(2023-09-08). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-07). A Failed "Human Rights" Attack on the DPRK. libya360.wordpress.com Konstantin Asmolov North Korean opponents have continued to focus on the subject of human rights in the second half of 2023. Let's say that this is a very convenient claim to make since it, on the one hand, earns support from the populace and, on the other hand, has some merit because of the regime's…
(2023-09-07). The Open Eyes Foundation (FJKL) is Not a Credible Human Rights Group. libya360.wordpress.com Travis Ross At an FJKL press conference in 2018, executive director Marie Yolène Gilles (center left) and president Samuel Madistin (center right). Marie Yolène Gilles was invited to address the United Nations Security Council on Feb. 20, 2023. She was representing the Fondation Je Klere (FJKL or Open Eyes Foundation), a human rights group of which she is the…
(2023-09-07). Boycott bill: Labelling critics of Israel antisemitic a 'dangerous road', MPs told. middleeasteye.net 
Boycott bill: Labelling critics of Israel antisemitic a 'dangerous road', MPs told | Campaign groups warn legislation could block divestments from arms trade and fossil fuels and undermine human rights commitments | Thu, 09/07/2023 – 15: 50 | Melanie Phillips was praised by one MP for her 'excellent articles' (Parliament TV) | The
(2023-09-08). Georgia must fulfill 9 preconditions to obtain EU membership candidate status — Borrell. tass.com It is noted that Tbilisi must, in particular, carry out reforms in areas of supremacy of law, human rights and freedom of media…
(2023-09-07). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations with Saudi Arabia. counterpunch.org
(2023-09-07). Bvlbancha Radio is Live on Traditional Houma Land. indybay.org Radio Bvlbancha! Seven years after Standing Rock we are back in the community on the ground, setting up and sustaining community lead radio! Community begins with communication. Being prepared for climate chaos is essential for the survival of our peoples and Earth. I'm so thankful to be here on the traditional lands of the Houma Nation in beautiful New Orleans! Back to the grass-roots where it matters and where it starts. Human rights include communication systems!
(2023-09-07). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Bvlbancha Radio is Live on Traditional Houma Land. indybay.org Radio Bvlbancha! Seven years after Standing Rock we are back in the community on the ground, setting up and sustaining community lead radio! Community begins with communication. Being prepared for climate chaos is essential for the survival of our peoples and Earth. I'm so thankful to be here on the traditional lands of the Houma Nation in beautiful New Orleans! Back to the grass-roots where it matters and where it starts. Human rights include communication systems!
(2023-09-08). Sudan: Torture and sexual assault taking place in illegal detention centres. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-09-08). Chile's '1000 Days of Revolution': A Marxist analysis of the Allende years. peoplesworld.org 
On the morning of September 11, 1973, Hawker Hunter jets bombed La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile. Hours later, Chile's elected head of state, President Salvador Allende, was dead. Soldiers raided working-class districts across the country rounding up left-wing activists. Around 40,000 were incarcerated in Chile's National Stadium, awaiting interrogation. Many faced torture and imprisonment, …
(2023-09-08). When Difi Took on the CIA Over Torture. counterpunch.org So Senator Feinstein did what Obama feared to do—conduct a serious and comprehensive investigation of CIA's program of torture and abuse. She ignored criticism from congressional colleagues as well as mainstream media pundits. Even David Cole, currently the national legal director at the ACLU, wrote that the CIA got a "bum rap" from Feinstein's report on CIA torture, making the absurd claim that torture worked. Over the years, Feinstein demonstrated that she was not intimidated by the national security state and its humongous defense and intelligence budgets. The national security state wields too much poli…
(2023-09-07). When the Torturer Is the Savior: Can BRICS Help Us Escape the West's Hegemony and Contradictions? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud & Ramana Rubeo — Sep 5, 2023 | At the zenith of the mass Though some observers later
(2023-09-07). When the Torturer Is the Savior: Can BRICS Help Us Escape the West's Hegemony and Contradictions? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud & Ramana Rubeo — Sep 5, 2023 | At the zenith of the mass Though some observers later
(2023-09-07). Presidenta de Perú juramenta a nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net Algunas de las nuevas asignaciones ministeriales corresponden a las carteras de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Educación, Trabajo, Desarrollo Agrario y Riego.
