Dinesh C Sharma (2023-10-28). World Report] Marriage equality eludes same-sex couples in India. thelancet.com The Indian Supreme Court has struck down calls for marriage equality, drawing criticism from human rights groups. Dinesh C Sharma reports from New Delhi, India.

Nevada County For Human Rights in Palestine (2023-10-28). Thursday 10/26: Nevada City Palestinian Solidarity Demonstration. indybay.org Broad Street Bridge in Nevada City at 4pm on Thursday, October 26th.

Shampa Ghosh, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Manchala Raghunath, Sung Soo Han, Rakesh Bhaskar (2023-10-28). Correspondence] Accountability and protection for health care in conflict zones. thelancet.com We agree with the Editorial1 that attacks on medical facilities and health-care workers violate human rights2 and require immediate attention. Although the International Criminal Court prosecutes war crimes,3 its slow processes cause problems. We propose four measures for addressing this crisis.

Nevada County For Human Rights in Palestine (2023-10-29). Thursday 10/26: Nevada City Palestinian Solidarity Demonstration. indybay.org Broad Street Bridge in Nevada City at 4pm on Thursday, October 26th.

Editor (2023-10-29). The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened On October 7th. scheerpost.com By Mnar Adley / MintPressNews We were told Hamas killed 1400 Israelis on October 7, that they carried out rapes and torture of civilians en masse and, of course, that they beheaded babies. These claims are being used to justify Israel's bombardment of Gaza — the world's largest open-air prison. Israel's bombing of the strip, …

presstv.ir (2023-10-29). We won't accept ignoring genocide against Palestinians: Cuban president. presstv.ir The Cuban President blamed Israel and the US for 75 years of occupation and violating the 'inalienable' rights of the Palestinians.

Alejandra Hayon, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-10-28). Chile's Proposed New Constitution Threatens Women's Rights. popularresistance.org Chilean society is once again at the culmination of a transformative constitutional process. This pivotal juncture will decide whether the constitution drafted by a legislature dominated by conservative and right-wing parties will replace the current constitution which was established during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. After a first failed attempt to establish a new constitution, this new draft introduces stricter measures concerning irregular migration, firmly entrenches the existing pension and healthcare systems—both subjects of substantial critique. It additionally introduces provisions that pose s…

daughter (2023-10-28). Jane Kysor of PIRC (Psychiatric Inmates Rights Collective). indybay.org

Editor (2023-10-28). House Speaker Mike Johnson Has Long Opposed Abortion and LGBTQ+ Rights. scheerpost.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-10-29). It's Okay To Admit You Were Wrong About Gaza. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | It's okay to admit you were wrong about this. It's okay to change your mind. | It's okay to admit you reacted inappropriately to the news of what happened on October 7 and advocated some Israeli responses that you should not have advocated. | It's okay to admit that you were wrong to cheer when the bombs started landing on Gaza. | It's okay to admit you were wrong about the longstanding debate over Palestinian rights. | It's okay to admit that you shared some things online that you now regret sharing. | I say this because there are probably a lot of…

scorinoco (2023-10-29). Venezuela's Oil Production Will Increase After Sanctions Eased, Energy Policy Expert Says. orinocotribune.com The United States implemented a partial and temporary lifting of the illegal sanctions imposed on Venezuela, after the signing of agreements between the Venezuelan government and a sector of the opposition in Barbados. | The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department issued an order specifically aimed at relaxing the coercive measures applied against Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) since 2019. | Over two-thirds of these general licenses, as Washington calls them, are directed at the oil and gas sector of Venezuela, which has been seriously harmed by the unilateral coercive measures that…

Dongsheng News (2023-10-28). More US Controls on China's Chip Industry. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China. | ‚Ä¢ More US sanctions against Chinese chip industry | ‚Ä¢ China tightens graphite export controls | ‚Ä¢ Industrial renaissance in northeast China | ‚Ä¢ China approves GM soybeans and corn…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-10-25). US Blocks Peace In Gaza, Supporting Israel's Genocidal War On Civilians. popularresistance.org While Israel indiscriminately bombs the Gaza strip, killing thousands of Palestinian civilians, the United States has blocked numerous ceasefire proposals at the United Nations Security Council. | Instead of supporting peace, Washington has sent more weapons and military aid to Israel. | Meanwhile, mainstream Western human rights organizations have clearly stated that Israel is carrying out rampant war crimes, wiping out entire families. | A top UN expert warned "that Palestinians are in grave danger of mass ethnic cleansing".

