(2024-06-25). International Olympic Committee Must Sanction Israel Over Its Genocidal War. popularresistance.org Like apartheid South Africa, Israel uses its participation in international sport as a tool for normalizing its systematic discrimination against Palestinians. In response, Palestinians are making the same calls for boycotts as black South Africans did. Palestinian civil society groups are urging us to isolate Israel and hold it accountable for breaches of international law and crimes against humanity. | The indiscriminate killing being conducted in Gaza, described by many as the first live-streamed genocide, is just the latest example of industrial-scale slaughter of Palestinians by Israel's leaders. In January…
(2024-06-25). Boston: No Cops, No Corporations, No Pride In Genocide! popularresistance.org In the spirit of global solidarity with oppressed people's resistance, from Stonewall to Palestine, over 70 queer/trans, pro-Palestinian and pro-working class organizations in the greater Boston area united under the banner of "Liberate Boston Pride," demanding "No cops! No corporations! and "No Pride in Genocide!" (liberatebostonpride.wordpress.com/) | Endorsing organizations included Students for Justice in Palestine, United American Indians of New England, North American Indian Center of Boston, ACT UP Boston, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) Boston, Democratic Socialists of America Boston, the Dyke March,…
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange Is Free, But Government Still Abused The Espionage Act. popularresistance.org Defending Rights & Dissent welcomes the news that Julian Assange will go free for the first time in over a decade. For over five years, Assange has been confined to Belmarsh Prison in London, as he contested his extradition to the US. Prior to that, Assange spent seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy under what a United Nations Work Group deemed to be arbitrary detention. | On Monday, it was announced that Assange had filed a guilty plea in the US District of Northern Mariana Islands. Assange, who faced 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count of conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud And Abuse Act,…
(2024-06-25). DINA: Pinochet's Directorate for Murder and Torture. dissidentvoice.org There are three sources of power in Chile: Pinochet, God and DINA. — Chilean intelligence officer, remarks to a US military attaché, 1974 Decree 521 of the Chilean government of June 18, 1974, was a chilling moment in the country's convulsed history. With the state now in the pathologically disturbed hands of a military dictatorship …
(2024-06-25). UNRWA sued by Israeli victims of October 7 Hamas attack. scmp.com UN Palestinian refugee agency sued by 101 plaintiffs in Manhattan court for 'aiding and abetting Hamas' genocide, crimes against humanity, and torture'.
(2024-06-25). European financial institutions invest billions in arms companies that sell weapons to Israel. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). DINA: Pinochet's Directorate for Murder and Torture. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-25). Monday 6/24: Women's March for Abortion Rights in DC – Livestream of Protest at SCOTUS. indybay.org Protest at SCOTUS livestream: www.facebook.com/womensmarchonwash/…
(2024-06-25). Saudi Arabia detains Egyptian cancer patient after criticising Hajj deaths. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia detains Egyptian cancer patient after criticising Hajj deaths | Islam Sobhi, a pilgrim, expressed shock and dismay about the hundreds of Egyptians that died in extreme heat | | Islam Sobhi, 27, speaks from the Egyptian consulate in Jeddah before surrendering himself to authorities on 23…
(2024-06-25). Triumph of freedom, release of Julian Assange, affirmed Maduro. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro considered today as a triumph of freedom and the struggle of humanity for the respect of Human Rights, the release of Julian Assange, after more than five years in prison.
(2024-06-25). Top European court finds Russia guilty of rights violations in Crimea. aljazeera.com Ukraine wins its first interstate case against Russia over systematic violations of rights on its occupied peninsula.
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange freed after plea deal with the US. wsws.org The arrangement represents a massive victory for Assange, whose liberation will be welcomed by defenders of democratic rights and opponents of imperialist war around the world.