(2023-09-07). Presidenta de Perú juramenta a nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net Algunas de las nuevas asignaciones ministeriales corresponden a las carteras de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Educación, Trabajo, Desarrollo Agrario y Riego.
(2023-09-07). Palestinian prisoners prepare for mass hunger strike; 3 prisoners continue strikes against administrative detention. samidoun.net 
On Thursday, 7 September, Palestinian detainee Abdel-Rahman Baraqa suspended his hunger strike against administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial, after 26 days. Baraqa, 24, from Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, has been detained without charge or trial since 30 April 2023. In his hunger strike, he has experienced severe deterioration of his health while fighting …
(2023-09-07). Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled al-Qaisi seized by occupation forces; family urges support and attention. samidoun.net 
Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled al-Qaisi, a translator, researcher and student in the Department of Oriental Languages and Civilizations at Sapienza University of Rome, has been detained by Israeli occupation forces since 31 August. Al-Qaisi, a Palestinian and Italian citizen, was visiting Palestine with his wife and four-year-old son. While leaving Palestine at the bridge to Jordan, …
(2023-09-07). Hundreds Set To Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. popularresistance.org Last weekend, hundreds of people detained at the Stewart Detention Center announced plans for a hunger strike in response to inedible food and inhumane conditions inside the notorious Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in rural southwest Georgia. Though detainees have continued to eat while they negotiate with the facility's staff, as many as 800 people are set to refuse food starting this week if their demands are not met. On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 26, roughly 300 people held inside the Stewart Detention Center were brought out of their holding cells for their morning meal.
(2023-09-08). Crew of Shenzhou XV mission honored for six-month space odyssey. ecns.cn Beijing police have detained 168 people suspected of illegally providing travel services for visitors, the Municipal Public Security Bureau said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). Beijing police detain 168 for illegal travel services. ecns.cn Beijing police have detained 168 people suspected of illegally providing travel services for visitors, the Municipal Public Security Bureau said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). Livestreamer detained for using drones to tail women. ecns.cn A livestreamer in Chongyang county, Hubei province, has been placed under a 10-day administrative detention and had his account suspended after using drones to invade the privacy of women on their way home, as reported by China Central Television on Wednesday.
(2023-09-08). Pro-Russian blogger, Sputnik Armenia reporter detained for 72 hours. tass.com Investigators suspect Badalyan and Gevorkyan of illegal possession of arms. Local media reported that weapons had allegedly been found in their car…
(2023-09-08). Russian security agents foil attack on Crimean railway, detain one person. tass.com The man had a cache where agents found an improvised explosive device that was intended to be used for sabotage and was made with a plastic explosive of foreign origin…
(2023-09-07). Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of prominent activist. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of prominent activist | The detained April 6 movement leader Mohamed Adel has been sentenced to four years in prison after already serving five years in pre-trial detention on charges deemed politically motivated | Thu, 09/07/2023 – 12: 31 | Mohamed Adel (right) has been sentenced to four years in prison, which rights groups say is based on "bogus charges"
(2023-09-07). As Armenian govt of "Soros graduates" prepares to host U.S. war game, withdraw from post-Soviet collective defense treaty, abandon Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, & definitively flip away from Russia towards USA and Turkey (LOL, can't make it up!!!!!), top pro-Russian blogger Mika Badalyan & seven friends / associates arrested by masked G-Men, all on charges of "illicit arms trafficking" (they publicly fundraised / bought / sent Chinese unarmed $300 quadrocopters to Russia, as show of support.) Not 1st time he has been detained & tried, but, this time they have to put him down for good, "clear the field." Folks, "the Democracy" is coming to USA, soon enough. It's all coming here, as I wrote even in 2021. They will eventually HAVE to take a mad shot at "clearing the field." (You've seen nothing yet.) No, I won't be near DC when it happens. You smug DC-area RINO's (incl. the top, top RINO lawyer who told me to just give up & get vaxxed) reading me & laughing… can "Save this Tweet." thedreizinreport.com 
In other news, in this SHORT feature, we have: "LADIES AT WAR." But, first: Tenacious "Body Count Retards" just don't give up! A college-age reader-donor wants to see more Borscht Reich bodies. He wants to hike the sum of KIA's within the Reich's 66,000 Great Counter-Suck-Fensive "losses" (dead and wounded) figure announced by Russia's Defense...…
(2023-09-08). Russia Detains Man Accused of Plotting Crimea Bombing. themoscowtimes.com The FSB said the man had been acting on the "instructions of Ukrainian military intelligence" and had been remanded in custody.
