(2024-04-27). Columbia Students File Civil Rights Complaint After NYPD Arrests, National Guard Threat. indybay.org April 25, New York, NY — Today, Palestine Legal filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), demanding an investigation into Columbia University's discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies, including by inviting NYPD officers in riot gear — for the first time in decades — to arrest over a hundred students peacefully protesting Israel's genocide last week.
(2024-04-27). NLG Condemns Attacks on Gaza Solidarity Encampments. indybay.org April 25th, 2024 – The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) unequivocally condemns the ongoing repression of pro-Palestinian activism taking place on university campuses across the country. The NLG is firm in its support for a free Palestine, and is against Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza and occupation of the West Bank. The violent and unprovoked attacks by police on student encampments at Columbia, Yale, NYU, University of Southern California, Emory, University of Texas, and other universities exhibit a dangerous overreach against students' 1st Amendment rights and further illustrates our country's spiral into a surv…
(2024-04-27). Biden Wanted To Sanction An Israeli Battalion But He Didn't Because Israel Said No. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The Biden administration has reportedly canned its plans to issue sanctions on an extremist IDF unit for human rights violations in the occupied West Bank, fol…
(2024-04-27). IACHR Requests Lifting of US Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) recognized the sanctions against Venezuela and requested that they be lifted, nearly 10 years after former US President Barack Obama signed the Executive Order labelling Venezuela as an unusual and extraordinary threat. | In its 2023 annual report, the organization linked to the Organization of American States (OAS) recalled the findings of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures Alena Douhan during her 2021 visit to the country. | In response to this surprising move from the IACHR, Venezuela'
(2024-04-27). Russia Freezes Assets Of Largest US Bank. popularresistance.org A St. Petersburg court ordered the freezing of funds owned by US banking giant JPMorgan Chase in Russia on Wednesday. The ruling was made in favor of the country's second-largest lender VTB, which ha filed a lawsuit seeking to recover $439.5 million that is blocked abroad under US-led sanctions. | VTB sued JPMorgan and its subsidiaries in the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region on April 17, court filings showed on Monday. The order targeted funds in JPMorgan's Russian accounts and "movable and immovable property," including the bank's stake in a Russian subsidiary.
(2024-04-27). Blur bested by tortured Taylor's tales. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-27). Sunday 4/28: Webinar: Know Your Rights for College Students. indybay.org
(2024-04-27). DPRK rejects U.S. human rights report. plenglish.com Pyongyang, April 27 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) disqualified the United States' maneuvers to attack it under fallacious argument that DPRK really violates human rights, the ACNC state-run news agency reported on Saturday.
(2024-04-27). Russia pledges to continue developing cooperation with China. plenglish.com China is an absolutely sovereign and powerful State capable of defending its own interests and, in addition, it is our close partner, Peskov stated while commenting on Washington's pressure on Beijing due to its support for Moscow. | On Friday, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit paid to China, condemned China's support for Russia, and added that, if Beijing does not take measures to "solve this problem", Washington will. | On April 23, the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States is orchestrating new sanctions to be imposed on several Chinese banks in order to force Beijing to…
(2024-04-27). "Hands off Students' Rights": Student parliament at Humboldt University rejects law targeting critical students. wsws.org The adopted motion stated that the Berlin Senate's draft law "stands in the tradition of the expulsion of politically unwelcome students" and aims to criminalise "legitimate democratic protest culture at universities."
(2024-04-27). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Flying The Fairer Skies. levernews.com Good things are happening! Airline companies finally face a reckoning over unfair and deceptive practices, and noncompete agreements are set to become a thing of the past. Moreover, public land use just underwent a seismic shift in favor of conservation and sustainability, and the Biden administration passed sweeping new rules to curb oil and gas drilling.Fairer Skies For Air Travelers: Big moves are underway to safeguard air travelers' consumer rights, thanks in part to The Lever's accountability journalism. Over the past two weeks, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg finally launched new regula…
(2024-04-27). New law protects academic integrity. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a law on academic degrees, aiming to ensure their quality and standardize the process of conferment, while protecting the legitimate rights of degree applicants.
(2024-04-27). Senior official reiterates pledge to safeguard IP. ecns.cn A senior official on Friday reiterated the country's commitment to protecting the intellectual property rights of private and foreign enterprises operating in China as part of a broader effort to create a pro-business environment and promote innovation-driven growth.
(2024-04-27). Hamás anuncia que estudiará contrapropuesta israelí de tregua. telesurtv.net Hamás aseguró el viernes que estaba abierto a cualquier propuesta en la que se tenga en cuenta las necesidades y derechos de la población gazatí.
(2024-04-27). UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack. newarab.com 
The Tehran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after a 1 April Israeli strike that killed seven member…
(2024-04-27). Lebanon steps up repression of Syrians: HRW. newarab.com 
The rights organisation documented the deportation of a Syrian army defector and an opposition activist by the Lebanese Army and General Security Directo…
(2024-04-27). US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones. newarab.com 
The The US Treasury…
(2024-04-27). Iran: US lacks competence to comment on human rights, freedom of expression. presstv.ir Iran says the US lacks the moral competence to comment on human rights and freedom of expression.
(2024-04-27). Iran: US lacks competence to comment on human rights, freedom of expression. presstv.ir Iran says the US lacks the moral competence to comment on human rights and freedom of expression.
(2024-04-27). Iran condemns new sanctions by US, Britain and Canada. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman condemns sanctions imposed by the US, the UK and Canada against a number of Iranian individuals and companies, stressing that such steps cannot erode the Iranian government and nation's determination.
(2024-04-27). Iran cannot be sanctioned; plots to isolate Tehran failed: Raeisi. presstv.ir President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran cannot be sanctioned and Western plots to isolate the country have failed thanks to the nation's steely resolve.