(2023-09-09). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-08). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-09). Biden rejects medical treatment as part of a possible plea bargain for Guantanamo prisoners tortured by CIA. wsws.org The five men were abducted shortly after the 9/11 attacks under the pseudo-legal provisions of the "war on terror" legislation passed by Congress. This legislation sanctioned the "rendition" of "enemy combatants" anywhere in the world, including citizens of the US, and their indefinite detention, without formal charges or a trial, at CIA sites and military facilities, where they were subjected to "enhanced interrogation," i.e., torture.
(2023-09-08). Sudan: Torture and sexual assault taking place in illegal detention centres. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-09-09). Asesinan a defensor de derechos humanos en Maicao, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como Fredy Rhenals, quien era abogado y servidor público de la Defensoría del Pueblo en la regional La Guajira.
(2023-09-09). Crew of Shenzhou XV mission honored for six-month space odyssey. ecns.cn Beijing police have detained 168 people suspected of illegally providing travel services for visitors, the Municipal Public Security Bureau said on Thursday.
(2023-09-09). Beijing police detain 168 for illegal travel services. ecns.cn Beijing police have detained 168 people suspected of illegally providing travel services for visitors, the Municipal Public Security Bureau said on Thursday.
(2023-09-09). Livestreamer detained for using drones to tail women. ecns.cn A livestreamer in Chongyang county, Hubei province, has been placed under a 10-day administrative detention and had his account suspended after using drones to invade the privacy of women on their way home, as reported by China Central Television on Wednesday.
(2023-09-08). Crew of Shenzhou XV mission honored for six-month space odyssey. ecns.cn Beijing police have detained 168 people suspected of illegally providing travel services for visitors, the Municipal Public Security Bureau said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). Beijing police detain 168 for illegal travel services. ecns.cn Beijing police have detained 168 people suspected of illegally providing travel services for visitors, the Municipal Public Security Bureau said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). Livestreamer detained for using drones to tail women. ecns.cn A livestreamer in Chongyang county, Hubei province, has been placed under a 10-day administrative detention and had his account suspended after using drones to invade the privacy of women on their way home, as reported by China Central Television on Wednesday.
(2023-09-08). Pro-Russian blogger, Sputnik Armenia reporter detained for 72 hours. tass.com Investigators suspect Badalyan and Gevorkyan of illegal possession of arms. Local media reported that weapons had allegedly been found in their car…
(2023-09-08). Pro-Russian blogger, Sputnik Armenia reporter released from custody in Armenia. tass.com According to investigators, a bag with a submachine gun, cartridges, and several grenades was placed in Gevorkyan's car by other persons, who were also detained on charges of illegal arms possession, without his consent…
(2023-09-08). Russian security agents foil attack on Crimean railway, detain one person. tass.com The man had a cache where agents found an improvised explosive device that was intended to be used for sabotage and was made with a plastic explosive of foreign origin…
(2023-09-09). World Report] Ukrainian medic prisoners of war speak out. thelancet.com Civil society groups say that the detention of medical personnel is probably a breach of the Geneva Conventions. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-09-09). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-08). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-08). Rights groups urge Egyptian government to release imprisoned political activist Mohamed Adel. peoplesdispatch.org After having already spent five years in pre-trial detention, Adel was sentenced this week to four years in prison on charges of spreading false news and involvement in an unlawful group, among others…
(2023-09-08). Moscow Blasts Arrest of Sputnik Armenia Reporter as Aimed at Harming Russia-Armenia Ties. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Forces that are interested in sowing hatred and fear between Armenia and Russia are behind the provocation involving the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorgyan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
(2023-09-08). End the blockade of Cuba message goes to the Minnesota State Fair. fightbacknews.org Falcon Heights, MN – Instead of the regular Cuba car caravan on Sunday, August 27, twelve Cuban Solidarity activists bannered and held signs at the Minnesota State Fair to call for an end to the 60-year U.S. blockade of Cuba – made even more brutal by U.S.'s incomprehensible designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Standing at the main gate of the "Great Minnesota get together," the activists got a chance to talk to many people about Cuba and share information. They gave out stickers about ending the blockade as well as Cuba's recently passed extremely progressive family code which ensures the rights…
(2023-09-08). The Weekly Round-up: Sentencing Hearings, the Letby Inquiry, and Equal Pay Legislation. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news This week, the Ministry of Justice has proposed new laws which would allow judges to force defendants to attend sentencing hearings. Judges can already issue an order requiring a defendant to attend court, and failing to comply can result in a prosecution under the Contempt of Court Act. The Ministry of Justice says, however, …
(2023-09-08). Hunter Becomes the Hunted? Biden Indictment May be Ruse to Prolong Cover-Up. sputnikglobe.com Carter Clews, the president of Constitutional Rights PAC, Rory Riley Topping, a legal analyst at SpectrumNews 1 and opinion contributor at The Hill discusses the possible indictment of Hunter Biden with investigative journalist Dan Lazare.