(2023-09-07). Press freedom? Photojournalist in Myanmar gets 20 years in Jail for 'misreporting' on Cyclone aftermath. firstpost.com A Myanmar court has given a photojournalist a 20-year prison sentence with hard labor due to his reporting on the aftermath of a deadly cyclone. | This information comes from Myanmar Now, the media outlet he worked for. | Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online news service, received what seems to be the harshest punishment for any journalist detained since the military took control of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. | Myanmar Now, operating covertly, reported that a military tribunal conducted the trial, found Sai Zaw Thaike guilty, and issued the sentence on Wednes…
(2023-09-07). Death toll mounts at Fulton County Jail. workers.org 
Inside notorious Fulton County jail Atlanta In the last five weeks, five inmates have died while being held at the massive Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Since September 2022, 16 people have died while being detained there. Built in 1989 in advance of the 1996 Olympic Games — to house . . . |
(2023-09-07). Death toll mounts at Fulton County Jail. workers.org Inside notorious Fulton County jail Atlanta In the last five weeks, five inmates have died while being held at the massive Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Since September 2022, 16 people have died while being detained there. Built in 1989 in advance of the 1996 Olympic Games — to house . . . |
(2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net 
Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …
(2023-09-08). Rights groups urge Egyptian government to release imprisoned political activist Mohamed Adel. peoplesdispatch.org After having already spent five years in pre-trial detention, Adel was sentenced this week to four years in prison on charges of spreading false news and involvement in an unlawful group, among others…
(2023-09-09). World Report] Ukrainian medic prisoners of war speak out. thelancet.com Civil society groups say that the detention of medical personnel is probably a breach of the Geneva Conventions. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-09-08). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-08). Moscow Blasts Arrest of Sputnik Armenia Reporter as Aimed at Harming Russia-Armenia Ties. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Forces that are interested in sowing hatred and fear between Armenia and Russia are behind the provocation involving the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorgyan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
(2023-09-07). Rossiya Segodnya Media Group Says Monitors Detention of Sputnik Armenia Columnist. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Rossiya Segodnya international media group ris monitoring the situation with the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorgyan and expects that an unbiased investigation will be conducted into the matter.
(2023-09-07). Israel: Netanyahu threatens Eritrean migrants with mass deportations after violent police crackdown. wsws.org A regime of mass deportations and administrative detentions, long used against the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, will inevitably be used against Israeli workers as well.
(2023-09-07). Another Provocation to Spoil Relations: Zakharova on Pro-Russian Blogger's Detention. sputnikglobe.com The detention of pro-Russian blogger Mikael Badalyan in the Armenian city of Goris was another provocation by the West ahead of the Russia-Armenia media forum in Yerevan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on her Telegram channel.
