(2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.
(2023-03-28). U.S. wantonly violates other countries' human rights, tramples on justice: report. ecns.cn The United States wantonly violates other countries' human rights and tramples on justice, thus becoming a saboteur of global peace and development and a stumbling block to human rights progress.
(2023-03-27). The 'Pernicious Evil' of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – Three-quarters of a century ago, the world adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasising that all human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. The 2023 theme of its 75th anniversary focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination.
(2023-03-27). Argentina commemorates victims of military dictatorship on the 47th anniversary of US-backed coup. peoplesdispatch.org March 24 marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup overthrew the left-wing government of President Isabel Martínez de Perón in Argentina (July 1974-March 1976), and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of the country. The dictatorship period was marked by state terrorism and human rights violations. During the seven years and nine months of military dictatorship (March 1976-December 1983), Argentine security forces, along with right-wing death squads, hunted down and silenced anyone believed to be resisting the military junta, or associated with socialism, left-wing Peronism, the Montoneros…
(2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.
(2023-03-28). U.S. wantonly violates other countries' human rights, tramples on justice: report. ecns.cn The United States wantonly violates other countries' human rights and tramples on justice, thus becoming a saboteur of global peace and development and a stumbling block to human rights progress.
(2023-03-27). The 'Pernicious Evil' of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – Three-quarters of a century ago, the world adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasising that all human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. The 2023 theme of its 75th anniversary focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination.
(2023-03-27). Argentina commemorates victims of military dictatorship on the 47th anniversary of US-backed coup. peoplesdispatch.org March 24 marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup overthrew the left-wing government of President Isabel Martínez de Perón in Argentina (July 1974-March 1976), and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of the country. The dictatorship period was marked by state terrorism and human rights violations. During the seven years and nine months of military dictatorship (March 1976-December 1983), Argentine security forces, along with right-wing death squads, hunted down and silenced anyone believed to be resisting the military junta, or associated with socialism, left-wing Peronism, the Montoneros…
(2023-03-27). TransAfrica Founder Randall Robinson Dies at 81; Opposed South African Apartheid & U.S. Coups in Haiti. democracynow.org 
We remember the human rights activist and lawyer Randall Robinson, the founder of TransAfrica, who died Friday at the age of 81. Robinson played a critical role in the anti-apartheid movement in the United States and was a prominent critic of U.S. policy in Haiti. In 2004, he helped expose the U.S. role in the coup that ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. We air excerpts from a 2013 interview Robinson did with Democracy Now! about his work.
(2023-03-27). Expertos denuncian crímenes de lesa humanidad en Libia. cubadebate.cu Expertos en derechos humanos respaldados por la ONU denunciaron crímenes de lesa humanidad contra libios y migrantes en Libia, a los cuales han contribuido fuerzas que han recibido apoyo de la Unión Europea. El equipo documentó numerosos casos de detención arbitraria, asesinatos, torturas, violaciones, esclavitud, esclavitud sexual y desaparición forzada.
(2023-03-28). Geelong community marches for Pride, defends trans rights. greenleft.org.au There was a good turn-up to the annual Geelong Pride March and Festival, organised by Geelong Rainbow. Sarah Hathway reports.
(2023-03-28). 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…
(2023-03-28). U.S. civil rights protection system dysfunctional: report. ecns.cn U.S. civil rights protection system is dysfunctional, according to a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). U.S. suffers historic retrogression in protecting rights of women, children: report. ecns.cn The United States suffered a major setback in the protection of the rights of women and children in 2022, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-27). Protests Sweeping Israel Are Demanding Democracy But Ignoring Palestinian Rights. truthout.org Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis… |
(2023-03-27). Who Is Russian Maria Lvova-Belova Targeted By The International Criminal Court. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 17, 2023, the II Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two persons in the context of the situation in Ukraine. They are Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova. | As stated in the court's message, they are "allegedly responsible for a war crime, which consists in the illegal deportation of the population (child…
(2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 1). transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control.
(2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil. transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control.
(2023-03-27). Laws protect rights of ethnic groups. ecns.cn China has made great strides in protecting the rights and interests of its ethnic groups, politically, economically and educationally, experts said on Friday.
(2023-03-27). Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks's Anti-Union Activity. truthout.org A Senate committee headed by Bernie Sanders of Vermont released a report late Sunday aimed at debunking Starbucks' narrative that it supports workers' rights and has not committed large-scale violations of U.S. labor law — claims that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will likely repeat when he testifies before the panel later this week. Since late 2021, when Buffalo workers voted to form the… |
(2023-03-27). Israeli Protests Intensify over Netanyahu Gov't Weakening Judiciary as Palestinian Rights Ignored. democracynow.org 
Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in protests in recent days, shutting down large parts of the country and demanding the government withdraw its plan, which would give parliament more power to appoint judges to the S…
(2023-03-27). Navajo Nation Fights for Water Rights & Access to Colorado River as West Battles Historic Drought. democracynow.org 
At the U.N. Water Development Conference, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivered the U.S. statement and called for Indigenous governance of shared waters, underscoring the importance of Indigenous-led conservation in addressing the climate and drought crises. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last Monday on whether to allow the Navajo Nation to argue the federal government must address the Native American tribe's water rights. For more, we are joined in Fort Defiance, Arizona, by Crystal Tulley-Cordova, principal hydrologist for the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resou…
(2023-03-28). The Crucial Challenge of Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 27, 2023 | The recently revealed corruption scheme at the heart of PDVSA has once again highlighted the pending issue of restructuring the oil industry. Venezuela's oil industry has been harassed for years by a general offensive of "sanctions" that have substantially impacted its operation, productive capacity and foreign trade channels, bringing negative consequences for the national economy as a whole. | THE "RAMÂREZ ERA" | The great weight that the state company exerts on Venezuela's economic performance by representing the main source of foreign currency income has strengthened the…
(2023-03-27). Venezuela Denounces Neocolonial Practices at Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil participated in the 28th Ibero-American Summit on behalf of the Venezuelan government. In his speech, he questioned the application of coercive measures, also know as sanctions, as a method of political subjugation. | "We must abandon the neocolonial practices that the United States and the European Union are currently applying against three members present at this summit: Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela," said the Venezuelan top diplomat this past Saturday, March 2. | Accordingly, he highlighted that in a short period of time Venezuela has recei…
(2023-03-27). Mexico Sanctioned for Not Protecting Endangered Porpoise. latinorebels.com Mexico acknowledged Saturday it faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita, a porpoise that is the world's smallest cetacean and most endangered marine mammal.