Defying Pundits, GOP Share of Latino Vote Steady Under Trump
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2018-12-27
LITTLETON, Colo. — Pedro Gonzalez has faith in Donald Trump and his party. | The 55-year-old Colombian immigrant is a pastor at an evangelical church in suburban Denver. Initially repelled by Trump in 2016, he's been heartened by the president's steps to protect religious groups and appoint judges who oppose abortion rights. More important, Gonzalez sees Trump's presidency as part of a divine plan. | "It doesn't matter what I think," Gonzalez said of the president. "He was put there." | Though Latino voters are a key part of the Democratic coalition, there is a larger bloc of reliable Republican Latinos tha…
truthdig.com/articles/gop-share-of-latino-vote-steady-under-trump-defying-pundits/

'Glimpse of Hope': Milagro Sala Acquitted on Homicide Charges
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-27
Argentine social leader Milagro Sala was acquitted Thursday in the trial for the case known as The Shooting of Azopardo which occurred on Oct. 27, 2007 and for which she was accused of attempted murder. | RELATED: | EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Indigenous Social Leader Milagro Sala | The judges of the Criminal Court 2 of Jujuy unanimously took the decision and ordered her release, however, the leader of the organization Tupac Amaru will continue to be detained over other accusations…
telesurenglish.net/news/Glimpse-of-Hope-Milagro-Sala-Acquitted-on-Homicide-Charges-20181227-0016.html

US Authorities Blame Parents For Migrant Kids' Deaths
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2018-12-27
From Wednesday all the detained migrant children under the custody of the United States Border Patrol, will go through more rigorous medical check-ups. This measure came after two Guatemalan children died while under U.S. custody a few days apart. | RELATED: | More Broken Promises? US Border Authority to Change Policies After Death of 2 Kids | Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement, "This tragedy, the death of a child in governmen…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Authorities-Blame-Parents-For-Migrant-Kids-Deaths-20181227-0011.html

Amber Heard: I Spoke Up Against Sexual Violence and Faced Our Culture's Wrath
ACLU | aclu.org | 2018-12-27
It's time to reform institutions that protect men accused of abuse. | This piece was originally published in the Washington Post. | I was exposed to abuse at a very young age. I knew certain things early on, without ever having to be told. I knew that men have the power — physically, socially and financially — and that a lot of institutions support that arrangement. I knew this long befor…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/violence-against-women/amber-heard-i-spoke-against-sexual-violence-and-faced-our

China to try Canadian on drugs charges: state media
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2018-12-27
Detention of fourth Canadian in recent weeks could further test already difficult relations between Beijing and Ottawa.
aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/china-canadian-drugs-charges-state-media-181227080848338.html

Failed Regime Change in Nicaragua. OAS and Amnesty International: Killing, Torturing Sandinistas Is OK
Stephen Sefton | globalresearch.ca | 2018-12-27
Between April and July this year, Nicaragua suffered an extremely violent attempt at regime change supported by the US government and its allies. Crucial integral components of that coup attempt were bad faith reporting by international human rights organizations and … | The post Failed Regime Change in Nicaragua. OAS and Amnesty International: Killing, Torturing Sandinistas Is OK appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/oas-amnesty-international-killing-torturing-sandinistas-ok/5664040

Counterbalancing Disproportionate Power: The Message from Harris Gleckman
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-12-27
No major democratic country deals with domestic civil or criminal matters related to human rights based on a voluntary system, explains Harris Gleckman, in an op-ed on the disproportionate power wielded by transnational businesses in the current world system | The post Counterbalancing Disproportionate Power: The Message from Harris Gleckman appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/counterbalancing-disproportionate-power-the-message-from-harris-gleckman

Residents defend immigrant workers after ICE raids Indiana restaurants, arrests five
WSWS | wsws.org | 2018-12-27
Over 100 people rallied last week in Portage, Indiana to support the workers who had been detained earlier this month.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/12/27/indi…

Despite U.S. Sanctions Iran's Budget Projects Higher Oil Revenues
RFE | iranian.com | 2018-12-27
As Iran's oil exports have halved due to U.S. sanctions, the government has set 1,425 trillion rials income from oil, petroleum products and natural gas exports in the next year budget bill, which indicates a 32% growth year-on-year. Iran's fiscal year starts on March 21. The projected increase of oil revenues is odd since Iran's […] | The post Despite U.S. Sanctions Iran's Budget Projects Higher Oil Revenues appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/26/despite-u-s-sanctions-irans-budget-projects-higher-oil-revenues/

Ahead of Bolsonaro's Inauguration in Brazil, Groups Vow to Fight 'Hateful Rhetoric and Acts of Violence, Intimidation, or Persecution'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2018-12-27
Ahead of incoming Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's inauguration, scheduled for Jan. 1, 46 global civil society groups issued an open statement warning that he poses "a serious threat to democracy, human rights, and the environment," and vowing to challenge "hateful rhetoric and acts of violence, intimidation, or persecution" against communities and organizations he has attacked. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2018/12/27/ahead-bolsonaros-inauguration-brazil-groups-vow-fight-hateful-rhetoric-and-acts?cd-origin=rss

8-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy Dies in Border Patrol Custody Days After High Court Rejects Asylum Ban
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-12-26
For the second time this month, a Guatemalan child has died in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Eight-year-old Felipe Gómez Alonso died in New Mexico on Christmas Eve, after being detained since December 18. This follows the death of a 7-year-old indigenous Guatemalan girl, Jakelin Caal Maquín, who died on December 8, two days after she and her father presented themselves at the border in a bid for asylum. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's asylum ban, which attempted to deny asylum to anyone entering the country from outside of a legal port of entry. Supreme Court Chief…
www.democracynow.org/2018/12/26/8_year_o…

