(2023-03-25). [World Report] The health consequences of crowd-control weapons. thelancet.com Two new reports outline how the increasingly indiscriminate use of weapons such as rubber bullets, tear gas, and batons on protestors is harming health and human rights. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-03-24). Suspected ISIS Terrorists Slaughter 15 Civilians, Tribal Fighters In Central Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On March 23, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS killed 15 people who were hunting for truffles in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitor said that the victims were a part of a group that included dozens of truffle hunters. The terrorists ambushed the group between the areas of Jurf Marina and Hariba to the east of the town of Salamiyah in the eastern Hama countryside. | The victims were all slaughtered. Seven of them we…
(2023-03-24). Georgia: German FM rallies "civil society" 5th column for NATO absorption, war for "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023 German FM Annalena Baerbock Visits Georgia Annalena Baerbock has started her visit to Georgia with the meeting with the civil society representatives, followed by the meeting with her Georgian counterpart FM Darchiashvili. According to the information by GYLA, civil society representatives focused on the issues related to human rights situation in …
(2023-03-24). Georgia: German FM rallies "civil society" 5th column for NATO absorption, war for "occupied territories'. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023 German FM Annalena Baerbock Visits Georgia Annalena Baerbock has started her visit to Georgia with the meeting with the civil society representatives, followed by the meeting with her Georgian counterpart FM Darchiashvili. According to the information by GYLA, civil society representatives focused on the issues related to human rights situation in …
(2023-03-24). Alex Saab's Life Is in Danger (Statement by Puerto Rican Activists). orinocotribune.com By àìscar López Rivera, Luis Rosa Pérez, Adolfo Matos Antorgiorgi — Mar 23, 2023 | The Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, is still imprisoned in the prisons of the United States of America. His health has deteriorated. His life is in danger. We urge you to join the campaign for his immediate release. | As Puerto Ricans who love justice and freedom, we demand that the government of the United States of America immediately release Alex Saab. | It has been two years and eight months since the US government kidnapped Alex Saab in a gross violation of human rights and international law. The kidnapping and imp…
(2023-03-24). Perú: Protester Killed by 36 Pellets During Boluarte Regime Repression. orinocotribune.com The National Coordinator for Human Rights of Perú (CNDDHH), reported that the young protestor Rosalino Flores died this Tuesday, March 21, as a result of wounds sustained on January 11 from the National Police of Perú (PNP) firing 36 pellets at him during protests against Dina Boluarte and her de facto government. | "After almost two months of agony, Rosalino Flores, a 22-year-old boy who was shot by over 30 metal pellets in his stomach during the protests in Cusco, has died," reported the CNDDHH, cited by Actualidad RT. "With his death, there have now been 49 civilians executed by the law enforcement agencies du…
(2023-03-25). [World Report] The health consequences of crowd-control weapons. thelancet.com Two new reports outline how the increasingly indiscriminate use of weapons such as rubber bullets, tear gas, and batons on protestors is harming health and human rights. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-03-24). Suspected ISIS Terrorists Slaughter 15 Civilians, Tribal Fighters In Central Syria. southfront.org File image. | On March 23, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS killed 15 people who were hunting for truffles in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitor said that the victims were a part of a group that included dozens of truffle hunters. The terrorists ambushed the group between the areas of Jurf Marina and Hariba to the east of the town of Salamiyah in the eastern Hama countryside. | The victims were all slaughtered. Seven of them we…
(2023-03-24). Georgia: German FM rallies "civil society" 5th column for NATO absorption, war for "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023 German FM Annalena Baerbock Visits Georgia Annalena Baerbock has started her visit to Georgia with the meeting with the civil society representatives, followed by the meeting with her Georgian counterpart FM Darchiashvili. According to the information by GYLA, civil society representatives focused on the issues related to human rights situation in …
