(2024-05-09). US Politicians Threaten To Invade International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org US government officials have threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, telling its Prosecutor Karim Khan that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza, the US government could impose sanctions on him, other ICC personnel, and their family members. | US senators even threatened to invade the Hague if it tries to prosecute Israeli officials. | This April, Israel's extreme-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a prominent member of the state security cabinet, called for "total annihilation" of Gaza.
(2024-05-09). The State Department Report On Human Rights. popularresistance.org There's plenty of media coverage on what he came for, and the messages he wanted to deliver but the main thrust of his first day was the wave of media reports on what he felt about China's human rights record. | In a 1283-word preface, signed by Blinken there are 49 words related to China but these 49 words achieved all the media attention. They were: | The Report documents ongoing grave human rights abuses in the People's Republic of China (PRC). For example, in Xinjiang, the PRC continues to carry out genocide, crimes against humanity, forced labour, and other human rights violations against predominantly Musli…
(2024-05-09). Dutch Police Smash Pro-Palestine Protest Camp. popularresistance.org Riot police bulldozed barricades and temporarily detained 125 people to break up a pro-Palestine student protest at the University of Amsterdam in the early hours of 7 May, Reuters reported. | Four of the protesters are still being held on charges of public violence and insulting an officer, while the remainder have been released. | Organizers said they were "taking back this campus" in solidarity with Palestine and "in the spirit" of student protests that began in the US in response to Israel's genocide in Gaza. | Along with pro-Palestine demonstrators at universities in the US and Europe, the Dutch students are…
(2024-05-09). May Day hits bank for investment in genocide. workers.org 
The Cleveland May Day Coalition held a demonstration on May 1 outside Key Bank's downtown headquarters, protesting the bank's $30 million investment in Israel bonds. The theme was "Divest from genocide, invest in our community. Workers' rights + human rights = key to a just future." The Coalition kept the . . . |
(2024-05-09). The working class must take up the fight against the genocide in Gaza and in defense of democratic rights. wsws.org The ruling class is terrified of the student protests because it can arouse the working class. A strike vote by graduate students in California shows there is a growing recognition that the methods of class struggle are required.
(2024-05-09). US Politicians Threaten To Invade Int'l Criminal Court if Israel Faces War Crimes Charges. orinocotribune.com 
US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza. | US government officials have threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, telling its Prosecutor Karim Khan that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza, the US government could impose sanctions on him, other ICC personnel,…
(2024-05-09). US Politicians Threaten To Invade Int'l Criminal Court If Israel Faces War Crimes Charges. scheerpost.com 
US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-05-09). US senators threaten ICC with sanctions if Israeli officials are targeted. nationofchange.org This stern admonition, aimed directly at the ICC's prosecutor, comes as the court contemplates charges against Israeli officials for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-09). China condemns US unilateral sanctions for ties with Russia. plenglish.com Beijing, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Government on Thursday rejected the latest sanctions announced by the United States against nearly 300 international institutions and individuals, including 20 Chinese companies, for alleged links with the Russian military sector.
(2024-05-09). USAID Carries Out Covert Operations Against Venezuela: Gil. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil denounced that the United States Agency for International Cooperation (USAID) carries out covert operations against his country. | RELATED: | The Bolivian diplomat also pointed out that the U.S. Government uses the issue of migration as an instrument to promote sanctions against the Venezuelan people. | "USAID is an agency of covert political operations. Fakers and…
(2024-05-09). European Elections 2024: FIDH calls on European election candidates to commit to human rights. fidh.org
(2024-05-09). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention of Anar Mammadli. fidh.org In a context of increasing crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan, more than 30 organisations including OMCT and FIDH in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders call for the immediate release of Anar Mammadli and urge the authorities of Azerbaijan to end reprisals against human rights defenders in the country.
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, condemn in strongest possible terms the Azerbaijani authorities' detention of Anar Mammadli, (…) | – |
(2024-05-09). A Manifesto for upholding human rights in the European Union. fidh.org At a time when democracy, the rule of law, and freedoms are under threat in the Union, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations are launching a Manifesto for human rights aimed at the candidates for the upcoming European elections in June. The goal? To urge them to commit to 10 priorities to uphold human rights during their next mandate.
| The Manifesto is available in several languages and is currently being translated into numerous European (…) | – |
(2024-05-09). Greece: Acquittal of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2024-05-09). Georgia: International solidarity with Georgian civil society. fidh.org More than forty-five human rights organisations from around the world, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning the efforts of the Georgian government to introduce the law on the transparency of foreign influence.
As human rights defenders across the globe, we are deeply troubled by efforts of the Georgian government to stifle civil society voices (…) | – |
(2024-05-09). China opposes U.S. sanctions against Chinese companies over Russia. ecns.cn China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises victimized by the recent U.S. sanctions, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2024-05-09). Denmark, Ireland to partner with CSOs in Karamoja on human rights. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Royal Danish Embassy in Uganda together with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden have launched a partnership with civil societies in the Karamoja sub-region. The partnership was launched on Tuesday in Moroto district, focusing on promoting accountability, civic engagement, and Human Rights. Partners who will benefit from the program include …
(2024-05-09). Georgia: Parliament must drop the legislation on "transparency of foreign influence" fidh.org Georgian authorities' attempt to reintroduce the draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence is an attack against civil society and independent media. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the Human Rights Center call on the Parliament of Georgia to reject the adoption of this legislation, which is not compatible with the respect of the rights to freedom of association and expression.
Paris-Geneva-Tbilisi, May 7, 2024 — On May 1, 2024, the (…) | – |
(2024-05-09). Iran: US threat of sanctions on ICC over Israel arrest warrants 'shameful'. presstv.ir Iran has hit out at the US over reports that American lawmakers are preparing legislation to sanction International Criminal Court officials if they issue arrest warrants against Israeli officials.
(2024-05-09). US halt to arms shipment to Israel too little too late: Rights advocates. presstv.ir The regime's relentless air and artillery strikes continue to claim civilian lives in the besieged Gaza Strip.