(2024-06-25). Joint NGO letter on the European Union's macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). After 8 months in detention, Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed faces spying charges in Iraq. cpj.org
(2024-06-25). Nigerian authorities detain journalist Precious Eze Chukwunonso for 18 days. newsplatformng.com
(2024-06-25). Nigerian authorities detain journalist Precious Eze Chukwunonso for 18 days. newsplatformng.com
(2024-06-25). Moscow court detains journalist Artyom Krieger on extremism charges. themoscowtimes.com
(2024-06-25). Parsons students Community Weave to be exhibited at Stonewall National Monument. newschoolfreepress.com On June 28,1969, the Stonewall Riots, an integral part of New York City's LGBTQ+ history, began. Visitors at the Greenwich Village bar responded to police presence with a five-day riot that set the groundwork for the queer civil rights movement that continues to this day. This June, pride month, The Stonewall National Monument plans to…
(2024-06-25). This is how Plaid Cymru would transform workers' rights. leftfootforward.org The past several years have been unimaginably difficult for the vast majority of people in the UK. | The cost-of-living crisis, inflation, soaring housing, food and energy costs, as well as the industrial disputes that followed in the wake of the resultant profiteering has meant that most have had little, if any, financial breathing room. | This gives the current General Election period a particular sense of urgency, an urgency that is both indicative of the need for a transformation in the way our society operates and yet neutralised by the hot air, bland delirium and lack of ambition from Westminster's gover…
(2024-06-25). Duty of vigilance in France: an important step forward despite contrasting decisions. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). On the anniversary of Roe's demise, abortion rights are a major election issue. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The second anniversary of the Supreme Court's guillotining of the national constitutional right to an abortion is—or should—remind voters their decisions in this November's election, up and down the ballot, will determine not only whether that right may be restored, but so much more. Abortion rights, worker rights, living wages, Social Security's and Medicare's future, …
(2024-06-25). In Russia, a Trial in Name Only. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, December 14, 2023. | © 2023 Dmitry Serebryakov/AP Photo | On Wednesday, a court process will be opened in the Siberian city of Yekaterinburg against American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March 2023 on cynically false charges of espionage. Russian President Vladimir Putin has intimated that Gershkovich is being considered for a prisoner exchange, making clear that this trial is a cruel performance that has nothing in common with justice. It…
(2024-06-25). Video: Robinson-Yaxley-Lennon arrested in Canada. skwawkbox.org 
Right-wing extremist detained over 'outstanding immigration warrant' Right-wing extremist Tommy Robinson — real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — has been arrested in Canada, where he had flown to speak to a far-right 'news' outlet. Officers told him he was being arrested for an 'outstanding immigration warrant', before 'perp-walking' him to a waiting vehicle: Robinson has taken …
(2024-06-25). What Participating in the UN Disabilities Conference Taught me. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Mariana Lozano, Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellow 2023/2024, delivers her speech in a roundtable on promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to decent work and sustainable livelihood on June 13, 2024, as part of the annual UN conference on disability rights (COSP). | © 2024 Luis Rodríguez…
(2024-06-25). Mali's Junta Renews Assault on Political Opposition. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The leader of Mali's junta, Col. Assimi GoàØta, center, in Bamako, Mali, September 22, 2022. | © 2022 AP Photo | Mali's military junta arrested 11 opposition figures last week in the authorities' latest assault on the political opposition.On June 20, gendarmes surrounded a private home in Bamako, Mali's capital, and arrested members of the country's main opposition coalition, known as March 31 Declaration's Opposition Platform (Plateforme d'opposition de la Déclaration du 31 mars).One of those arrested, Mohamed Ali Bathily, a lawyer and former minister, was released on June…
(2024-06-25). After 8 months in detention, Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed faces spying charges in Iraq. cpj.org Sulaymaniyah, June 24, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iraqi Kurdish authorities to immediately and unconditionally free Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed, who has been detained for eight months, and drop all charges against him. Ahmed — an Arabic editor for the local news website RojNews — is due to stand trial before Duhok Criminal…
(2024-06-25). Ethiopia: Halt crackdown against human rights groups. fidh.org Human rights groups, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge the Ethiopian authorities to halt their escalating crackdown on civic space, human rights organisations, and independent media. Ethiopia's international and regional partners must press the authorities to respect human rights obligations and ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders and journalists.