(2023-09-08). Moscow Blasts Arrest of Sputnik Armenia Reporter as Aimed at Harming Russia-Armenia Ties. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Forces that are interested in sowing hatred and fear between Armenia and Russia are behind the provocation involving the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorkyan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
(2023-09-07). Children in Police Watch Houses: A Nasty Queensland Experiment. dissidentvoice.org They really are a brutal lot. While the Queensland Labor Government croons on matters regarding rights, liberties and, it should be said, the plight of the First Nations Peoples, its policy, notably on youth detention, is a contradictory abomination. This situation finds itself repeated across the country, though the Sunshine State, as it is sometimes …
(2023-09-07). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …
(2023-09-07). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Disaster Relief Often Leaves Disabled People Behind. popularresistance.org When disaster strikes, disabled people and low-income communities are hit the hardest and face higher mortality rates. They also take longer to recover. | Germán Parodi and Shaylin Sluzalis were protesting in Washington, D.C., for disability rights as they found out Hurricane Maria was on its way to Puerto Rico in 2017. Now the co-directors of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, they were deployed as part of a disabled first responder team. Parodi, who was born and raised on the island, lives with a mobility disability, while Sluzalis lives with an invisible disability. | "Being culturally aware of…
(2023-09-08). Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion in Major Step Forward for Reproductive Rights in Latin America. democracynow.org 
In a unanimous decision, Mexico's Supreme Court issued a historic ruling Wednesday decriminalizing abortion on the federal level. While laws banning the procedure are still in place in a majority of Mexican states, people in those states can now receive abortions at federal medical facilities run the country's public health system, and states will be barred from penalizing those patients and providers. The ruling is part of a wave of reproductive rights wins in the region, as Mexico now joins Argentina and Colombia in decriminalizing or legalizing abortion since 2020. "Latin America is actually…
(2023-09-08). Russia's rights commissioner got over 43,000 requests from citizens in first half of 2023. tass.com Russians actively used the ombudsperson's internet portal, submitting some 16,100 letters via the online form and filed 13,400 requests using a telephone hotline…
(2023-09-07). Former Bad Boy Artist Mark Curry Says Diddy Squeezed All The Juice Out Of Publishing Rights, Not Worth Anything. moguldom.com Bad Boy Records founder and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs had decided to return the publishing rights of his label's catalog to the artists and songwriters behind the music, it was recently announced. Instead of selling Bad Boy Records' catalog, Diddy has chosen to reassign the publishing rights to the label's artists and songwriters, such …
(2023-09-07). Federal Judge Orders Texas to Remove Deadly Buoys From Rio Grande. truthout.org Migrant rights groups and Texas Democrats on Wednesday welcomed a federal judge's order that the state remove from the Rio Grande about 1,000 feet of orange buoys fastened together with metal cables and anchored with concrete blocks. The federal Department of Justice sued Texas and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over the buoys in July. Judge David A. Ezra of the Western District of Texas — an… |
(2023-09-07). Women's Rights: Is There Really Pay Equity at the US Open Tennis Tournament? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-07). How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer. aclu.org Holding up a pink and blue "Trans People Belong" poster, I marched alongside 150 fellow high school students in the heart of Washington D.C this summer. Angered by the direct attack on either themselves or their trans siblings, we linked our arms to protest the approximately As an intern and a participant in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute (NAI), I had spent the past week learning alongside other young activists about major ACLU issues. The NAI is an annual program th…
(2023-09-07). Argentinian youth backs UP alliance. plenglish.com In a joint statement, members of the "General Confederation of Labor" and the "Central de Trabajadores de Argentina" called for a day of militancy and exchange on the domestic projects that will be at stake in the elections. | The meetings will take place La Matanza, Parque Chacabuco and Florencio Varela. | Participants will talk with residents about the UP's proposals and the risk posed by the arrival to the Presidency of "La Libertad Avanza" (LLA) or "Juntos por el Cambio" (JxC). | "The youth is organized to defend rights and build a possible future. We take a stand against the right, we plan joint actions and…
