(2024-04-26). 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.
(2024-04-26). Gaza Flotilla Sails While Blinken Attempts To Take Focus Off Genocide. popularresistance.org While I am in Istanbul, Türkiye with hundreds of international participants from 40 countries who are attempting to sail in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to break the illegal Israeli naval blockade of Gaza and bring food and medicine to starving Palestinians in Gaza, the survivors of the Israeli/US genocide of Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is brazeningly attempting to divert world attention from U.S. complicity in the genocide of Gaza to China's human rights issues. | Hundreds of thousands of university students in the United States are defying the Biden administration's blatant attempt to divert…
(2024-04-26). 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…
(2024-04-26). Russia Builds New Asia Trade Routes to Weaken Sanctions Over War. infobrics.org Rail and shipping to link European Russia to India via Iran…
(2024-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2024. democracynow.org USC Cancels Commencement Ceremony Amid Mounting Campus Unrest, Police Crackdown on Emory and Other Schools Won't Deter Students Protesting for Palestinian Rights, Rafah Under Incessant Israeli Attacks Ahead of Anticipated Ground Invasion, New York Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 Rape Conviction, SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump Presidential Immunity Case, Though Resolution Could Come After Nov., David Pecker Testifies He Helped "Kill" Stories That Could Damage Trump Campaign, HRW Finds U.S.-Trained Forces in Burkina Faso "Summarily Executed" 223 People, Haiti's Une…
(2024-04-26). US Won't Sanction Israeli Military Units That Committed 'Gross Human Rights Violations'. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a letter to House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson explaining that three Israeli military units found to have committed "gross human rights violations" will not be prevented from obtaining US weapons. Last week, Axios reported that the State Department had elected to blacklist a single Israeli military battalion that was …
(2024-04-26). US Sanctions Force Cuba's National Airline to Cancel Flights to Argentina. orinocotribune.com The Cuban national airline, Cubana de Aviación, cancelled its flights to Buenos Aires CU360/CU361 that were scheduled for last Tuesday and Wednesday, after aviation fuel suppliers in Argentina announced they will refuse to provide service to the airline. The Argentine suppliers cited the provisions of the sanctions, that is the unilateral coercive measures, imposed by the United States against Cuba. | This measure has affected other airlines contracted by Cubana de Aviación, preventing them from fulfilling their commitments to passengers. Although the flights were approved by the National Civil Aviation Administr…
(2024-04-26). Russia Freezes Assets of Largest US Bank. orinocotribune.com A court ruling supported the lawsuit filed by state bank VTB, which seeks to recover funds blocked under Western sanctions | 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 a…
(2024-04-26). Poll Shows Majority of Americans Would Back Federal Abortion Rights Protections. truthout.org A new poll demonstrates that, in this pivotal election year, abortion rights could play a key role in determining who will win the White House and control of Congress. Several states across the country are set to hold referenda regarding abortion rights and access to the procedure. Those elections will have tremendous consequences for the states themselves, but could also motivate more supporters… |
(2024-04-26). The U.S. Economy is Not What It's Cracked Up To Be. counterpunch.org 
How will Biden conceal the inflation rampaging throughout his term? The latest scheme appears to be draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the last drop. It's already down to 17 percent, because Biden opened the spigot when his idiotic sanctions on Russian energy back in 2022 boosted prices at the pump into the stratosphere, always a terrifying development for homo politicus. Biden tamed gas prices by emptying most of the SPR. Now he may finish it off, because no, he can't have gas prices rising before the election, not they way they did back two summers ago, when filling your tank cost almost as much as a n…
(2024-04-26). Ukraine War Funding and Failed Russian Sanctions. counterpunch.org This past weekend, April 20, 2024 the US House of Representatives passed a bill to provide Ukraine with another $61 billion in aid. Then the meassure quickly passed the Senate and was signed into law by Biden within days. The funds, however, will make little difference to the outcome of the war on the ground
(2024-04-26). "The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule": Author Ari Berman on America's Undemocratic System. democracynow.org 
We speak with journalist and author Ari Berman about his new book, Minority Rule, which details how the United States has since its founding privileged the rights and interests of a small elite over the needs of the majority. He outlines how, for the first time in U.S. history, five of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court were appointed by Republican presidents who lost the popular vote, and confirmed by senators elected by a minority of Americans. Berman says the court's makeup is the product of two skewed institutions: how we elect our presidents through the Electoral College and how we appoint…
(2024-04-26). Blinken Concludes China Visit by Treatening Economic War. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his three-day trip to China by instructing Beijing to end exports that help Russia's industrial sector or face US sanctions and tariffs. In China, Blinken met with People's Republic of China (PRC) President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During his prepared remarks, Blinken explained that the US …
(2024-04-26). Blinken Concludes China Visit by Threatening Economic War. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his three-day trip to China by instructing Beijing to end exports that help Russia's industrial sector or face US sanctions and tariffs. In China, Blinken met with People's Republic of China (PRC) President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During his prepared remarks, Blinken explained that the US …
(2024-04-26). Detained Russian deputy defense minister might face new charges. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Investigative Committee informed on Friday that the involvement of Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was arrested on a bribery case, is being investigated in other possible crimes for which he might be charged.
