Angela (2023-12-11). Thursday 12/14: Sacramento: Human Rights Day Candlelight Vigil. indybay.org Corner of 16th & J St | Sacramento, Ca…

Art Persyko (2023-12-11). Monday 12/11: Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights outside City Hall! indybay.org Polk Street side of SF City Hall…

Black Alliance for Peace (2023-12-11). On this Human Rights Day, Let Us Remember that the U.S. is the Greatest Violator of Human Rights in the World. dissidentvoice.org As the international community celebrates December 10th as International Human Rights Day, it is imperative that the world also affirm that violators of the fundamental human rights of peoples and nations will be held accountable. From the war in Ukraine to mass incarceration of Black, Latino and Native Peoples in the U.S. to Obama's ongoing …

Fawzia Afzal-Khan (2023-12-11). The New McCarthyism on US Campuses. counterpunch.org In several cases, these virulent campaigns to tarnish Palestinian human rights advocates have led to calls for the firing of tenured distinguished scholars (a prominent case in point being Joseph Massad of Columbia University)–whilst many faculty without the protection of tenure have been fired, student activists have been doxxed by pro-Israeli donors and their acolytes and hired thugs (in several cases leading to a withdrawal of job offers) and some elite universities have banned Palestinian student organizations such as SJP (Brandeis was the first to do so)–as well as progressive Jewish organizations like Jew…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-12-11). China rejects EU accusations of human rights violation. plenglish.com Beijing, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) China today rejected accusations by the European Union (EU) over an alleged violation of human rights in China and accused the bloc of damaging the country's image.

Jeremy Corbyn (2023-12-11). Jeremy Corbyn: 'Look at Gaza—our political class only pays lip service to human rights'. mronline.org Today marks 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But, as Gaza shows, it is being buried under the rubble along with the human beings whose rights it was written to protect, writes Jeremy Corbyn.

Report from King Plaza, Palo Alto (2023-12-11). Rally with Youth Voices for Humanity. indybay.org High School students organized to invite people to join hands and stand in support of human rights for all children, regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity.

Staff (2023-12-11). U.S. Vetoes U.N. Gaza Ceasefire Again as Biden Veers Far from Global Consensus, Death Toll Tops 18,000. democracynow.org To discuss the shocking United States veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution requesting a Gaza ceasefire, we're joined by Shibley Telhami, who says President Biden's refusal to engage with popular calls for ceasefire is a shocking "personal decision" that will have negative consequences for U.S. foreign policy and "American standing" around the world. Members of the Israeli government clearly want "more than self-defense," adds Telhami, and have created human rights needs in Gaza "so massive that you need a ceasefire to deal with that." Telhami is pr…

Angela (2023-12-10). Sunday 12/10: Sacramento Rally & March: International Human Rights Day. indybay.org Memorial Auditorium | 1515 J St | Sacramento, CA…

Angela (2023-12-10). Thursday 12/14: Sacramento: Human Rights Day Candlelight Vigil. indybay.org Corner of 16th & J St | Sacramento, Ca…

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). (W.E. Talk)To Understand China's Success, First Understand Chinese Civilization. ecns.cn According to Martin Jacques, to understand the success of China's development, we must understand the Chinese civilization since China is not just a nation-state, but a civilization-state, with many of its thoughts deeply rooted in Confucianism. Westerners have been brought up to essentially believe that their way of doing things is an exemplar for the rest of the world. One fallacy of that is failing to understand how human rights operate in China.

Maha Abdallah, Aseil Abu-Baker, Lina Ali, & Marya Farah (2023-12-10). Are human rights really universal? Palestine and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 75 years later. mondoweiss.net The system of international law affords impunity to the strong, while the weak are lectured on humanity, which they are denied, and the value of the rule of law and human rights, which do not seem to apply to them.

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-10). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 63: Israeli Army Strips, Blindfolds Men. popularresistance.org Two months on, it is becoming more and more difficult to summarize in an article the sheer scope of violence, war crimes, and human rights violations being committed in Gaza in the span of a single day. | Horrifying images have emerged of Palestinian men stripped down to their underwear, blindfolded, handcuffed, and made to line up kneeling in the streets or in non descript lots. | Struggling to come up with any credible proof of military success in Gaza besides the slaughter of civilians, Israeli forces have claimed that the men are Hamas fighters who surrendered.

