(2024-06-29). Over 500 Palestinian children in W Bank detained since Gaza war. newarab.com 
At least 540 children have been held in difficult conditions, according to the prisoner support and rights organisation, in similar treatment to…
(2024-06-29). We Can't Let The Press Launder Israel's War. popularresistance.org The United States-backed Israeli siege and genocide in Gaza is entering its tenth month. Israel's relentless bombings and executions by Israeli snipers and soldiers have killed more than 38,100 Palestinians in Gaza, with thousands more uncounted and decomposing under the rubble, and more than 86,000 injured. Reports by nonprofit agencies and organizations have detailed the Israeli military's numerous war crimes, including abductions, torture and sexual violence against Palestinians. More than 2.3 million Palestinians are at risk of dying from Israeli-imposed starvation, indiscriminate bombing, the spread of disea…
(2024-06-29). 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.
(2024-06-29). NGOs seek Dutch export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel. newarab.com 
Human rights groups returned to a Dutch court Friday seeking stricter enforcement of a court order to halt Dutch exports to Israel of parts for F-35 fighter jets used in the An appeals court ordered the Dutch government in February to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel , citing a clear risk of violations of international law if they are used in strike…
(2024-06-29). Canada sanctions target more Israeli settlers. newarab.com 
Canada on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions against Israeli settlers for "extremist violence" against Palestinian civilians in This comes just one month after the This round Ottawa listed seven individuals and five organizations "for their role in f…
(2024-06-29). Rights group slam Trump's use of 'Palestinian' as racial slur. newarab.com 
Human rights groups have criticised former President Donald Trump's During a controversial moment in the debate, the two presidential candidates briefly discussed t
(2024-06-29). Algerian journalists remanded over interviews criticising minister. newarab.com 
Two Algerian journalists have been remanded in custody after broadcasting interviews criticising a minister, the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) said Friday. | "The director of Algeria Scoop, Omar Ferhat, and his editor-in-chief, Sofiane Ghirous, were remanded on Thursday," the CNLD said in a statement on Facebook. | The website had published interviews with entrepreneurs criticising Algerian Minister of Professional Training Yacine Merabi, before later deleting them. | The interviewees had accused the minister of "marginalising" them at an official event in the capital Algiers on Wednes…
(2024-06-29). Rights groups slam Trump's use of 'Palestinian' as racial slur. newarab.com Human rights groups have criticised former President Donald Trump's During a controversial moment in the debate, the two presidential candidates briefly discussed t
(2024-06-29). Egyptian detainee handed over by Kuwait dies in prison. newarab.com 
An Samir Younis, 67, was handed over to Egypt by Kuwait around five years ago, the report states. | Younis, a former university professor at Egypt's Helwan University had been working in Kuwait for over 25 years. | He was wanted, and later convicted by the E…
(2024-06-29). The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars. scheerpost.com 
The Guardian building in London, 2012. (Bryantbob, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys …
(2024-06-29). The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars. scheerpost.com By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys who have been denied the chance to ever properly know their …
(2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …
(2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …
(2024-06-29). Groups Champion Children's Environmental Rights amid the Triple Planetary Crisis. pressenza.com 
28 June 2024, Quezon City, Philippines. As the effects of the triple planetary crisis of climate emergency, collapse of biodiversity and pervasive pollution are brought to light, civil society groups called on duty-bearers, governments and industries in particular, to take decisive measures that will protect and advance children's environmental rights with the meaningful participation of children and their supporters. | At a webinar held on June 27, 2024, child and adult leaders of child rights-focused and environmental rights-focused non-government organizations spoke as one in pushing for the human right of al…
(2024-06-29). Canada, which harps on democracy, bars thousands of Iranians from voting: Interim FM. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says Canada claims to defend democracy but bans Iranian expatriates from casting votes in the presidential election.
(2024-06-29). Zelensky replaces general at the behest of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion. wsws.org The empowering of neo-Nazi figures such as Krotevych and the open backing of fascism by Western imperialism comes as the Zelensky regime is escalating the persecution of opponents of the war and suppression of democratic rights.
(2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to upcoming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.
(2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to up-coming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.
(2024-06-29). Australia: University of Melbourne threatens about 20 pro-Palestinian students with disciplinary action. wsws.org The move is the latest in a series of coordinated attacks by university managements, the corporate media and the political establishment in Australia against the rights to protest and freedom of expression of students on campus.
(2024-06-29). Georgia : Serious deterioration of the situation of human rights defenders. fidh.org In recent years, human rights defenders in Georgia have faced escalating threats and violence, exacerbated by hostile rhetoric from the government and high-ranking officials in the country. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the Human Rights Center denounce the worsening conditions for civil society in Georgia and call on the authorities to ensure effective, timely, and objective investigations into attacks against human rights defenders and to put (…) | – |
(2024-06-29). 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 (…) | – |
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…
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, …
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 …
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 …
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…
"Julian Assange is free," WikiLeaks wrote on X of its founder, who had been detained in Britain for five years as he fought extraditi…
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