(2024-04-26). Chief of Chilean Carabineros to be charged. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The General Director of the Chilean Carabineros, Ricardo Yáñez, will leave office possibly next week before being charged with human rights violations during the 2019 social protests.
(2024-04-26). CSOs Denounce ADB's Draft Safeguards Policy, Call for Immediate Revisions. pressenza.com 
The draft ESF, aimed at updating ADB's safeguards policies, is being met with opposition from civil society groups due to a wide range of critical shortcomings, including: | Lack of Clear Lines of Accountability | Lack of Clarity Related to the Stakeholder Engagement | Lack of Human Rights Approach | Weakened Environmental and Social Protections | Gender Consideration Dilution | Climate Change standards that fail to stand up to climate science | Opaque Financial Intermediary Lending | In light of these grave concerns, the NGO Forum on ADB and the Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) together wit…
(2024-04-26). Jefe de Carabineros de Chile al banquillo de los acusados. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El director de Carabineros de Chile, Ricardo Yáñez, dejará el cargo posiblemente la próxima semana, antes de ser imputado por violaciones de derechos humanos durante el estallido social de 2019, según informaciones publicadas hoy.
(2024-04-26). Ukraine war funding and failed Russian sanctions. mronline.org 
Russia is extremely unlikely to fall a third time for a Biden/NATO request to 'freeze' military operations and negotiate again.
(2024-04-26). Pakistan optimistic about the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline amid US warnings. ptcnews.tv Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project: Amid warnings from the US, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif expressed optimism regarding the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. He emphasised the need for regional stakeholders to unite amidst growing interference from major powers like the European Union and the United States. Asif highlighted the recent visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan as a significant development, particularly in the context of the stalled pipeline project due to geopolitical tensions and international sanctions.Despite US advice against engaging in business de…
(2024-04-26). Russia Seeks to Ban Nonexistent 'Anti-Russian Separatist Movement'. themoscowtimes.com Observers speculated that the designation could lead to wider targeting of indigenous rights and decolonial activists in Russia.
(2024-04-26). Procuratorates to strengthen IP protection. ecns.cn Procuratorial authorities will strengthen the legal protection of intellectual property rights and promote the construction of an integrated protection framework for intellectual property.
(2024-04-26). FBI Violated Your Rights An Unbelievable Amount According To Gov't Docs! youtu.be
(2024-04-26). Monitoreo de Movimientos Mixtos Mexico – Marzo 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | Antecedentes y Metodología | Las encuestas del monitoreo de movimientos mixtos en México son recabadas regularmente para analizar datos que aporten a la identificación de violaciones de derechos y riesgos de protección en población vulnerable, con el propósito de informar de forma efectiva la respuesta del ACNUR y sus socios. | Durante febrero 2024 fueron recolectadas 343 entevistas, cubriendo 823 personas. | Las encues…
(2024-04-26). 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…
(2024-04-26). Ex-US official: Israeli military gets 'special treatment'. newarab.com 
A former senior US official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said on Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel The allegation comes as the Biden administration faces intense pressure over…
(2024-04-26). The long shadow of US and UK torture in the Middle East. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones. newarab.com 
The The US Treasury…
(2024-04-26). 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…
(2024-04-26). US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy. newarab.com 
The Arabic-language spokesperson of the Hala Rharrit was also the Dubai Regional Media Hub's deputy director and joined the State Department almost two decades ago as a political and human rights officer, the department's w…
(2024-04-26). Leader: Iran's arms sector example of turning sanctions, hostilities into opportunity. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei says the Islamic Republic's remarkable achievements in weapons production show a "lively nation" can turn sanctions into opportunities.