Partido Humanista de Chile (2023-12-10). Villa Grimaldi, from horror to hope. pressenza.com On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the civil-military coup d'état, a commemorative event for International Human Rights Day will be held in the Villa Grimaldi Peace Park, next Sunday 10th December 2023, at 10am. | At the event, a plaque will be unveiled for the Humanist Party Deputy, Laura Rodríguez Riccomini, who served in the former 24th district of Peñalolén and La Reina, between 1990 and 1992. | With this Ceremony, a recognition will be made of the contribution of our Deputy, who, hearing the clamour of the neighbours of her district, carried out, on the one hand, nonviolent actions together with the…

Patricia Harrity (2023-12-10). Look at Gaza "Our Political Class Only Pays Lip Service to Human Rights'. expose-news.com Today, Sunday, December 10th, marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations' endorsement of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This milestone arrives amidst a period where neglect and disdain for …

Art Persyko (2023-12-10). Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Monday Dec 11 @ noon outside City Hall! indybay.org Please join the SF Gray Panthers in a public reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declara…) on Monday, December 11, 2023 @ noon on the steps on the Polk Street side of SF City Hall! (In cooperation with the office of SF Board of Supervisor Dean Preston). For more information, please email us at ! -SF Gray Panthers…

Report from King Plaza, Palo Alto (2023-12-10). Rally with Youth Voices for Humanity. indybay.org High School students organized to invite people to join hands and stand in support of human rights of all children, regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity.

Alex Bainbridge (2023-12-11). Major rallies on human rights day renew calls for a ceasefire by Israel. greenleft.org.au Tens of thousands of people reiterated the call for ceasefire on the ninth weekend of protests against Israel's attempted genocide of Gaza, reports Alex Bainbridge.

The Independent (2023-12-10). US government announces more sanctions for Ugandan officials. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced sanctions against current and former Ugandan officials who committed human rights abuses against opposition leaders and other groups including homosexuals. "After Uganda's flawed 2021 presidential elections, I announced a visa restriction policy targeting those believed to be responsible for, or …

Staff (2023-12-11). "Please Stop This War Against Us": Gaza Doctor Begs for World's Help as Hunger & Disease Spread. democracynow.org We get an update from one of the few hospitals still operating in southern Gaza from Ahmed Moghrabi, a doctor at Nasser Hospital, who describes horrific conditions. "I've developed psychological disorder," says Moghrabi, who himself is barely surviving on little food and clean water. "Please stop this genocide against us. Stop this war. Please, please, I beg you." We also speak with Dr. Tarek Loubani, an emergency room medical doctor shot by the Israeli military in Gaza in 2018, about the arrests, killings and torture of his fellow medical workers by the Israeli military, and the eno…

Javier Tolcachier (2023-12-11). Capitalismo y derechos humanos, dos términos incompatibles. globalizacion.ca Pensar en lograr un ejercicio pleno de los derechos humanos en el marco de un sistema capitalista es un error garrafal y una ingenuidad absoluta. Error de apreciación que no es espontáneo sino inducido intencionalmente por los detentores de la…

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-12-11). Defensores de DD.HH. que dejaron su huella en el mundo. telesurtv.net La Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, es el documento que establece los derechos humanos fundamentales que deben protegerse en el mundo entero.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-12-10). Defensores de DD.HH. que dejaron su huella en el mundo. telesurtv.net La Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, es el documento que establece los derechos humanos fundamentales que deben protegerse en el mundo entero.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-11). Labor votes down Lidia Thorpe's bill to uphold First Nation's rights in law. greenleft.org.au

Malik Miah (2023-12-11). United States: Black voting rights threatened again. greenleft.org.au A recent legal appeal has further undermined the voting rights of people of colour in the United States and shows why a new civil rights movement is necessary, writes Malik Miah.

WSWS (2023-12-11). Democrats offer to gut asylum rights in exchange for GOP support for Ukraine war funds. wsws.org The squabbling in Congress over immigration policy is only one element in the broader conflict between the Democrats and Republicans over border policy, an issue that has become intimately tied up with US military operations abroad.

ecsorinoco (2023-12-11). More Reflections on Multipolarity. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Dec 7, 2023 | An analysis of Samir Amin's four criteria in "National States: What is the Way Forward?" | The four criteria of a 'reliable' multipolar world, as posited by Samir Amin are as follows: Europe should chart an independent path from the Atlanticist one it has treaded for 400 years, China should redouble its efforts at socialist construction intentionally, the countries of the South should revive the Bandung legacy of a 'united front', and a reorganization of national and international systems of rights. | In this article, I hope to revisit these four criteria in light of new interna…

Saleem Samad (2023-12-10). Sheikh Hasina hints at dealing with sanctions after the election. pressenza.com Looming threats of sanctions on labour issues have raised eyebrows among the government, policymakers, garment entrepreneurs and industrial bodies. | Most ready-made garments (RMG) factories have failed or partially implemented international compliance and ethical practices, which has ignited labour unrest. | Recently, Bangladesh has witnessed intense labour unrest and violent protests related to wage disputes in the garment industry. The dispute on fair wages for RMG workers has sparked widespread protests demanding against the government's Wage Board decision to increase BDT 12,500 ($113) per month for garment…

infobrics (2023-12-11). Netherlands buying Russian gas despite publicly supporting coercive measures. infobrics.org The case shows very clearly how hypocrisy is a key factor for maintaining sanctions policy in Europe.