Staff (2024-04-29). Headlines for April 29, 2024. democracynow.org Ceasefire Talks Resume Amid Expected Israeli Ground Invasion of Rafah, Israeli Airstrike Kills Daughter, Grandson and Son-in-Law of Acclaimed Poet Refaat Alareer, Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down, Protesters Outside Lavish WH Correspondents' Association Dinner Highlight Massacre of Gaza Reporters, U.S. Decides Not to Sanction Israeli Military as Officials Warn Blinken U.S. Weapons Used Unlawfully, NYT: ICC Could Order Arrest of Netanyahu for Israeli Crimes Against Gaza, Israel Arrests Rabbis Attempting to Bring Aid into Gaza; Gaza Freedom Flotil…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-04-29). What Comes First, a Rafah Invasion or a Netanyahu Ousting? libya360.wordpress.com Khalil Harb Facing domestic and international pressure for Israel's US-backed Gaza assault, the Biden administration appears poised to throw Netanyahu under the proverbial bus. In Gaza, a metaphorical "hostage" scenario has emerged, centered on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose political future is being bartered at a steep political price. Although not physically detained, Netanyahu has been…

WSWS (2024-04-29). Australia: Committee For Public Education holds forum opposing the Gaza genocide and educators' victimisation. wsws.org The CFPE forum called for educators to mobilise against the imperialist-backed genocide in Gaza and the accompanying crackdown on democratic rights.

_____ (2024-04-29). Police Brutally Break Up Peaceful Anti-Genocide Demonstration in Berlin. transcend.org 22 Apr 2024 – The storming of the Palestine Congress on April 12 was the prelude to an escalation of police violence and the suppression of democratic rights in Germany on an enormous scale.

David Penner (2024-04-29). When Healthy People are Murdered and the Terminally Ill are Prevented from Dying. dissidentvoice.org In the name of Hippocrates, doctors have invented the most exquisite form of torture ever known to man: survival. — Luis Buñuel, My Last Sigh, January 1982 I recently lost someone dear to me and watched as they died in almost unrelenting agony over a period of three weeks. As American health care is dominated …

Democracy Now! (2024-04-29). Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down. pressenza.com Police across the United States made at least 275 arrests over the weekend as campus protests against Israel's assault on Gaza continue to spread. | In Boston, police detained about 100 people after students set up a Palestine solidarity encampment on the campus of Northeastern University. The school justified the raid, citing what it called "virulent antisemitic slurs" after someone chanted "Kill the Jews" at the encampment. But video and eyewitness testimony revealed the antisemitic chant was actually done by a counterprotester holding an Israeli flag. | The group Huskies for a Free Palestine said, "The only pe…

cpj.org (2024-04-29). Israeli police detain and assault Palestinian journalist Saif Kwasmi. cpj.org New York, April 29, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on Israeli security forces to stop harassing journalists in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank and allow them to report the news freely and without fear of reprisal. On April 24, Palestinian freelance journalist Saif Kwasmi was reporting on activities at Jerusalem's…

MEE staff (2024-04-29). US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations'. middleeasteye.net US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations' | Weapons transfers to the units will not be impacted by the State Department's findings, spokesperson says | Mon, 04/29/2024 – 19: 17 | Israeli soldiers of the Ultra-Orthodox battalion Netzah Yehuda take part in their annual unit training in th…

Dave DeCamp (2024-04-29). US Says Five Israeli Units Guilty of 'Gross Human Rights Violations,' But Won't Cut Off Military Aid. news.antiwar.com

teleSUR (2024-04-29). Pedro Sanchez Will Not Resign From the Spanish Presidency. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Pedro Sanchez decided to stay at the helm of the Spanish government despite the campaign of harassment against him and his wife, Begoña Gomez. | RELATED: | "I have decided to continue, with even more strength if possible, at the helm of the Presidency of the Government of Spain," he said, emphasizing his commitment to work "relentlessly, firmly" for the pending advancement and consolidation of rights…

Galina Kurdina (2024-04-29). Resistance against Neuro Technological Torture. We Are Being Tortured and Mutilated in a Mind/Body Control Concentration Camp 24/7. globalresearch.ca