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(2024-06-25). Philippine Court Clears Leading 'Drug War' Critic. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Former senator and human rights lawyer Leila de Lima (center right) acknowledges supporters after a court acquitted her of the last criminal charges against her, outside the court in Muntinlupa, Manila, Philippines, June 24, 2024. | © 2024 Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-06-25). ICC hires British lawyer to represent LRA commander Joseph Kony. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed Peter Haynes, a British national as the counsel to represent the rights and interests of Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel commander of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Haynes, a renowned international criminal and humanitarian lawyer was appointed by the ICC Registry …
(2024-06-25). After 8 months in detention, Syrian journalist Sleman Ahmed faces spying charges in Iraq. cpj.org
(2024-06-25). Beyond Life Without Parole in the US: 2nd Chances Make Communities Stronger. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ruben R. was sentenced to life without parole for a crime he committed when he was 17 years old. Changes in law gave him the chance to go before the parole board, and he was found eligible for release. After coming home, Ruben taught himself carpentry skills, became a property manager, and worked part-time for a non-profit organization. In his spare time, he has gone back into prisons as a volunteer speaker, encouraging people to choose a path of self-improvement. Los Angeles, California. | © 2021 Chip Warren for Human Rights Watch…
(2024-06-25). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |
(2024-06-25). Deaths During Annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia Underscore Extreme Heat Dangers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Pilgrims use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. | © 2024 Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-06-25). Namibia Court Decriminalizes Consensual Same-Sex Conduct. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People hold banners in support of LGBTQ rights outside the high court which made a landmark ruling in favor of LGBTQ communities in Windhoek, Namibia, June 21, 2024. | © 2024 Opas Onucheyo/Reuters…
(2024-06-25). 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.
AI Index Number: ASA 39/8157/2024
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(2024-06-25). Premio Nobel Adolfo Pérez Esquivel insta a defender a necesitados. radiohc.cu Buenos Aires, 25 jun (RHC) El Premio Nobel de la Paz Adolfo Pérez Esquivel instó al pueblo argentino, las organizaciones sociales, sindicales, políticas y de derechos humanos a unirse hoy en defensa de los que menos tienen.
(2024-06-25). Leanne Mohamad: East London's rising political star. newarab.com 
It has been a jam-packed few months for 23-year-old British Palestinian human rights activist, Leanne Mohamad. | In addition to tirelessly speaking up about Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza at On July 4 2024, she will run as Ilford North's independent parliamentary candidate. | "Our current government and MP's refusal to…
(2024-06-25). WikiLeaks says Julian Assange is 'free' after US plea deal. newarab.com 
"Julian Assange is free," WikiLeaks wrote on X of its founder, who had been detained in Britain for five years as he fought extraditi…
(2024-06-25). US sanctions 'shadow banking network' supporting Iran's military. newarab.com 
(2024-06-25). EU adopts sanctions against six over Sudan civil war. newarab.com 
EU countries adopted The listings include a general commanding the RSF in
(2024-06-25). Pro-Palestine protesters march in Ghent, call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ghent, Belgium, attracted a significant turnout of over a thousand participants on Saturday, advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging for sanctions against Israel.
(2024-06-25). Israel escalating abduction of Palestinian children: Rights group. presstv.ir The Palestinian Prisoners Society said at least seven children, including two brothers, had been kidnapped in the previous 24 hours.
(2024-06-25). Muslim civil rights group demands halt to US-backed mass slaughter of Palestinian children. presstv.ir The main Muslim civil rights group in the United States calls on the international community to take action to halt mass slaughter of Palestinian children.