(2023-03-24). Georgia: German FM rallies "civil society" 5th column for NATO absorption, war for "occupied territories'. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023 German FM Annalena Baerbock Visits Georgia Annalena Baerbock has started her visit to Georgia with the meeting with the civil society representatives, followed by the meeting with her Georgian counterpart FM Darchiashvili. According to the information by GYLA, civil society representatives focused on the issues related to human rights situation in …
(2023-03-24). Alex Saab's Life Is in Danger (Statement by Puerto Rican Activists). orinocotribune.com By àìscar López Rivera, Luis Rosa Pérez, Adolfo Matos Antorgiorgi — Mar 23, 2023 | The Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, is still imprisoned in the prisons of the United States of America. His health has deteriorated. His life is in danger. We urge you to join the campaign for his immediate release. | As Puerto Ricans who love justice and freedom, we demand that the government of the United States of America immediately release Alex Saab. | It has been two years and eight months since the US government kidnapped Alex Saab in a gross violation of human rights and international law. The kidnapping and imp…
(2023-03-24). Perú: Protester Killed by 36 Pellets During Boluarte Regime Repression. orinocotribune.com The National Coordinator for Human Rights of Perú (CNDDHH), reported that the young protestor Rosalino Flores died this Tuesday, March 21, as a result of wounds sustained on January 11 from the National Police of Perú (PNP) firing 36 pellets at him during protests against Dina Boluarte and her de facto government. | "After almost two months of agony, Rosalino Flores, a 22-year-old boy who was shot by over 30 metal pellets in his stomach during the protests in Cusco, has died," reported the CNDDHH, cited by Actualidad RT. "With his death, there have now been 49 civilians executed by the law enforcement agencies du…
(2023-03-24). Fight for Venezuelan diplomat's freedom intensifies due to health concerns. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – It has now been more than 1000 days since Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was first kidnapped by the U.S. government on the island of Cabo Verde, off the west coast of Africa. Since then, he's been subjected to physical, psychological and chemical torture and moved to a federal detention center in Miami, Florida. | Two members of Minnesota's Anti-War Committee met with Saab's wife, Camilla Fabri Saab, on Tuesday, March 7, alongside a delegation from the Alliance for Global Justice and progressive lawyers with the Free Alex Saab Movement. Camilla, Fabri Saab, mother to their two young daug…
(2023-03-24). Abu Ghraib: Horrors of US Occupation of Iraq. orinocotribune.com Abu Ghraib was a prison in the Iraqi city of the same name, located 32 kilometers west of Baghdad. The first buildings were constructed by a British contractor in the 1950s and were designed from the outset as a place of detention. | Under Saddam Hussein | During Saddam's leadership, the Mudiria al-Amn al-'Amm, or Directorate of General Security (DGS), operated the high-security prison where, according to Western media reports, mass torture and execution of political prisoners of the government took place. | In fact, however, there was no evidence that the prison was a political and not a conventional one. The la…
(2023-03-24). Swaziland's anti-monarchy activists face repression ahead of elections. greenleft.org.au Mvuselelo Mkhabela, a 21-year-old activist of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS), escaped from a hospital after being shot and tortured by the police, reports Peoples Dispatch.
(2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Nigeria's National Mental Health Act 2021: any challenges ahead? thelancet.com Although mental health problems are widespread in many African nations, they rarely receive the attention they merit. Stigmatisation is a prevalent factor that makes patients reluctant to seek mental health care in most African countries. As knowledge about mental health increased, some African countries, such as Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia, began passing legislation and laws to safeguard the rights of individuals who have mental health problems. In 1916, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, enacted its first mental health legislation, which was called the Lunacy Ordinance.
