teleSUR (2023-06-16). The UN Condemns the Assassination of West Darfur Governor. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tàºrk, expressed his dismay over the assassination of the governor of West Darfur, Jamis Abdala Abkar, and stated that his security was the responsibility of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who had him in custody. | RELATED: | The assassination occurred on Wednesday just hours after he was detained by the paramilitary forces…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-16). Russian Fighter Jets Flew Over U.S. Garrison In Southeastern Syria After F-22 Deployment. southfront.org Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On June 16, Russian fighter jets carried out a series of sorties over the United States garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf, which blocks a strategic highway linking the Syrian capital, Damascus, with Baghdad, the capital of neighboring Iraq. The U.S.-led coalition maintains a 55-kilometer no-fly zone around the garrison. | The London-based…

Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-16). New Wave Of Protests Begin As US Troops Enter Perú. popularresistance.org As the parliamentary coup against democratically elected president Pedro Castillo enters its sixth month, the people of Perú continue the protests and begin a new wave of coordinated actions throughout the country to prepare for a third Takeover of Lima in July. Despite the coup regime's various attempts to stifle the uprising that began December 7th and has continued both in the capital city of Lima and in the outer provinces and regions, despite the Supreme Court ruling declaring protests are not a protected right and Congress trying to take Perú out of the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights , the people…

ecns.cn (2023-06-16). Nation's global initiatives praised at rights forum. ecns.cn Global initiatives for development, security and civilization proposed by China have created an alternative structure to the one that is now leading to global conflict, said experts at a forum on human rights.

GABRI (2023-06-16). Diferencias de derechos entre hombres y mujeres en españa. indybay.org Diferencias de derechos entre hombres y mujeres en españa. Más de 300 derechos entre hombres y mujeres en España…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-16). Jurista brasileño destaca labor del MST para ampliar derechos. telesurtv.net Rechaza que se intente criminalizar al movimiento de Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra. Insta a que se aplique la reforma agraria.

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-06-15). Exposing Israel's Abuse of Palestinian Child Detainees. dissidentvoice.org CJPME is proud to publish its latest analysis, "Heartbreaking Disparity: Child Detainees in Canada vs. Israel." The report exposes the cruel and discriminatory treatment that Palestinian child detainees face in Israel's military court system, and provides a call for action to protect and uphold their rights. The report is unique in how it compares Canada's …

Andreína Chávez Alava (2023-06-15). Venezuela: Metalworkers Demand Labor Rights, No More Protest Criminalization. venezuelanalysis.com Workers from Venezuela's industries are rallying for better pay and calling for the release of detained union leaders.

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches 3 Years. orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches Three Years. popularresistance.org This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…

John Zarocostas (2023-06-17). World Report] UNDP reports that 90% of people hold gender-based biases. thelancet.com The UN warns that global backlash against women's rights could jeopardise reaching gender parity by 2030. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Freedom Road Socialist Organization (2023-06-16). Saturday 6/17: Marxist Transgender Liberation and LGBTQ Rights in Actually Existing Socialist Countries. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center (48 S 7th St #101, San Jose, CA 95112)…

Mark Olalde (2023-06-16). Arizona Is Extracting Steep Concessions to Thwart Navajo Nation's Water Rights. truthout.org The Dilkon Medical Center, a sprawling, $128 million facility on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, was completed a year ago. With an emergency room, pharmacy and housing for more than 100 staff members, the new hospital was cause for celebration in a community that has to travel long distances for all but the most basic health care. But there hasn't been enough clean water to fill a large tank that… |

Bill Blum (2023-06-16). Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Voting Rights Is Not as Good as It Seems. progressive.org At first glance, the Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, released on June 8, appears to be a far-reaching victory for voting rights. But it's always important to read the fine print.

Julia Conley, Common Dreams. (2023-06-16). EU Advances AI Rules Restricting Facial Recognition. popularresistance.org Digital rights groups on Wednesday applauded lawmakers across the European Union after they passed a draft law that would strictly regulate the use of artificial intelligence including facial recognition technology and chatbots, potentially setting a new standard for protecting the public from the misuse of AI—but noted that some provisions could exclude vulnerable people. | The European Parliament passed a major legislative hurdle as it voted in favor of the draft rules in the Artificial Intelligence Act, with 499 lawmakers supporting the provisions, 28 opposing, and 93 abstaining from voting.

Akbar Rafsanjani (2023-06-15). Indonesia's Jokowi targets labor rights in the name of 'job creation'. therealnews.com

Grace Panetta (2023-06-15). Ohio GOP Aims to Thwart Move to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution. truthout.org A coalition of doctors and abortion rights advocates wants to make Ohio the first Republican-controlled state to vote to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution — but they must first defeat Republicans' efforts to thwart the measure. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights (OPRR), which launched in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and Ohioians for Reproductive Freedom… |

Anand Naidoo (2023-06-16). The Heat: Western Sanctions. america.cgtn.com More than a quarter of the world is under economic sanctions. But are they effective? And who bears the brunt of these measures? The United States and Western powers consider sanctions a diplomatic tool. Its targets consider sanctions economic blackmail, if not a form of …

Chloe DS (2023-06-15). Myanmar's spring revolution and the Rohingya genocide. greenleft.org.au Burmese educator, academic, and human rights activist, Maung Zarni, spoke to Green Left's Chloe DS ahead of his participation in the Ecosocialism 2023 conference, on July 1‚Äí2.

