-12-22). Expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo pide reunirse con delegación de CIDH. telesurtv.net Una fiscal abrió una investigación a los jefes de la Policía y el Ejército en el departamento de Ayacucho por la muerte de 10 manifestantes.
(2022-12-22). Expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo pide reunirse con delegación de la CIDH. telesurtv.net Una fiscal abrió una investigación a los jefes de la Policía y el Ejército en el departamento de Ayacucho por la muerte de 10 manifestantes.
(2022-12-22). U.N. council demands end to Myanmar violence in first resolution in decades. tribune.com.pk 
The U.N. Security Council adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in 74 years on Wednesday to demand an end to violence and urge the military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | Myanmar has been in crisis since the army took power from Suu Kyi's elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, detaining her and other officials and responding to pro-democracy protests and dissent with lethal force. | "Today we've sent a firm message to the military that they should be in no doubt – we expect this resolution to be implemented in full," Britain's U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodwa…
(2022-12-22). California's Lost History of Lynching Latinos in LA More Than 100 Years Ago. scheerpost.com 
By Victoria Valenzuela / L.A. TACO This article was originally published in L.A. TACO, a James Beard Award-Winning local food publication. Not far from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, a crowded line of cars take turns crossing Aliso and Alameda streets. In front of the Metropolitan Detention Center, many sit in their cars, oblivious …
(2022-12-22). Law Pod UK latest episode: An Essential Inquest Law Update. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In Episode 175, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rory Badenoch and Rajkiran Barhey about recent developments in inquest law. This episode touches on the following important cases: Law Pod UK is particularly grateful to Rafe Jennings for his assistance in the preparation of this episode.
(2022-12-22). The Weekly Round-up: The Rwanda ruling, NHS strikes, asylum seeker cost-of-living claim, and victim-blaming. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Source: Matthew Troke / Shutterstock.com | In the news: | The Divisional Court has
(2022-12-22). Dept of Education Opens Inquiry Into Texas District That Banned LGBTQ Books. truthout.org The civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education has opened a federal investigation into a Texas school district, alleging that officials violated the rights of LGBTQ students when they ordered librarians to remove books with LGBTQ themes from schools. The investigation, which was opened on December 6, notes that the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District… |
(2022-12-22). Minneapolis immigrant rights activists' sit-in at Klobuchar's office demands action on DACA. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On the morning of December 20, after weeks of continued pressure, activists occupied Senator Klobuchar's office with the goal of meeting with the senator directly to demand she introduce the American Dream and Promise Act in the Senate. The mobilization came less than two weeks after a militant street protest in front of Klobuchar's office that ended with a promise to "be back." | The action began with members and supporters of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) entering the building that houses Klobuchar's office demanding to meet with the senator's staff. The sen…
(2022-12-22). Senate Passes Measure Expanding Rights for Pregnant People in the Workplace. truthout.org The Senate voted to include a measure to expand basic workplace protections for pregnant people in its omnibus funding bill on Thursday, marking a win for labor advocates during a time of precarity for reproductive rights in the U.S. Senators agreed to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in a 73 to 24 vote on Thursday as the chamber considered a series of amendments to the omnibus funding bill. |
(2022-12-22). The Year of the Botched Execution. scheerpost.com 
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of …
(2022-12-22). Canada is Still Preventing Charities from Bringing Aid to Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Afghan refugees near the Pakistan border. Photo courtesy One Free World International. A staggering 95% of Afghans are not getting enough to eat As Afghanistan struggles to manage the manifold social and economic crises resulting from decades of war and subsequent Western sanctions, the Canadian government is still preventing charities from delivering much-needed…