(2023-09-02). Correspondence] Human rights violations in Ukraine: the need for forensic investigations. thelancet.com Reports from Ukraine since the start of the conflict in February, 2022, describe a variety of war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces in areas such as Bucha and Izyum, which include torture and summary executions.1 In November, 2022, the Ukrainian army was also accused of executing Russian prisoners of war.2 Stories on major media outlets cite witness statements about these crimes, and describe the exhumation of mass graves conducted by local authorities.
(2023-09-02). Chile hosts summit on human rights 50 years after the coup (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Santiago de Chile, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals, academics, social and political leaders from several countries of the world are participating today in Chile in the Summit for Democracy and Human Rights, organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état.
(2023-09-02). Gabon's transitional leader pledges to make government institutions more democratic. tass.com "We are talking about a reorganization to make them more democratic instruments, more in line with international standards in terms of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law, as well as fighting corruption, which has become commonplace in our country," the AFP news agency quoted him as saying…
(2023-09-02). Guantanamo military judge rules against evidence "derived from torture" wsws.org The fact that nobody has ever gone to prison for the CIA torture program implicates the entire US political establishment and exposes the hypocrisy of its claims to be defending human rights abroad.
(2023-09-01). Latvia's Planned Eviction of Russians Violates Human Rights – President of BRICS Int'l Forum. sputnikglobe.com The Russian Presidential Human Rights Council has called on the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to take note of the situation regarding the rights of Russians in Latvia, who may be evicted from the country for failing to pass the Latvian language exam.
(2023-09-02). México: Ecocidio y etnocidio en el desarrollo del Tren Maya. indybay.org México | Tribunal sobre los Derechos de la Naturaleza resuelve que el Estado mexicano cometió ecocidio y etnocidio en el desarrollo del Tren Maya…
(2023-09-01). Samidoun Network: We Dare to Speak Out for Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees. scheerpost.com 
By Rima Najjar / CounterCurrents.org There is history and there is a pattern to how Zionist and Jewish organizations coalesce to plot the erasure of Palestinians. Today, they are mobilizing to criminalize the activities of Samidoun, Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. Eleven Zionist organizations have announced the establishment of an alliance for the inclusion of Samidoun Network on terrorist …
(2023-09-01). Biden Administration Sued as Thousands of Afghan Evacuees Are Detained Overseas Waiting for U.S. Entry. democracynow.org 
More than two years after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghan evacuees seeking to come to the United States remain arbitrarily detained in other countries like Qatar, Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates. Many of the Afghans are living in camps that are largely coordinated, facilitated or under the control of the U.S. government. The Center for Constitutional Rights and the civil rights group Muslim Advocates recently sued the Pentagon, State Department and the Department of Homeland Security seeking governmental records about the relocation and detention of Afghan evacuees. "What th…
(2023-09-01). US Government Sued for Hiding Information on Afghan Refugees in Detention Camps. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-02). Chinese Feminists Face Paradoxical State Policies. internationalviewpoint.org Struggles for women's rights, and the state's responses, have shifted over the history of the People's Republic of China. In an initial period of socialist state feminism, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated "women's liberation" and offered child-friendly services to facilitate women's entry into the workforce. During the era of post-socialist economic modernization, services were curtailed, shifting family responsibilities back to women and reinforcing patriarchal norms. Most recently, a form of made-in-China feminism has emerged, characterized by everyday resistance to prevailing gender expectations. Now, th…
(2023-09-01). $22 Billion Worth of Venezuela's Assets Remain Frozen by Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Anti-Blockade Observatory has reported that over $22 billion belonging to Venezuela remains blocked in various international financial systems, due to the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States. | The information, published via social media this Wednesday, August 30, was released by the Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Anti-Blockade Policies, William Castillo, who pointed out that this amount currently resides "in private banks and in multilateral organizations." | Castillo added that of this amount, $5 billion was supposed to be part of Venezuela's special drawing rights—an internati…
(2023-09-01). Russia urges UN rights officials to condemn Estonia's discriminatory initiative. tass.com According to the statement, "tens of thousands of the country's residents and taxpayers will be subjected to straightforward discrimination only because their free opinions and beliefs may differ from the Tallinn government's ideas and policies"
(2023-09-02). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…