(2023-11-17). Palestinians File Emergency Motion to Block US Aid for Israel's Genocide in Gaza. truthout.org On November 16, two Palestinian human rights organizations, three Palestinians and five Palestinian Americans brought an emergency motion in United States federal court to immediately force President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to stop providing additional weapons, money, and military and diplomatic support to Israel, which is committing genocide… |
(2023-11-17). Israel's Western backers 'in no position' to preach about human rights: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has censured certain Western countries for drafting and voting for an anti-Iran UN resolution.
(2023-11-17). Tedros the Terrorist urges countries to launch propaganda campaigns to foist WHO's Pandemic Treaty onto citizens. expose-news.com Ethiopian terrorist and human rights abuser Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus inverts the truth and outright lies about the Pandemic Treaty in an attempt to get countries to assist him in "actively countering false …
(2023-11-17). Colombian Government Will Resume Peace Talks With FARC Dissidents. orinocotribune.com The head of the Colombian government's delegation for the peace process, Camilo González Posso, announced that the peace talks with the Central General Staff (EMC) of the of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will resume, after being suspended for 10 days. | González Posso explained that for the new round of negotiations, a package of protocols and agreements focused on respect for the civilian population was approved. "We have approved 21 commitments based on humanitarian law and human rights to protect life in all its forms, including the non-recruitment of children and adolescents, limiting anti…
(2023-11-16). The Politics of Indefinite Detention in Australia. dissidentvoice.org The High Court of Australia is not known for its zealotry in protecting human rights, and certainly not when considering the persuasive pull of international law and conventions. The Australian Parliament is usually given a generous hand in making policies that tend to outrage such conventions, a freedom made that much easier by an absence …
(2023-11-16). AIPAC Set to Spend $100 Million to Unseat Lawmakers Critical of Israeli Crimes. truthout.org The powerful lobby group American Israel Public Affairs Committee is expected to spend nine figures in a bid to unseat over half a dozen progressive U.S. lawmakers who have been critical of Israeli human rights crimes in Palestine, Slate reported Wednesday. Slate politics writer Alex Sammon wrote that "close watchers now expect AIPAC to spend at least $100 million in 2024 Democratic primaries… |
(2023-11-17). Human rights abuses impact all Ugandans. independent.co.ug 
UHRC shouldn't be lamenting like the rest of us about human rights violators when it can bring them to order COMMENT | PETER NYANZI | I read Uganda Human Rights Commission Boss Mariam Wangadya's article titled, 'Let's depoliticise human rights' (New Vision, October 26), with mixed feelings. Of course given that the Uganda Human Rights Commission …
(2023-11-16). Justice Minister Mao calls for decency from human rights fighters. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has urged opposition figures and human rights activists to refrain from using political rhetoric when advocating for human rights. He accused some activists and politicians of employing derogatory language when referring to government leaders, institutions, and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Mao made …
(2023-11-17). Israel using its national anthem as "noise torture" against detainees. electronicintifada.net Soldiers record videos documenting their abuses against Palestinians.
(2023-11-17). The Nakba 2.0: Issa Amro's Insider Account Of Israeli Torture In Hebron. popularresistance.org Coming back to his house on October 7, world-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. The settlers and soldiers kept him imprisoned for days, beating and torturing him, constantly simulating his execution. | Speaking with MintPress News, Amro told the story of what life is like for Palestinians living in the West Bank city of Hebron. "In my city where I live now, since October 7, there is a curfew," he told Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod. | But this curfew is far more restrictive than others. Palestinian fami…
(2023-11-16). The Nakba 2.0: Issa Amro's Insider Account of Israeli Torture in Hebron. thealtworld.com World-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. Now, Amro joins MintPress to recount the horrifying realities faced by Palestinians at the hands of their Israeli occupiers. | Coming back to his house on October 7, world-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. The settlers and soldiers kept him imprisoned for days, beating and torturing him, constantly simulating his execution. | Speaking with MintPr…
(2023-11-16). Argentina — Sergio Massa: ahora, a triunfar. globalizacion.ca El próximo domingo, el pueblo argentino decidirá entre dos candidatos que expresan proyectos políticos antagónicos. Se pondrá en juego nuestra Democracia, los derechos sociales y culturales conquistados a lo largo de décadas, el sistema jubilatorio, la obra pública, el trabajo…
(2023-11-17). El gobierno dice que utilizará los pactos comerciales para promover los derechos de los trabajadores a nivel internacional. peoplesworld.org 
SAN FRANCISCO—A partir de las disposiciones del pacto comercial entre Estados Unidos, México y Canadá, la Casa Blanca dice que la administración Biden lanzó una "iniciativa de todo el gobierno", a través de una orden ejecutiva, para utilizar pactos comerciales y otras influencias para promover el avance de los trabajadores. derechos a nivel mundial. El …
(2023-11-17). Haifa University students face day in Israeli court over social media posts. mondoweiss.net 
Five students at Haifa University were detained this week for social media posts they made regarding October 7. Yoav Haifawi attended their court hearing to see how "state security" would be upheld.