Zane McNeill (2024-04-29). Biden Administration Strengthens Health Care Protections for LGBTQ People. truthout.org On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to bolster protections against discrimination in health care. "Today's rule is a giant step forward for this country toward a more equitable and inclusive health care system… |

Disability Rights California (2024-04-29). Thursday 5/2: Reasonable Accommodations in Housing Workshop w/ Disablity Rights CA. indybay.org Online event…

SJSU Human Rights Institute, SJP, more (2024-04-29). Tuesday 4/30: Eyewitness Account of Gaza War w/ Humanitarian Doctor, Mohammed Subeh MD at SJSU. indybay.org SJSU Science Building Room 258 | At 4th Street and Swenson Gate | Downtown San Jose…

SJSU Human Rights Institute, SJP, more (2024-04-29). Tuesday 4/30: Eyewitness Account of Gaza War w/ Humanitarian Doctor, Mohammed Subeh MD at SJSU. indybay.org SJSU Science Building Room 258 | At 4th Street and Swenson Gate | Downtown San Jose…

Disability Rights California (2024-04-29). Thursday 5/2: Reasonable Accommodations in Housing Workshop w/ Disablity Rights CA. indybay.org Online event…

Staff (2024-04-29). SC notice to Centre as 'non-believer' Muslim woman favours succession law. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Kerala government on a plea of a non-believer Muslim woman that instead of Shariat, she wanted to be governed by the secular Indian succession law to deal with her ancestral property rights. Safiya P M, a resident of Alappuzha and …

Kate Litman (2024-04-29). The Weekly Round-Up: Coroner criticises indeterminate prison sentences and hundreds of protest arrests made in the US. ukhumanrightsblog.com In UK News At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Scott Rider, the coroner described Rider's treatment in prison as "inhumane and indefensible". Rider died by suicide in June 2022 after serving 17 years of an "imprisonment for public protection" (IPP) sentence, a form of indeterminate prison sentence. A few weeks before …

ecns.cn (2024-04-29). Washington human rights report condemned. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK, on Saturday denounced a human rights report by the United States as "malignant slander" against the country.

(2024-04-29). Texas police detain, charge FOX 7 Austin journalist covering pro-Palestinian protest. fox7austin.com

(2024-04-29). Taliban detain 3 Afghan radio journalists for playing music, talking to female callers. facebook.com

newarab (2024-04-29). Iraq's criminalisation of LGBTQ+ draws diplomatic backlash. newarab.com Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday "threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society" and "can be used to hamper free-speech and expression." He warned that the legisla…

newarab (2024-04-29). US police detain 200 at Gaza protest camps in 3 universities. newarab.com

presstv.ir (2024-04-29). Rights group slams Israel attempts to block ICC arrest warrants. presstv.ir A rights group condemns attempts by Tel Aviv and its allies to prevent the ICC from issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials for war crimes in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-04-29). Riyadh summit: Muslim, Arab officials call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A Joint Arab-Islamic summit being held in Saudi Arabia urges effective sanctions against Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-04-29). Riyadh summit: Muslim, Arab officials call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A Joint Arab-Islamic summit being held in Saudi Arabia urges effective sanctions against Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-04-29). Iran slams US 'violent crackdown' on pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the United States' violent suppression of pro-Palestinian protests encourages Israel to continue war crimes in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-04-29). Iran slams US 'violent crackdown' on pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the United States' violent suppression of pro-Palestinian protests encourages Israel to continue war crimes in Gaza.

Palestine Legal (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.

National Lawyers Guild (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…

Caitlin Johnstone (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…

Staff (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'

Orinoco Tribune. (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.

David Kowalski (2024-04-27). Blur bested by tortured Taylor's tales. independentaustralia.net

Angela (2024-04-27). Sunday 4/28: Webinar: Know Your Rights for College Students. indybay.org

Pavel López Lazo (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.

Pavel López Lazo (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…

WSWS (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). Texas police detain, charge FOX 7 Austin journalist covering pro-Palestinian protest. fox7austin.com

Katherine Li (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). Taliban detain 3 Afghan radio journalists for playing music, talking to female callers. facebook.com

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

teleSUR, SH (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.

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (2024-04-27). US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones. newarab.com The The US Treasury…

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.