(2023-10-07). Comment] Displaced people's perilous journeys: border violence as a public health issue. thelancet.com The 21st century has seen displacement of migrants and refugees unprecedented since World War 2. As of the end of 2022, of the 108 million people who had to leave their homes because of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations, 62 ∑5 million were internally displaced, 35 ∑3 million were refugees, and 5 ∑4 million were officially asylum seekers.1 However, the number of people still in transit in search of protection or a better life is unknown. Whether they are Venezuelans trying to reach the USA, Senegalese trying to reach the Canary Islands, or Ethiopians trying to reach Saudi Arab…
(2023-10-06). Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: a Cold War Debate Re-ignites in Geneva. counterpunch.org If you think China is competing with the West only geopolitically in the South China Sea and materially in advanced technology, you are partially mistaken. As the Geneva Observer revealed, at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Chinese are proposing a resolution to prioritize economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights ahead of the traditional
(2023-10-06). International Uproar Following Mass Raids And Arrest Of Indian Journalists. popularresistance.org In the hours following the raids of over 100 journalists affiliated with Indian leftist outlet Newsclick, international outlet Peoples Dispatch, and Tricontinental Research Services, and the detention of around 50, leading academics and journalists from across the world have expressed solidarity and outrage. | The coordinated repressive action was carried out as part of an investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a draconian law which has been widely criticized by human rights organizations in India and internationally as it undermines civil liberties and rights. Newsclick editor-in-chief Pra…
(2023-10-06). Palm oil: the ingredient behind human rights abuses and eco-destruction that's probably in your home right nowÔøº. nationofchange.org Palm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it's killing the environment.
(2023-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Defends Decision to Waive Federal Laws to Speed Construction of Border Wall, Mexico's AMLO Rejects Border Wall as U.S. Plans New Deportation Flights to Venezuela, Mayor Eric Adams Tours Latin America to Warn Asylum Seekers Against Coming to New York, Ukraine Says 51 Killed in Russian Missile Attack on Kharkiv Village , Drone Attack Kills Scores at Graduation Ceremony for Syrian Military Cadets, U.S. Downs Turkish Drone Over Syria as Turkey Escalates Attacks on Kurdish Fighters, Iranian "Guardians of Hijab" Force Accused of Beating Teenage Girl into a Coma, Iranian Human Rights Activist Nar…
(2023-10-06). Woman, Life, Freedom: Narges Mohammadi, Imprisoned Iranian Activist, Awarded 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. democracynow.org 
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her work fighting against women's oppression in Iran. Mohammadi will not be able to personally receive the prize because she is currently incarcerated in Iran for her protest activities. To share more about Mohammadi, the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement and the potential impact of the Nobel on Mohammadi's imprisonment, we speak with Negar Mortazavi, an Iranian American journalist, host of The Iran Podcast and senior fellow at the Center for International Policy.
(2023-10-06). 230+ journalists, political leaders, artists, and academics sign statement in support of Newsclick. peoplesdispatch.org Days after the mass raids on journalists in India, personalities from over 30 countries reject the attack on press freedom and call for the immediate release of those detained…
(2023-10-06). Escalating struggle in the occupation prisons: Administrative detainees conduct solidarity strike with Kayed Fasfous as Ben Gvir raids Gilboa prison. samidoun.net 
The Palestinian prisoners' movement is continuing to resist occupation attacks behid bars as Kayed Fasfous enters his 65th day on hunger strike. On Thursday, 5 October, the Israeli occupation's Ofer military court yet again rejected Kayed Fasfous' appeal against his administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial, even as his health has continued to deteriorate. …
(2023-10-05). 50 detained, over 100 homes raided in sweeping crackdown on press freedom in India. By: Zoe Alexandra. midwesternmarx.com 
The homes of over 100 journalists, contractors, and former employees associated with the progressive news outlets Newsclick and Peoples Dispatch, as well as Tricontinental Research Services were raided by Indian authorities in the early morning of October 3 in the capital New Delhi. Several raids were also carried out in the cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Mumbai. According to local reports around 50 individuals were taken in to the police station for additional que …
(2023-10-05). Palestinian administrative detainees launch solidarity hunger strike amid concerns over health of Kayed al-Fasfous. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinians held under illegal and arbitrary administrative detention across Israeli jails carried out a one-day hunger strike on October 4, in solidarity with fellow detainee Kayed al-Fasfous. 34-year-old Fasfous entered his 63rd day on hunger strike on Wednesday in protest of his continued detention by the Israeli occupation, amid growing concerns over his physical and mental health. | In a statement on October 3, the National Committee for the Prisoners' Movement stated, "After our bitter experience in the assassination of the heroic martyr, Khader Adnan… the prisoners' movement of all kinds and in all pris…
(2023-10-05). Azerbaijan says arrests separatist president of Nagorno-Karabakh. presstv.ir Azerbaijan has confirmed that it has detained Arayik Harutyunyan, the self-proclaimed president of Nagorno-Karabakh region.