(2023-11-16). The Politics of Indefinite Detention in Australia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-11-17). Pro-Palestine Student Group Sues Ron DeSantis for Violating Free Speech Rights. truthout.org A pro-Palestinian student group in Florida is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state officials over a decision last month to "deactivate" the organization, in violation of students' First Amendment speech and assembly rights. The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (UF-SJP), a student-led organization that advocates for an end to the Israeli occupation of… |
(2023-11-17). Risks and rewards of digital currency market in Iran. presstv.ir "Laws should protect user rights and accommodate the views of legislative and regulatory bodies at the same time.
(2023-11-17). Advocates in Nebraska Want the Right to an Abortion on the 2024 Ballot. truthout.org Abortion rights organizers in Nebraska have officially launched a campaign to put abortion protections on the ballot in 2024. The initiative is led by a coalition called Protect Our Rights, which includes the advocacy organizations Planned Parenthood North Central States, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska, I Be Black Girl, and the Women's Fund of Omaha. |
(2023-11-16). The Latest Must-Pass Bill Barreling Through Congress is an Attack on Gender-Affirming Care. aclu.org 
(2023-11-16). "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault. democracynow.org 
As Israel rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Center for Constitutional Rights in the United States is suing President Biden for failing to prevent genocide. The center is seeking an emergency order to block Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from providing further military funding, arms and diplomatic support to Israel. Katherine Gallagher, a senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights on the case, argues the U.S. is complicit with Israel in the "crime of crimes" by "aiding and abetting genocide" with milita…
(2023-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Orders Palestinians to Flee Parts of Southern Gaza, Continues Attacks on Hospitals, Without Citing Evidence, Biden Backs Israel's Claim That Hamas Used Hospital as Base, Biden Calls Xi Jinping a "Dictator" After APEC Meeting, U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for "Humanitarian Pauses" in Gaza, Protesters Take Over Strategic Sites in D.C., Los Angeles, Oakland to Call for End to Gaza Assault, Majority of National Book Award Finalists Call for Ceasefire During Prize Ceremony, 24 House Lawmakers Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing Violation of Children's Rights, S…
(2023-11-17). Jam the phone lines for Palestine on Friday, Nov. 17 at 12 noon ET / 9 am PT. indybay.org Join USCPR on Friday, November 17 to mobilize our masses to take action to contribute to SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE. | Let's kick off the day with a strategic mobilization: Jamming Congress's phone lines together at 12pm ET / 9am PT, Friday, November 17. While activists across the country are protesting for Palestine, make sure the phones are ringing off the hook in the halls of Congress. | We want to make sure that Members of Congress hear our demands before they leave to head home for their extended holiday recess. Now, more than ever, as Israel is limiting fuel to almost none in Gaza, and arresting journalists…
(2023-11-17). Government says it will use trade pacts to advance worker rights internationally. peoplesworld.org 
SAN FRANCISCO—Building on the provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, the White House says the Biden administration launched a "whole-of-government initiative," via an executive order, to use trade pacts and other leverage to advance worker rights worldwide. Biden's objective, said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, is to expand and …
(2023-11-17). US Blows Off The Whole World To Punish Cuba. popularresistance.org On November 2, the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a resolution calling on the US to lift the trade embargo against Cuba that President John Kennedy imposed in 1962. The US and Israel were the only two nations to vote no, with Ukraine abstaining. Total dependence creates total compliance. | The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control records complex specifics of sanctions on Cuba. There are so many that they amount to a virtual blockade. | "You talk about sanctions," says Cuban journalist Liz Oliva Fernández, "you think 'OK, maybe the United States has one, two, or three sanctions on Cuba,' bu…
(2023-11-17). US To Sanction Shippers of Russian Oil Over Price Cap Violations. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the US Treasury Department imposed a set of new sanctions on ships and companies accused of using American service providers to ship Russian crude oil above the $60 price cap. The cap, imposed by the US and the Group of Seven (G7) nations in late 2022, was meant to deprive the Kremlin of funds …
(2023-11-17). Provocations By US State Department Chill Press Freedom In Latin America. popularresistance.org The headline is provocative: "The Kremlin's Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America." This was a statement on the US State Department website, posted on November 7, 2023. The United States government accused two companies—Social Design Agency and Structura National Technologies—of being the main agents of what it alleged is Russian-backed disinformation. The statement named the heads of both of the firms, Ilya Gambashidze of Social Design Agency and Nikolay Tupkin of Structura. On July 28, 2023, the European Union sanctioned several Russian individuals and firms, including SDA and S…
(2023-11-16). Performance of Russia's Defense Industry: Buoyant Weapons Exports, Despite the Sanctions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-16). The Case for Protecting the Tongass National Forest, America's 'Last Climate Sanctuary'. independentmediainstitute.org 