(2024-06-16). US sanctions Israeli extremist group for blocking Gaza aid. newarab.com 
The US imposed sanctions on the Since Israel's war on Gaza broke out, various Israeli activists and extremists have been obstructing aid deliveries to Gaza, amidst an already catastrophic humanitarian situation in the enclave which has left many parts…
(2024-06-16). Terms of Reference : Consultancy Civil Society and the ICC : Pathways to Collaborative and Genuine Engagement. fidh.org 1. BACKGROUND
| This joint project of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) (CICC), under the auspices of the Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes: Making Justice Work, aims to enhance the relationship between civil society organisations (CSOs) and the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court). FIDH is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights (…) | – |
(2024-06-16). 9,300 Palestinians languishing in Israeli prisons: Rights group. presstv.ir An independent and non-governmental rights organization says at least 9,300 Palestinian prisoners are currently being held in Israeli jails and detention centers.
(2024-06-16). Israel holding 9,300 Palestinians in prisons, detention centres. newarab.com 
Israel is holding 9,300 Palestinians in prisons and detention centres, including around 250 children and 75 women, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said in a statement. | The PPS said that the number includes thousands of Palestinians detained from the Gaza Strip, where Israel has carried out a brutal military assault since October. | More than 3,400 of the total number of prisoners are held under 'administrative detention' – a procedure that allows Israeli authorities to hold alleged suspected for six months at a time, which can be extended indefinitely. | Israel says the procedure allows authorities to hol…
(2024-06-16). Palestinians: Complete withdrawal of Israeli troops only way to free captives. presstv.ir Israeli says there are 116 detainees left in Gaza out of 250 taken captive during the Hamas operation on October 7.
(2024-06-16). Israel joins Daesh, al-Qaeda in UN list of child rights violators. presstv.ir The UN has included Israel in its list of violators of children's rights in armed conflicts, citing the regime's actions in Gaza which has left 15,000 dead and 50,000 acutely malnourished.
(2024-06-16). French Court Extends Ban on Israeli Participants in Weapons Trade Show. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A French court has extended a ban on Israeli arms companies and delegations from participating in the Eurosatory weapons trade show, following a lawsuit brought by Palestinian human rights group al-Haq and a coalition of other organizations.
(2024-06-16). Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap. newarab.com 
Iran and Sweden announced on Saturday a prisoner exchange that saw a "Hamid Noury, who has been in illegal detention in Sweden since 2019, is free and will return to the country in a few hours," Kazem Gharibabadi, head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, said in a post on social media platform…
(2024-06-16). Hinterlaces Poll: President Maduro Leads Voter Preference With 55.6% Support, While Far-Right's Edmundo González Gets 22.1%. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( President Maduro is leading the voting preference with 55.6 % support, followed by far-right candidate for the Unitary Platform (PUD) Edmundo González, who is trailing by a wide margin, at 22.1%. This represents a clear advantage for the current head of state of…
(2024-06-16). The Perils And Promise Of The Emerging Multipolar World. popularresistance.org In his recent article for Common Dreams, Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs describes the world's trajectory towards multipolarity over the past three decades. He notes that, "in 1994, the G7 countries constituted 45.3% of world output, compared with 18.9% of world output in the BRICS countries (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates). The tables have turned. The BRICS now produce 35.2% of world output, while the G7 countries produce 29.3%." | The West's political influence is also waning, as exemplified by the failure of the US-led sanctions against Russia from 2022…
(2024-06-16). Big Union Win In Virginia Schools Where Bargaining Is Suddenly Legal. popularresistance.org Education unions just won a massive victory in the fight to bring collective bargaining rights to Virginia's public sector. Workers at the Fairfax County Public Schools voted this week to unionize, creating a wall-to-wall union of 27,500 teachers, custodians, teaching assistants, bus drivers, and more. | The new bargaining unit is one of the largest K-12 unions on the East Coast, according to the National Education Association. | Fairfax County is in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and the Fairfax County school district is by far the largest in the state. | But many teachers, especially newer ones, live…
(2024-06-16). Explainer: How was Hamid Nouri framed, jailed, tortured and freed after 1,680 days. presstv.ir Hamid Nouri, an Iranian citizen and former judiciary official unlawfully sentenced to life imprisonment in Sweden over politically motivated charges, returned to Iran on Saturday after five years.
(2024-06-16). Nouri's release 'another defeat' for MKO, other anti-Iran terror groups: Rights official. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the MKO and other terrorist groups suffered another blow by the release of Hamid Nouri, a former judiciary official, from illegal detention in Sweden.
(2024-06-16). Ex-Iranian official Hamid Nouri returns home after long incarceration in Sweden. presstv.ir Kazem Gharibabadi, head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights, says Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who has been illegally incarcerated in Sweden, has been released from prison.
(2024-06-16). Law At Work: Class, Property, Capitalism. socialistproject.ca 
This essay is an excerpt from Harry Glasbeek's new book For thousands of years, workers have produced goods and services for themselves and others, sometimes being paid, sometimes not. But, for the most part, workers had few legally recognized political or social rights. Workers were not free, at least not in the way in which we describe freedom in our time. It was not until the late 1800s that the goods and services provided for others by workers in the Angl…
(2024-06-16). Uganda: Alarming crackdown on environment and human rights defenders. fidh.org
(2024-06-16). Hostage Crisis at Rostov Detention Center. devdiscourse.com Two employees of a pre-trial detention centre in Russia's Rostov region were taken hostage by detainees, Russia's RIA agency reported on Sunday, citing the Federal Penitentiary Service.
(2024-06-16). Mozambique: Arbitrary arrest, physical attacks, and subsequent release of Sheila Wilson. fidh.org
(2024-06-16). Thailand: Fully implement the convention on enforced disappearances. fidh.org On the day the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) enters into force in Thailand, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Union for Civil Liberty (UCL), and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) urge Thai authorities to fully implement the convention's provisions without delay.
Bangkok, Paris, 13 June 2024. FIDH, UCL, and TLHR welcome the entry into force of the ICPPED in Thailand today, upon the Thai government's (…) | – |
(2024-06-16). Russian forces storm detention centre, free guards taken hostage. aljazeera.com Several assailants, reportedly linked to ISIL, killed in operation to rescue two guards at Rostov detention centre.
(2024-06-16). Nicole Kidman Confirms She and Sandra Bullock Will Star in the Practical Magic Sequel. muslimnews.co.uk Nicole Kidman is set to star in Practical Magic 2 alongside Sandra Bullock! The Oscar winner, 56, confirmed she'll reprise her role as Gillian Owens in the sequel to 1998's Practical Magic in an interview with PEOPLE on Thursday, June 13. She shared the news ahead of the premiere of her upcoming Netflix film with …
(2024-06-16). Thailand: Joint call to end judicial abuse and arbitrary detention, and to investigate Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom's death. fidh.org International organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call on the Thai government to end the abuse of the judicial process and the arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, activists, and protesters. Additionally, they urge a thorough and independent investigation into the death in custody one month ago of Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom.
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(2024-06-16). Tajik FM: Melting glaciers, human rights, and geopolitical strife. aljazeera.com Tajikistan's foreign minister discusses climate change, human rights reports, and geopolitical developments.
(2024-06-15). Africa: Accelerate Free Education for All. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Girls walk out of the main entrance of a public school in Nacala, Mozambique, July 4, 2018. | © 2018 Gianluigi Guercia/APF via Getty Images | (Abuja) — African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union (AU)'s Day of the African Child, June 16, 2024.Africa is the region with the world's highest out-of-school population. In 2021, 98 million children and older adolescents of primary and secondary school age were out of school. The majority of p…