(2023-11-15). Saturday 12/9: 21st Annual Human Rights Awards. indybay.org South Bay Labor Council | 2302 Zanker Road | San José, CA 95131…
(2023-11-15). Cuba reaffirms its solidarity with Palestinian people. plenglish.com Geneva, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reiterated on Wednesday Cuba's solidarity and support for the Palestinian people, during the fourth cycle of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
(2023-11-15). Legal reforms strengthens human rights framework in Cuba, experts say. plenglish.com Geneva, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The deep and wide-ranging legal reform that took place in Cuba since 2018, strengthens the institutional framework for recognizing, promoting, and protecting human rights, Yuri Pérez, president of the Cuban Society of Constitutional and Administrative Law at the Jurists National Union.
(2023-11-15). Cuba denounces in Geneva that US blockade violates human rights. plenglish.com Geneva, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The United States blockade against Cuba is a massive, flagrant and systematic violation of human rights, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, has stressed.
(2023-11-15). Human Rights Council member nations acknoledge Cuba's achievements. plenglish.com Geneva, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Almost a dozen countries recognized Cuba's efforts to promote and protect human rights during the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council.
(2023-11-15). Lawsuit Targets Biden Administration Over Complicity In Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org A U.S. nonprofit has taken legal action against the Biden administration over support for Israel's deadly assault on Gaza. | On Monday the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit in Northern District of California against U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for failure to prevent genocide and complicity in genocide. | Plaintiffs include the human rights groups Defense for Children International—Palestine (DCIP) and Al-Haq, Great March of Return founder Ahmed Abu Artema, founder of the 2018 Great March of Return, Nasser M…
(2023-11-15). Mokhiber: US officials can be prosecuted for complicity in Israel's genocide in Palestine. By: Decensored News. midwesternmarx.com 
The former UN human rights official recommends that a claim be brought to the World Court, since the ICC will "continue to drag its feet" due to political pressure from the West On her show last Friday, political commentator Katie Halper played Decensored News' recent video of journalist Sam Husseini confronting the U.S. State Department about the Genocide Convention for her guest Craig Mokhiber, asking for his reacti …
(2023-11-15). Iran: Israeli massacre of people in Gaza blatant violation of human rights, international law. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel as a violation of human rights and international law.
(2023-11-14). Selected Articles: "The Horror, The Horror" in Gaza. What Is the UN Good for? Where Is the Human Rights Commission When It Is Needed? globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-11-14). Craig Mokhiber: Gaza is a 'Textbook Case of Genocide'. libya360.wordpress.com Craig Mokhiber worked at the UN for three decades and recently resigned from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights over its failure to address what he called a "textbook case of genocide in Gaza." He joined Rania Khalek to discuss what prompted him to leave when he did, the current Israeli assault…
(2023-11-14). Iran: Israeli massacre of people in Gaza violates human rights, international law. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel as a violation of human rights and international law.
(2023-11-15). The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise. aclu.org 
(2023-11-15). The Nakba 2.0: Issa Amro's Insider Account of Israeli Torture in Hebron. mintpressnews.com World-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. Now, Amro joins MintPress to recount the horrifying realities faced by Palestinians at the hands of their Israeli occupiers.
(2023-11-14). On Al-Shifa Hospital. orinocotribune.com By Mouin Rabbani — Nov 13, 2023 | I have never been underneath Al-Shifa Hospital and have no idea what is or isn't there. It is however clear that Israeli accusations regarding the hospital are 80 per cent assertion, 20 per cent drawings, and 100 per cent unverified. The enthusiastic confirmation of Israel's assertions by US intelligence officials and European politicians, with zero additional evidence provided, add nothing to the accusations. The confirmations provided by Hamas prisoners can also be safely dismissed. Both because torture in Israeli prisons is systematic, and because as a matter of elementar…
(2023-11-15). Examen periódico universal a Cuba. globalizacion.ca El Examen Periodico Universal EPU, cuyas siglas en ingles son UPR, es un mecanismo del Consejo de Derechos Humanos CDH de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas ONU, acordando que cada estado Miembro (los 193 Estados) de las Naciones Unidas,…
(2023-11-14). How Palestinians in Israeli prisons experience the war. peoplesdispatch.org Before October 7, 2023, Israel was holding 5,200 Palestinian political prisoners in its jails. This included 170 children and 1,264 administrative detainees held without trial or charge. Since October 7, Israel has escalated its raids across Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank, arresting dozens of Palestinians daily. There are also reports that Palestinian citizens have been arrested over social media posts. After October 7, Israel revoked the work permits of Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip, and thousands were arrested. An order was issued to consider these Gazans "unlawful combatants" in orde…
(2023-11-15). Legal Procedure against Biden, Blinken and Austin: Sued for "COMPLICITY" in the Genocide in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-15). Tenant Bill of Rights initiative passes in Tacoma. liberationnews.org 
"Against the odds, Tacoma tenants just won the strongest protections in Washington State," said Campaign Manager Ty Moore.
(2023-11-15). The Dann Aisters Blazed an Anti-Nuclear Trail. counterpunch.org 
The Dann sisters campaigned to assert the rights of their Indigenous Western Shoshone people, committing themselves to a political and legal battle to retain their ancestral lands, harmed by nuclear tests carried out by the US government, then threatened with the deep geological radioactive waste dump at Yucca Mountain (for the time being defeated).