(2023-10-05). United States: End detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy, UN experts say. mronline.org 
Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of Venezuela in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries to Venezuela, including of food and medicine.
(2023-10-05). Why Is the US Taking So Long to Close Guantánamo? truthout.org For 18 years, I've been writing articles for TomDispatch on the never-ending story of the Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility. And here's my ultimate takeaway (for the moment): 21 years after that grim offshore prison of injustice was set up in Cuba in response to the 9/11 attacks and the capture of figures supposedly linked to them, and despite the expressed desire of three presidents — George W. |
(2023-10-05). United States: End Detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy, UN Experts Say. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-06). Senator Laphonza Butler & SEIU 2015: Ex-Union Bureaucrat Helping UBER & The Union Busters. indybay.org Governor Newsom has appointed former SEIU 2015 union president Laphonza Butler to become US Senator for California. This interview with SEIU 2015 member and homecare worker Bradley Weidmaier looks at her role as president of the local to suppress democratic rights. He also discusses the role of the California Democratic Party which these SEIU officials have been embedded in.
(2023-10-05). Selected Articles: Women's Rights in Afghanistan: "Before" and "After" America's Destructive Wars. globalresearch.ca 
By Unknown to Americans, in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kabul was "a cosmopolitan city. Artists and hippies flocked to the capita…
(2023-10-05). Senator Laphonza Butler & SEIU 2015: Ex-Union Bureaucrat Helping UBER & The Union Busters. indybay.org Governor Newsom has appointed former SEIU 2015 union president Laphonza Butler to become US Senator for California. This interview with SEIU 2015 member and homecare worker Bradley Weidmaier looks at her role as president of the local to suppress democratic rights. He also discusses the role of the California Democratic Party which these SEIU officials have been embedded in.
(2023-10-05). Looking for a health agenda in the G20 Delhi Declaration. peoplesdispatch.org After the conclusion of the recent G20 meeting in New Delhi, health rights activists and researchers point out some of the gaps in the final declaration…
(2023-10-05). Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: This is How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women's Rights in Iran. counterpunch.org
(2023-10-05). Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women's Rights in Iran. mintpressnews.com 
A defender of war crimes, like Gilad Erdan, must not be allowed to serve two roles: an apologist for the mistreatment of women in Palestine and a freedom fighter for women anywhere else.
(2023-10-05). Sri Lankan Appeal Court upholds government decision to terminate all CWE employees. wsws.org The dismissal of CWE workers poses the critical political issues before the entire working class: the fight to defend basic social rights is a fight against the Wickremesinghe government.
(2023-10-05). UK Conservative government lurches to far-right on agenda of war and austerity. wsws.org The Conservative's party conference focused on British imperialism's preparations for war against Russia and China, escalating attacks on the working class and the abrogation of democratic rights.
(2023-10-05). Virginia Purges Eligible Voters Weeks Before Hotly Contested Election. truthout.org Voting rights groups are condemning Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) administration after the Virginia Department of Elections admitted to purging eligible voters from the state's rolls just weeks before the state's hotly contested legislative election. "It is unacceptable that we are two weeks into early voting and the Youngkin administration does not even know how many Virginians they… |
(2023-10-06). DPRK delegation participates in Asia-Pacific International Forum. plenglish.com The state news agency ACNC reported that the meeting, sponsored by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, had as its central theme the balance of the protection of interests and rights of Asia-Pacific countries in international economic relations. | The meeting was attended by the delegation of the Central Court of the DPRK led by its president Choe Kun Yong; and the chief justices of China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, among other delegations and authorities from 16 countries. | On the occasion, various issues were discussed related to the protection of business rights and ensuring t…
(2023-10-06). US Sanctions Missing From Coverage of Russia's Cuban Soldiers. orinocotribune.com 
By Julie Hollar — Oct 4, 2023 | When Cubans began telling Reports emerged that Cuban recruits were promised citizenship and a monthly salary far higher than what most Cubans could ever hope…
(2023-10-06). Nothing could justify death of a child due to US sanctions: Iran. presstv.ir Iran vehemently denounces the US's sanctions and their potentially deadly role for Iranian patients, including children, who face life-threatening diseases.
(2023-10-05). Okinawa: A Bastion For Peace? popularresistance.org Recently, in Taiwan, the government unveiled its first home-built submarine. In Japan, the government will upgrade civilian airports and seaports to dual military use in preparation for conflict in Taiwan. The U.S. and allies maneuver to contain China, Russia, and North Korea, while the latter band together against the former's economic sanctions and military threats. Both blocs test the strength and resilience of the region's stability. And while North Korea has been the regional bogeyman for decades, if war breaks out, it will likely be in Taiwan. | While China has called for an "indivisible security" where sec…
(2023-10-05). Latin America is now dominated by progressive governments, but are they losing their touch? greenleft.org.au 
Progressive leaders from Latin America gathered in Mexico on September 30, to discuss further regional integration, combating climate change, a regional currency and opposing sanctions. Tamara Pearson reflects on the contrasts with earlier gatherings at the height of the "Pink Tide".