presstv.ir (2023-10-25). Iran calls for emergency meeting of Human Rights Council as Israeli genocide rages. presstv.ir Iran's Judiciary urges the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold an emergency meeting on the Israeli atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip, calling for a resolution against the Tel Aviv regime.

presstv.ir (2023-10-25). UN 'deeply disappointed' that Australians failed to recognize Indigenous people. presstv.ir The UN human rights chief calls for reconciliation for all Australians in a climate devoid of "hate, racism and fear-mongering."

presstv.ir (2023-10-24). Iran calls for emergency meeting of the Human Rights Council as Israeli genocide rages. presstv.ir Iran's Judiciary urges the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold an emergency meeting on the Israeli atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip, calling for a resolution against the Tel Aviv regime.

presstv.ir (2023-10-24). UN 'deeply disappointed' that Australians failed to recognize Indigenous people. presstv.ir The UN human rights chief calls for reconciliation for all Australians in a climate devoid of "hate, racism and fear-mongering."

Nevada County For Human Rights in Palestine (2023-10-25). Thursday 10/26: Nevada City Palestinian Solidarity Demonstration. indybay.org Broad Street Bridge in Nevada City at 4pm on Thursday, October 26th.

Staff (2023-10-24). A campaign of assassination and torture: The martyrdom of Palestinian prisoner Arafat Yasser Hamdan. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 24 October, less than 24 hours after the assassination of Palestinian prisoner Sheikh Omar Daraghmeh, 58, fellow Palestinian prisoner Arafat Yasser Hamdan, 25, was martyred in Ofer prison by Israeli occupation forces, only two days after his arrest by the occupation forces. Hamdan was among over 1,000 Palestinian political prisoners seized by the …

teleSUR, MS (2023-10-24). 111 venezolanos fueron repatriados desde Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Venezuela brindó atención médica primaria a sus ciudadanos y garantizó sus derechos humanos.

Tamara Nassar (2023-10-24). Did Israel kill Hamas detainee? electronicintifada.net Hamas views death of Omar Daraghmeh as an "assassination"

Center For Constitutional Rights. (2023-10-24). Rights Lawyers Release Legal Analysis Of US Complicity In Israel's Genocide. popularresistance.org On the heels of President Biden's visit to Israel and as the Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 3,300, expert attorneys from the U.S.-based Center for Constitutional Rights released a legal and factual analysis of Israel's unfolding crime of genocide against the Palestinian people and U.S. complicity in this grave international law violation. The emergency briefing paper comes soon after the U.S veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning both Hamas's attack on Israel and all violence against civilians and calling for humanitarian access to Gaza. It also comes as President Biden seeks to se…

ecns.cn (2023-10-24). Sanya to build special zone for IP development. ecns.cn Hainan province will take the lead in China in exploring the centralized and unified service and management of intellectual property rights, and promote the construction of the Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Intellectual Property Special Zone.

Eds. (2023-10-24). Israel's unfolding crime of genocide of the Palestinian people & U.S. complicity in genocide (Emergency Legal Briefing Paper). mronline.org As President Biden visited Israel, and the Palestinian death toll in Gaza passed 3,300, the U.S.-based Center for Constitutional Rights released a legal and factual analysis of Israel's unfolding genocide against the Palestinian people and U.S. complicity. The emergency briefing paper came on the heels of the U.S. veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning both Hamas's attack on Israel and all violence against civilians and calling for humanitarian access to Gaza.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/XlWXkwaRfa4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

Editor (2023-10-24). Haiti News Roundup: UN Panel Releases Investigative Report on Sanctions. scheerpost.com By Jake Johnston and Chris Franàßois / CEPR On October 20, the UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the final report of the UN Expert Panel, convened last year to advise the council on its sanctions regime in Haiti. The 156-page investigative report details a recent history of high-level government corruption and support for …

A Guest Author (2023-10-25). SanctionsKill Campaign exposes U.S. responsibility for Israeli war crimes of collective punishment. workers.org The blockade and total sanctions on Gaza's population have continued for 16 years and are a seamless part of the larger U.S. imperial project. Now, U.S. sanctions on over 40 countries, including Gaza, have reached their criminal conclusion in Israel's attack on 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. With the U.S. . . . |