(2023-11-14). Venezuela's Vice President Arrives in The Hague to Defend Essequibo. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in The Hague this Monday to participate in the public hearings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Guyana's complaint about Venezuela's consultative referendum on the disputed Essequibo territory. | Rodríguez posted a video on social media to announce that she was in The Hague to defend Venezuela's historic rights to the Essequibo and to tell the world that no one is going to prevent the consultative referendum on December 3. | "With great strength, accompanied by the will of our people as one country, here we are in The Hague to defend Guayana…
(2023-11-14). Al Sharpton Gets Funding From RJ Reynolds: He Is Pressuring Biden To Lift Ban On Newport Cigarettes. moguldom.com Longtime civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton has found himself at the center of controversy for opposing President Joe Biden's administration's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. Sharpton, the leader of the National Action Network (NAN), for years, has argued against the ban, claiming it could lead to an illicit market and potentially deadly clashes reminiscent …
(2023-11-14). Abortion Rights Group Challenges Florida AG's Efforts to Block Ballot Measure. truthout.org An abortion rights group in Florida, seeking to put an amendment measure on a statewide ballot next year, has filed a response brief to complaints from the Republican state attorney general, who alleges that the wording of the proposal is too confusing for voters. Floridians Protecting Freedom, the group pushing for the initiative, has collected more than 490,000 of the roughly 892,000… |
(2023-11-14). Headlines for November 14, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Says Life-Saving Operations in Gaza Will "Grind to a Halt" Unless Israel Allows Fuel Shipments, Biden Says Israel Should Take "Less Intrusive Action" After Attacks on Hospitals, Israeli Peace Activist Vivian Silver Confirmed Killed in Oct. 7 Attack by Hamas, Journalists Say Israeli Military Targeted Them Near Israel-Lebanon Border, Palestinians and Rights Groups Sue Biden for Failing to Prevent Genocide in Gaza, Jewish-Led Protest on Capitol Hill Demands Lawmakers Support Gaza Ceasefire, LGBTQ+ Advocate Jesús Ociel Baena Found Dead in Mexico, Scandal-Plagued Supreme Court Publishes &#…
(2023-11-14). Ontario NDP mayor Horwath calls for use of scabs against striking Hamilton bus drivers. wsws.org Horwath's green-lighting of third party strike-breaking initiatives should come as no surprise to workers, especially to those in the ATU. The NDP claims to defend workers' rights, but it has repeatedly been complicit in attacking them.
(2023-11-15). Palestinian Rights Organizations Sue Biden for Failure to Prevent Genocide in Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Prem Thakker Secretary of State Antony Blinken, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a Cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2023. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The federal lawsuit accuses President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of…
(2023-11-15). Venezuela's Jorge Rodríguez: If EU Maintains Sanctions, It Cannot Be Invited to Observe Our Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved an agreement in repudiation of the decision of the European Union (EU) to extend the illegal, extortive unilateral coercive economic measures—euphemistically referred to as "sanctions"—applied by the US and its vassals against the Venezuelan people. | During an ordinary session this Tuesday, November 14, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, explained that the provisions established in the Barbados agreement have not been complied with, including the lifting of sanctions, for which he stressed that as long as there is a sing…
(2023-11-14). European Union Extends Illegal Sanctions on Venezuela Despite Energy Crisis. orinocotribune.com
(2023-11-15). EU mulls 12th round of curbs on Russia. ecns.cn European Union officials are finalizing the "last details" of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on Russia that will include a diamond ban, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
(2023-11-15). Russian defense industry powers through sanctions as its weapons dominate in Ukraine. infobrics.org Despite the March data published by the Swedish SIPRI which claims that the US share of global arms exports rose from 33% to 40%, while Russia's supposedly fell from 22% to 16% during the 2013-17 and 2018-22 period, respectively, the portfolio of orders of Rosoboronexport is stable and currently stands at over four trillion rubles (roughly $45-50 billion).
(2023-11-15). New Investigation Exposes CIA Role in 1975 Coup Against Australian Government which Wanted to Remove U.S. Spy Base. covertactionmagazine.com British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Queen Elizabeth and U.S. President Gerald Ford Sanctioned an Operation to Bring Left-Leaning Prime Minister Gough Whitlam Down by Having an Arms Company and Bank Run by CIA Assets Trick His Deputy Prime Minister into Accepting an Illegal Loan Danny Casolaro was a maverick investigative reporter who was on the …
(2023-11-15). Philippine Island Tackles the Plastic Crisis Head-On, Sets Example for the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations. pressenza.com 
The Island Province of Siquijor Serves as a Success Story in the Global Fight against Plastic Pollution | 14 November 2023 — Nairobi, Kenya — As the third intergovernmental negotiations (INC-3) on plastic pollution go underway in Nairobi, Kenya, delegates and environmental advocates are made aware of the island Province of Siquijor in the Philippines as a success story in the global fight against plastic pollution and as a reminder for the need for a strong global treaty to address plastic pollution beyond local actions. San Juan, Siquijor. Protected for over 30 years, Tubod Marine Sanctuary is undoubte…