(2023-09-07). From Golda Meir to Ben-Gvir: Examining Israel's Supremacist Apartheid Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Miko Peled — Sep 5, 2023 | Remarks by Israel's minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying his rights are superior to those of Arabs. He received the precise reaction he wanted — his comments were posted and repeated everywhere. His face was shown, and the | Israel has a seventy-five-year history of d…
(2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the nation, in a historic ruling that marks another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer…
(2023-09-06). Nation's Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan. truthout.org The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued an emergency preparedness plan to confront the threat posed by Florida's SB 1718, an anti-immigrant law which no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and criminalizes the transportation of undocumented workers across state lines into Florida. "LULAC is ready to help our immigrant… |
(2023-09-08). "Media on Trial: Vanessa Beeley, Eva Bartlett and Fiorella Isabel" ingaza.wordpress.com 
—LISTEN HERE Mike Robinson speaks to Vanessa Beeley, Eva Bartlett and Fiorella Isabel about what it's like to report from the front lines of conflict zones, what they have experienced in their interactions with legacy media journalists and what it's like to live and work in Russia and with RT. Vanessa Beeley is an independent journalist,…
(2023-09-06). Nation's Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan. truthout.org The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued an emergency preparedness plan to confront the threat posed by Florida's SB 1718, an anti-immigrant law which no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and criminalizes the transportation of undocumented workers across state lines into Florida. "LULAC is ready to help our immigrant… |
(2023-09-08). Ukraine, Africa and Europe's fateful choice. uwidata.com The approach that the Ukraine conflict has been instigated by the US to detach Europe from Russia and, thus Asia, is gaining wider acceptance day by day. The US, by stirring turmoil in Ukraine, a convergence point of Europe and Asia, aimed in the short term to hinder Eurasian integration and in the long-term China's …
(2023-09-07). How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer. aclu.org Holding up a pink and blue "Trans People Belong" poster, I marched alongside 150 fellow high school students in the heart of Washington D.C. this summer. Angered by the direct attack on either themselves or their trans siblings, we linked our arms to protest the approximately As an intern and a participant in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute (NAI), I had spent the past week learning alongside other young activists about major ACLU issues. The NAI is an annual program t…
(2023-09-08). The Downward Trajectory of Women's Rights. counterpunch.org The New York Times recently published an article on the status of women's rights in Israel. It is not a happy story. Despite Israel's feigned reputation as a "liberal democracy," the reality is that within its privileged Jewish population is a large number of religious zealots—the Ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Jews—seeking to reshape the state's culture
(2023-09-07). Bad Boy Records Publishing Rights From Diddy Reportedly 'Worth Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars'. newsone.com 
Sean "Diddy" Combs said he's giving publishing rights back to certain artists on Bad Boy Records in a move reportedly "worth hundreds of millions of dollars."
(2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the state, in a historic ruling that is another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer the…
(2023-09-06). Nation's Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan. truthout.org The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued an emergency preparedness plan to confront the threat posed by Florida's SB 1718, an anti-immigrant law which no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and criminalizes the transportation of undocumented workers across state lines into Florida. "LULAC is ready to help our immigrant… |
(2023-09-07). Murder, Corruption, Fraud and Felons at LAVC Exposed in 2020. indybay.org In 2020, a Twitter account @Laccdw published a thread exposing just how bad things were at Los Angeles Valley College. It was shut-down two weeks before the LACCD Board of Trustees Election.
