(2023-06-21). Chinese envoy firmly opposes double standards on human rights. ecns.cn China attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights, and firmly opposes double standards on human rights.
(2023-06-21). Educadores uruguayos reclaman mayor presupuesto estatal. telesurtv.net La organización sindical convocó a la protesta bajo el lema "Que el gobierno rinda cuentas, presupuesto para el pueblo".
(2023-06-21). Juez peruano rechaza recurso de apelación de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El magistrado evaluó los cargos imputados y determinó que durante la investigación no se están vulnerando los derechos del exmandatario peruano.
(2023-06-21). Presidente Lula mantendrá un encuentro con el papa Francisco. telesurtv.net Brasil y el Vaticano convergen en temas de paz y seguridad internacional, derechos humanos, refugiados, combate al hambre y a la pobreza.
(2023-06-21). Will Israel's Offensive Against Jenin End Palestinian Resistance? socialistproject.ca 
Israeli occupation forces and border police carried out a broad offensive on Monday morning against the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp. The Israeli troops killed at least five Palestinians and wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 91 others, 23 of whom are in a critical condition. | According to the Israeli military, the occupation forces detained two wanted Palestinians, but they were caught in an ambush on their way out of the refugee camp. Apparently eight soldiers and border police were wounded in roadside blasts and gunfire. | The evacuation of the wounded Israel…
(2023-06-20). Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike. orinocotribune.com The Administrative Detainees' Committee of the Palestinian prisoners' movement in occupation jails issued a statement on Saturday, 17 June, announcing that the mass open hunger strike of Palestinians jailed without charge or trial scheduled to begin on Sunday was suspended pending further dialogue with the occupation prison administration to achieve their demands. | There are currently 1,083 Palestinians jailed under administrative detention — that is, without charge or trial on the basis of so-called "secret evidence." They constitute over 20% of the nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli occupa…
(2023-06-20). East Coast Wildfires Put Incarcerated People on Frontlines of Climate Crisis. scheerpost.com 
More than 150 detention facilities experienced "hazardous" air last week, according to an analysis by The Appeal. As wildfires have gotten worse, prisoners are facing a unique threat.
(2023-06-21). After Decades of Repression, Colombia's Opposition Mobilizes Peacefully. orinocotribune.com Under the presidency of Iván Duque (2018-22), most recently, Colombia experienced harsh police repression during demonstrations against his policies. At that time, these demonstrations were led by left-wing social movements and activists. This Tuesday, the leftist leader of Colombia Gustavo Petro showed that citizens can now express themselves without any kind of violence as long as rights are respected. | For decades, Colombia saw its streets filled with blood when left-wing opposition organizations took to the streets to protest. This did not happen during the so-called March of the Majority that took place in…
(2023-06-21). Disability activists blockade Sydney Road, call for accessible tram stops. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). 55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People's Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices. inequality.org Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders launched a Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to tackle what he called the "Triplets of Evil" — systemic racism, poverty, and militarism. Fifty years later, activists revived this multi-racial fusion movement to carry on the fight against these injustices, as well as the growing …
(2023-06-21). Non-Fungible Tokens: Blockchain Technology and the Legal Framework. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the latest episode of Law Pod UK, Robert Kellar KC discusses the developing law on NFTs with Victoria Walters, library learning advisor at the Bristol campus of the University of Law. We are grateful to Victoria and the University for the permission to repost this interview. As Robert explains, the "token" is a crypto …
(2023-06-20). Republicans Aim to Use 2024 Budget to Restrict Abortion Access Across the US. truthout.org House Republicans have advanced a bill that would majorly restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone as part of a quiet effort to attack abortion rights at the federal level. Last week, the Republican-led House Appropriations Committee advanced funding legislation regarding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would revoke an FDA decision finalized earlier this year that greatly… |
(2023-06-20). Wisconsin County Declares Itself a Sanctuary for Trans People. truthout.org On Friday, local lawmakers of a county board located in southcentral Wisconsin voted near unanimously on a resolution to become a sanctuary for transgender people in the state and elsewhere. The Dane County Board of Supervisors voted 25-1 to back a resolution that seeks to protect the rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals in the event that a state proposal endangering those rights… |
(2023-06-20). Argentina: Jujuy Rises Up Against Repression and Regressive Reforms. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The blockade of Route 9 in Purmamarca was heavily repressed on Saturday June 17. Photo: Edgardo Valera / TELAM The province led by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales has been rocked by mass protests against the reform of the constitution which undermines Indigenous rights and the right to protest In Jujuy, Argentina, communities and…