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Xi: Improve human rights governance worldwide. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is ready to work with the rest of the world to push for greater fairness, justice, reason and inclusiveness in global human rights governance, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Cooperation on human rights urged. ecns.cn The two-day Forum on Global Human Rights Governance is themed "Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance."

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Commerce Ministry issues response to U.S.' sanctions. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the United States' placing of certain Chinese entities on its Entity List for export control on the grounds of involving military programs or violating human rights.

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Forum on Global Human Rights Governance held in Beijing. ecns.cn The forum themed Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance.

Toni Arenstein (2023-06-15). NYC protest says: 'Water and energy are human rights!'. workers.org The Puerto Rico Not For Sale campaign held a very successful and militant demonstration June 9 in Manhattan, New York City, to condemn the Puerto Rican Day Parade board for honoring Ivan Baez, the Vice President of Genera Puerto Rico, during their scholarship gala. Genera Puerto Rico (GeneraPR) has been . . . |

elsc.support (2023-06-15). Human Rights Violations Resulting from IHRA Definition of Antisemitism. elsc.support Violating the Rights to Freedom of Expression and Assembly in the European Union and the UK.

Staff (2023-06-14). "Money Has Won": Saudi Rights Activist Says PGA-LIV Golf Merger Gives MBS More Power & Influence. democracynow.org We speak to Lina Alhathloul, the sister of a Saudi dissident who was jailed and tortured, about how the kingdom is using its oil fortune to reshape its image by taking over the world of professional golf with the merger of its own LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. This comes after President Biden pledged to make Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a "pariah" after the brutal assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Lina Alhathloul discusses Saudi Arabia's human rights record and its latest diplomatic moves with regional and international powers, including its reestablishment of ties with Iran.

teleSUR (2023-06-14). Global Forced Displacement Hits New Record in 2022: UNHCR. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights abuses stood at a record 108.4 million by the end of 2022, up 19.1 million on a year earlier and the biggest ever increase. | RELATED: | In its annual report titled "Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2022," the UNHCR said that the upward trajectory…

ecns.cn (2023-06-14). Man detained in Tianjin explosion investigation. ecns.cn A 46-year-old man was detained with suspicion of exploding two residential apartments on Tuesday night in Hedong district, Tianjin, causing three death and multiple injuries.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-14). One in five children is engaged in child labor in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org Around 90% of Afghans lack enough food to eat, forcing many impoverished families to send their children to work. Many children are also forced to work due to unsafe migration, family separation, detentions, and injuries from unexploded ordinances…

Staff (2023-06-14). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches 3 Years. orinocotribune.com This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Beijing ready to facilitate peace talks. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping reiterated on Wednesday China's support for the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights, saying that China is ready to play a positive role in facilitating peace talks on the Palestine issue and promote a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution.

Women's March & partners (2023-06-15). Saturday 6/24: Nationwide Day of Protest for Rights to Abortion Care & Bodily Autonomy. indybay.org Actions in Washington D.C. and throughout the nation…

Amy Goodman (2023-06-14). Will Trump's Indictment Lead to Changes to the Espionage Act? truthout.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional"… |

Eva Lopez (2023-06-14). Showing Up for Trans Students in Virginia. aclu.org Over the last few years, states across the country have advanced a Through advocacy, litigation, and lobbying…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-14). China ratifies support to the Palestinian cause. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) China on Wednesday ratified supporting the legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people to form an independent State and restore their rights, by expressing its willingness to provide humanitarian aid for reconstruction works.

Staff (2023-06-14). Headlines for June 14, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Charges Before Telling Supporters "They're Coming After You", Judge Allows E. Jean Carroll to Add Trump CNN Town Hall Remarks to Defamation Lawsuit, Russian Strikes Kill 6 in Ukraine; U.S. to Send More Weapons, Incl. Depleted Uranium Tank Shells, South African Activists Take Aim at Standard Bank in Fight to Stop East African Pipeline, Greta Thunberg Warns Global Climate Decisions at COP28 Could Be "Death Sentence" for Humanity, Olympic Track Star Tori Bowie Was 8 Months Pregnant and in Labor When She Died of Complications, Black Civil Rights Attorney Arr…

Staff (2023-06-14). The Espionage Act: Could Trump Indictment Lead to Changes to 1917 Law Used to Jail Whistleblowers? democracynow.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional" and should not be used as it is currently written, says Gibbons, and notes Trump himself used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers when he was in office.

WSWS (2023-06-14). Podemos joins Sumar in a pro-war alliance for Spain's July 23 snap elections. wsws.org Podemos, Sumar and IU all intend to justify plans for continued attacks on workers' living standards and social rights by escalating the US-NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

infobrics (2023-06-14). US loses credibility as most of world's population supports Russia — American journalist. infobrics.org If the West's intention with the imposition of sanctions and coercive measures was to pressure and isolate Russia, this strategy failed.

teleSUR (2023-06-14). US Sanctions Seek to Subdue Nations: Iranian President Raisi. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, teleSUR held an exclusive conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who analized events of global significance and pointed out the role of the U.S. sanctions as an instrument of geopolitical domination. | RELATED: | "Sanctions imply a war against countries. In the past, the instruments of aggression were military, now they use sanctions to subdue nations," he said, stressing the importance of cul…

ecns.cn (2023-06-14). Meddling in HK tycoon case slammed. ecns.cn The central government and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region officials have slammed U.S. politicians' interference in a court case involving Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their attempt to impose sanctions on Hong Kong judicial officers.