(2023-03-25). Friday 3/24: Rights of Nature: UN Water Conference – SDGs for Protection of Earth's Water Ecosystems. indybay.org Online streaming of in-person U.N. Water Conference session…
(2023-03-25). General Strike Can Root Out "Taliban" Embedded in U.S. Government and Supreme Court. indybay.org Religious fanatics are taking away our rights and replacing them with god-given rights—this must be stopped…
(2023-03-24). U.T. Austin students speak out to defend Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX – On Wednesday, March 22, members of Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) gathered on a busy street, Speedway, on the University of Texas-Austin campus to speak out against the judicial attack on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). | SDS members chanted, "When indigenous rights are under attack. What do we do? Stand up, fight back!" and "Defend indigenous sovereignty! Defend ICWA!" SDS also passed out fliers and gave speeches about how repealing ICWA would hurt thousands and further erode indigenous sovereignty. | Students also connected this to an ongoing struggle at UT to return stolen a…
(2023-03-24). Weymouth police demanded to see his ID. His refusal led to assault charges. therealnews.com 
Across the US, people who attempt to resist the seemingly limitless power of the police often find themselves ensnared in a legal system that ostensibly exists for their protection. When a local police officer approached Paul Brophy of Weymouth, Massachusetts, and demanded to see his identification, Brophy attempted to invoke his constitutional rights. The officer then escalated the situation to an arrest, claiming Brophy attempted to reach for his weapon. Police Accountability Report examines the facts of the case, speaking to Paul Brophy himself about the incident. | Studio: Stephen Janis | Studio/Post-Pr…
(2023-03-24). 2023: Year of the Nuisance? ukhumanrightsblog.com Introduction 2023 has already been a landmark year for nuisance, with the Supreme Court handing down its controversial decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery (as discussed on this blog). The good news for those with a particular interest in the bothersome behaviour of neighbours is that Fearn is only the start. This month, the Supreme Court will hear not …
(2023-03-24). In Push To Dismiss Lawsuit, CIA Says Americans Who Visited Assange Had No Privacy Rights. thedissenter.org 
This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. To support journalism on whistleblowers and related press freedom issues, The Central Intelligence Agency and former CIA director Mike Pompeo contend that attorneys and journalists, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, had no "legitimate expectation of privacy" when it came to conversations with a "notorious wanted fugitive in a foreign embassy." | "There is no plausible argument that it would be unreasonable or indiscriminate…
(2023-03-24). Republicans' so-called 'Parents Bill of Rights' is cover for racism, homophobia, and censorship. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Several of the nation's largest unions, led by the Teachers (AFT), teamed up the week of March 22 to try to defeat the House's ruling Republicans and their so-called "Parents Bill of Rights" bill. The House Education and the Workforce Committee approved it March 8 after a long work session with almost all Democratic-offered …
(2023-03-24). Christian thugs attack trans rights protesters at One Nation rally. greenleft.org.au "We don't surrender," One Nation's Mark Latham said recently. He is using a legal loophole to try and get two representatives in the NSW Legislative Council to push his bigoted agenda. Paul Gregoire reports.
(2023-03-24). Munther Khalaf Mufleh: Prisoners' movement victory is an implementation of unity and true partnership. samidoun.net 
The following article, by Palestinian prisoner leader Munther Khalaf Mufleh, is republished from the original Arabic, from the Handala Center. After the escalation of Zionist attacks against the achievements gained by the prisoners' movement over the years, and the attempts of the fascist Ben Gvir to seize our rights by enacting laws and policies such …
(2023-03-25). Chinese envoy urges Security Council to address adverse effects of sanctions on DPRK. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for the Security Council to address the adverse impact of sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
(2023-03-24). G7 vs BRICS — Off to the Races. strategic-culture.org 
Last summer, the Group of 7 (G7), a self-anointed forum of nations that view themselves as the most influential economies in the world, gathered at Schloss Elmau, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, to hold their annual meeting. Their focus was punishing Russia through additional sanctions, further arming of Ukraine and the containment of China.
(2023-03-24). Venezuela-US Relations: When 'Maximum Pressure' Fails. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Ron — Mar 17, 2023 | President Maduro has shown two firm convictions. The first is that he will not cede the nation's sovereignty to the pressure of illegal sanctions. But he has also indicated that dialogue and diplomacy is the way; that Venezuela is willing and ready to re-establish relations as long as they are based on mutual respect and an equal footing, writes Valdai Club expert The strategy of "maximum pressure" imposed by Donald Trump on Venezuela has failed to achieve its goal of changing the Venezuelan…