(2023-06-20). Green Left News Podcast Ep 12: 'Same job, same pay', fighting council cuts & rich countries owe climate reparations. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist is joined by refugee rights activist Chloe DS as they go through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-06-21). Non-Fungible Tokens: Blockchain Technology and the Legal Framework. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the latest episode of Law Pod UK, Robert Kellar KC discusses the developing law on NFTs with Victoria Walters, library learning advisor at the Bristol campus of the University of Law. We are grateful to Victoria and the University for the permission to repost this interview. As Robert explains, the "token" is a crypto …
(2023-06-20). Republicans Aim to Use 2024 Budget to Restrict Abortion Access Across the US. truthout.org House Republicans have advanced a bill that would majorly restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone as part of a quiet effort to attack abortion rights at the federal level. Last week, the Republican-led House Appropriations Committee advanced funding legislation regarding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would revoke an FDA decision finalized earlier this year that greatly… |
(2023-06-20). Wisconsin County Declares Itself a Sanctuary for Trans People. truthout.org On Friday, local lawmakers of a county board located in southcentral Wisconsin voted near unanimously on a resolution to become a sanctuary for transgender people in the state and elsewhere. The Dane County Board of Supervisors voted 25-1 to back a resolution that seeks to protect the rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals in the event that a state proposal endangering those rights… |
(2023-06-20). Argentina: Jujuy Rises Up Against Repression and Regressive Reforms. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The blockade of Route 9 in Purmamarca was heavily repressed on Saturday June 17. Photo: Edgardo Valera / TELAM The province led by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales has been rocked by mass protests against the reform of the constitution which undermines Indigenous rights and the right to protest In Jujuy, Argentina, communities and…
(2023-06-20). Green Left News Podcast Ep 12: 'Same job, same pay', fighting council cuts & rich countries owe climate reparations. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist is joined by refugee rights activist Chloe DS as they go through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-06-21). Drug control body says U.S. smearing China over fentanyl. ecns.cn China's drug control authority has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the United States' smearing of China and sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals for allegedly involved in drugs.
(2023-06-21). Brazilian Senate Approves the More Doctors Program. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian Senate approved the "More Doctors" program, which was relaunched by President Lula da Silva in March to facilitate the hiring of foreign professionals. | RELATED: | Previously, this public program had been approved by the Lower House and now it only awaits sanction by Lula, who resumed it after being abandoned by former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023). | This social program guaranteed medica…
(2023-06-21). The Waiting Game: How the US Sabotages Lebanon's Energy Security (Interview). orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview with The Cradle's Hasan Illaik, Lebanon's Energy Minister Walid Fayyad addresses the country's energy shortage dilemma: receive Iranian oil and risk US sanctions, or wait indefinitely for a purposely delayed US-backed initiative. | For almost 30 years, Lebanese authorities have failed to properly manage the state-run electricity company, Électricité du Liban (EDL), resulting in widespread blackouts. The decades of unsustainable policies and fundamental neglect, the result of elite capture of state resources, alleged corruption, and vested interests caused the sector to completely collaps…
(2023-06-20). Britain will maintain sanctions to ensure war-affected Russians cannot receive aid. infobrics.org Ukraine is British establishment's central point of focus despite major economic crisis.
(2023-06-20). Building a Resistance Economy: Lessons from Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com Emanuel Pietrobon The Caribbean island country has been living under a US embargo since the early 1960s. With scarce natural resources, but a lot of creativity, the country not only managed to face economic isolation, but also developed some top-tier specialisations, writes Valdai Club expert Emanuel Pietrobon. The West-sponsored Ukraine-related sanctions-regime has converted Russia into the most-sanctioned…
(2023-06-20). Canadian Sanctions on Russia: Powerless Rage with a Boomerang Effect. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko Russian President Vladimir Putin on the left, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the right. Image credit: Institute for Peace and Diplomacy. Canada has repeatedly imposed sanctions packages on Russia, both before and after the special military operation (SMO) began. Canada's recent seizure of a Russian an-124 cargo plane, which had been delivering COVID…
(2023-06-20). FRSO and other organizations demand Tallahassee become an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Florida State University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) held a rally outside of the Leon County courthouse, June 17, to demand that Tallahassee become a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people. | Organizers are taking action to prevent the Tallahassee Police Department from arresting people based on gender identity when using public restrooms. | Activists have advocated for the city to allow drag performers to access any venue without discrimination. Furthermore, v…