(2023-09-07). 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…
(2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the state, in a historic ruling that is another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer the…
(2023-09-08). 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…
(2023-09-08). How Russian Grain Exports Changed. sputnikglobe.com Despite Western sanctions, Russian grain exports have been growing. Over the year, Russia has increased the amount of grain supplied to other countries, reaching the 60 mln tons point, according to the data published by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
(2023-09-08). Spain: Soccer Head Faces Sexual Assault Charge for World Cup Forced Kiss; Women Players Strike over Pay. democracynow.org 
Spain's national prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into Luis Rubiales, the head of Spain's soccer federation, after he forcibly kissed Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso during the recent World Cup trophy ceremony. Hermoso filed a sexual assault complaint against Rubiales, who has been temporarily suspended by soccer's international governing body FIFA but has refused to step down voluntarily. No permanent sanctions have been announced. Meanwhile, the rest of the Spanish women's soccer league is on strike over pay and working conditions after talks between federation leaders…
(2023-09-08). Russians won't be intimidated by US sanctions rhetoric — Russian embassy. tass.com It is reported that "US authorities do not part with a long-standing habit of meddling into internal affairs of other countries"
(2023-09-07). Tech War: Huawei Helps China To Win 'Symbolic' Victory in Defying Washington's Sanctions With Mate 60 Pro but Headwinds Remain. orinocotribune.com By Che Pan in Beijing, Iris Deng in Shenzhen and Bien Perez in Hong Kong — Sep 5, 2023 | ‚Ä¢ Huawei has said little on the technology behind the chip in its latest phone, triggering an industry guessing game about its origins | ‚Ä¢ Mate 60 Pro has triggered an outpouring of nationalist sentiment, with netizens hailing the device as proof that China can beat US sanctions | The China-made chip at the heart of the Mate 60 Pro phone launched by Huawei Technologies in the past week marks a clear win for the country in its attempts to defy Washington's sanctions, but analysts say it…
(2023-09-07). Russia Winning War Against West's 'Hot Air' Oil and Gas Sanctions Threat. sputnikglobe.com The G7 has shown signs of ditching its artificial below-market price cap on Russian oil exports. David Tawil, founder of ProChain Capital, has suggested the policy had been "hot air" from the start, and that reality was dawning on Western leaders.
(2023-09-07). Chevron Lobbies Against Washington's Sanctions on PDVSA. orinocotribune.com According to This information was released in a report this Monday, September 4, as part of the effort to pressure Brussels and Washington t…
(2023-09-07). Australian Labor government's workplace reforms will enshrine insecure jobs and low pay. wsws.org The purpose of the legislation is not to reverse the growth of exploitative gig-economy and sham-contracting arrangements, but to legitimise them, establishing a Labor- and union-sanctioned cut-rate workforce.
(2023-09-08). Colombia's president wants end to sanctions on Venezuela. colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro called to "unblock Venezuela economically" to curb mass migration from Colombia's neighbor to the east. Petro made the comment in a speech on Thursday, days after the…
(2023-09-08). EU works on penalties against Russian diamond industry. tass.com The EU member states are trying to block means of circumventing the anti-Russian sanctions, the president of the European Council added…
(2023-09-08). Kiev not to recognize elections in Russia's new regions, Crimea — Foreign Ministry. tass.com The ministry called on Kiev's international partners to condemn Russia's actions and to impose sanctions on organizers of the vote…
(2023-09-07). Embarrassed by failed sanctions, US to launch investigation on how Huawei developed their own chip. firstpost.com Furious that China's Huawei could still develop its own 7nm 5G chip while being slapped with sanctions, the US has now announced that they will be going after Huawei and will launch a full-scale investigation into them. | The US has been left stymied as to how China's Huawei got the technology to fabricate its own high-performance silicon chip. | The White House seems worried | The White House has expressed interest in gathering detailed information about Huawei's latest flagship smartphone. This development is considered a significant milestone for the Chinese tech giant, coming four years after US restrictions…
(2023-09-07). Chevron Lobbies Against Washington's Sanctions on PDVSA. orinocotribune.com According to This information was released in a report this Monday, September 4, as part of the effort to pressure Brussels and Washington t…
(2023-09-07). Australian Labor government's workplace reforms will enshrine insecure jobs and low pay. wsws.org The purpose of the legislation is not to reverse the growth of exploitative gig-economy and sham-contracting arrangements, but to legitimise them, establishing a Labor- and union-sanctioned cut-rate workforce.
(2023-09-07). 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…