(2023-09-08). Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion in Major Step Forward for Reproductive Rights in Latin America. democracynow.org 
In a unanimous decision, Mexico's Supreme Court issued a historic ruling Wednesday decriminalizing abortion on the federal level. While laws banning the procedure are still in place in a majority of Mexican states, people in those states can now receive abortions at federal medical facilities run the country's public health system, and states will be barred from penalizing those patients and providers. The ruling is part of a wave of reproductive rights wins in the region, as Mexico now joins Argentina and Colombia in decriminalizing or legalizing abortion since 2020. "Latin America is actually…
(2023-09-08). Russia's rights commissioner got over 43,000 requests from citizens in first half of 2023. tass.com Russians actively used the ombudsperson's internet portal, submitting some 16,100 letters via the online form and filed 13,400 requests using a telephone hotline…
(2023-09-08). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: 6,000 Rajasthan ambulance workers strike for better pay and rights; Bangladeshi police arrest protesting railway workers; Australia: EDI Rail maintenance workers strike for improved pay offer; New Zealand Warehouse retail workers walk out.
(2023-09-09). Western Sanctions Fail as Trade Between Russia and One of US' Closest Neighbors Hits Historic High. sputnikglobe.com In 2022, the US and its allies launched a grand campaign aimed at smothering most Russian trade activity (apart from a few strategic materials, like uranium, which they themselves need). Over 18 months on, Russia has not only successfully reoriented exports away from the West, but started reclaiming lost Western markets.
(2023-09-09). President Maduro Makes 'Historic' Visit to China to Reinforce Alliance. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro thanked China for support against US sanctions and said his visit would promote "the construction of a new world geopolitics."
(2023-09-09). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…
(2023-09-09). Activism for Cuba Ramping Up in Southern California. orinocotribune.com 
By Eric A. Gordon — Sep 1, 2023 | The L.A. chapter of the U.S. Hands Off Cuba Committee (LAHOC) is gearing up for its fall calendar. A stunningly affecting concert performance on Sun., Aug. 27 in San Pedro, on the intimate stage of Alvas Showroom, was for many of those lucky enough to be attending that afternoon, their introduction to the work of this anti-imperialist group. | LAHOC's mission focuses on three clear demands toward normalizing relations between the U.S. and Cuba: The removal of Cuba from the bogus list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT); the end of the blockade and the sanctions on trade an…
(2023-09-08). 55 Pan-African Organzations Oppose Sanctions On Niger. libya360.wordpress.com Thomas Sankara Center for African Liberation and Unity 7 September 2023 press conference at the Thomas Sankara Center for African Liberation and Unity in Burkina Faso. Comrades in struggle, fighters for the liberation of Africa, friends of the African peoples, We, the revolutionary pan-African organizations, raise our voices with unshakeable determination to denounce the inhuman…
(2023-09-08). Nicolás Maduro: A Decade Continuing Chávez's Socialist and Anti-Imperialist Struggle. libya360.wordpress.com Francisco Dominguez Introduction 2. US aggression against Bolivarian Venezuela 3. Post-Chavez US 'regime change' efforts 4. US sanctions as a means of economic destruction 5. Venezuela's leading role in world and Latin American affairs 6. How did President Maduro manage Venezuela's economic recovery 7. The nature of the Bolivarian Revolution 8. Conclusion Introduction When, by…
(2023-09-08). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…
(2023-09-08). How Russian Grain Exports Changed. sputnikglobe.com Despite Western sanctions, Russian grain exports have been growing. Over the year, Russia has increased the amount of grain supplied to other countries, reaching the 60 mln tons point, according to the data published by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
(2023-09-08). Most Austrians Believe Russia Sanctions Harm EU Citizens – Survey. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Over half of Austrians believe that sanctions against Russia harm the EU citizens, a poll conducted by the Institute for New Social Answers for a Austrian newspaper showed on Friday.
(2023-09-08). Spain: Soccer Head Faces Sexual Assault Charge for World Cup Forced Kiss; Women Players Strike over Pay. democracynow.org 
Spain's national prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into Luis Rubiales, the head of Spain's soccer federation, after he forcibly kissed Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso during the recent World Cup trophy ceremony. Hermoso filed a sexual assault complaint against Rubiales, who has been temporarily suspended by soccer's international governing body FIFA but has refused to step down voluntarily. No permanent sanctions have been announced. Meanwhile, the rest of the Spanish women's soccer league is on strike over pay and working conditions after talks between federation leaders…
(2023-09-08). Russians won't be intimidated by US sanctions rhetoric — Russian embassy. tass.com It is reported that "US authorities do not part with a long-standing habit of meddling into internal affairs of other countries"
(2023-09-09). Gov. Abbott Warns Biden of 'More Buses' of Migrants Amid Mulled 'Remain-In-Texas Policy'. sputnikglobe.com In response to the Biden administration's weak border policies, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been bussing illegal immigrants to so-called Democratic sanctuary cities since 2022. Recent reports of a so-called remain-in-Texas policy being mulled by Joe Biden triggered a fresh outburst of frustration from the Lone Star State governor.