The Battle to Stop Family Separation
ACLU | aclu.org | 2018-12-26
How a Congolese mother and child set in motion an extraordinary battle that exposed government conduct unprecedented in its cruelty and carelessness. | In March 2017, John Kelly, then Secretary of Homeland Security, said in an interview with CNN that the Trump administration was considering a national policy to separate parents from their children to deter immigrants from crossing the border into the United States. The proposal triggered a backlash because it was so unpalatable, and the…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/battle-stop-family-separation

Muslim Ban: Meet the Yemeni Americans Suing Trump in an Attempt to Reunite with Loved Ones
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-12-26
A group of Yemeni Americans have filed a new federal lawsuit over President Trump's Muslim ban. The suit alleges the State Department has revoked previously approved visas, preventing many Yemenis from reuniting with their families living in the United States. We speak to two of the plaintiffs and the Center for Constitutional Rights, which brought the lawsuit.
www.democracynow.org/2018/12/26/muslim_b…

China: Trial of lawyer Wang Quanzhang a "cruel charade"
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-26
The trial of Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang is a cruel charade and he should be immediately and unconditionally released, Amnesty International said. | Wang is one of the few lawyers still held in detention after the Chinese government's mass crackdown in 2015, which targeted nearly 250 lawyers and activists. He is on trial at the Tianjin Municipal No.2 Intermediate People's Court accused of "subverting state power," which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. | "This is a sham trial in which Wang Quanzhang is being persecuted only for peacefully defending human rights," said Doriane Lau, C…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/12/china-lawyer-wang-quanzhang-trial-cruel-charade/

After Supreme Court Rejects Asylum Ban, 8-Year-Old Dies in Border Patrol Custody
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2018-12-26
For the second time this month, a Guatemalan child has died in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Eight-year-old Felix Gomez Alonzo died in New Mexico on Christmas Eve, after being detained since December 18. This follows the death of a 7-year-old indigenous Guatemalan girl, Jakelin Caal Maquín, who died on December 8, two days after she and her father presented themselves at the border in a bid for asylum. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's asylum ban, which attempted to deny asylum to anyone entering the country from outside of a legal port of entry. Supreme Co…
truthout.org/video/after-supreme-court-rejects-asylum-ban-8-year-old-dies-in-border-patrol-custody/

8-Year-Old Dies on Christmas Morning in US Border Patrol Custody
Common Dreams | theantimedia.com | 2018-12-26
(CD) — An eight-year-old Guatemalan boy died in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shortly after midnight on Christmas Day, the second death of a migrant child detained by the agency this month alone. According to the Associated Press: The boy showed "signs of potential illness" Monday and was taken with his father to a hospital in Alamogordo, …

8-Year-Old Dies on Christmas Morning in US Border Patrol Custody

Oil Minister: Private Buyers Of Iran Crude Have No Problems Exporting It
RFE | iranian.com | 2018-12-26
Iran said on Wednesday private exporters have had "no problems" selling Iranian oil, and 3 million barrels of crude could be sold soon to non-government traders, state media reported, despite U.S. sanctions targeting Tehran's oil sales. Iran began selling crude oil to private companies for export in late October, just ahead of U.S. sanctions on […] | The post Oil Minister: Private Buyers Of Iran Crude Have No Problems Exporting It appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/12/26/private-buyers-of-iran-crude-have-no-problems-exporting-it/

As CBP Orders Medical Checks for Minors in US Custody After Two Deaths, Critics Ask, 'Why Are They Jailing Children' In the First Place?
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2018-12-26
As Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would order medical checks for all minors in its custody following the deaths of at least two children in recent weeks, critics expressed alarm at the neglect that children have faced in immigrant detention centers thus far—and issued reminders that they shouldn't be detained, especially for long periods of time, in the first place. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2018/12/26/cbp-orders-medical-checks-minors-us-custody-after-two-deaths-critics-ask-why-are?cd-origin=rss

Second child dies in custody — US immigration authorities
RT | rt.com | 2018-12-25
An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala has died at a detention facility on Tuesday night, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed. This is the second immigrant child this month to die in custody. | …
rt.com/usa/447392-boy-guatemala-dies-custody/

Russian Federation: The Network case, shrouded in secrecy and marred by numerous torture allegations
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-24
Amnesty International is concerned about the ongoing prosecution of at least 10 young men from Penza and St Petersburg, mostly left-wing political activists describing themselves as antifascists and anarchists, in connection with the so called "Network" (Set') case. It is particularly concerning that the complaints, made by several of the co-accused, about torture and other ill-treatment allegedly being used to extract "confessions", are not being investigated effectively.
amnesty.org/en/documents/eur46/9625/2018/en/

UN Members Thwart China's Bid to Gut Funds for Myanmar Probe
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2018-12-24
Smoke is seen rising from Burma's Taung Pyo Let War village from across the border in Bangladesh. | | © 2017 Private | United Nations member countries thwarted an attempt by China to slash proposed funding for investigations into Myanmar's ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingya Muslims. This ensures that a newly established UN body will have the necessary financing to gather and preserve criminal evidence for future trials. | After marathon negotiations — during which China called for cutting the propos…
hrw.org/news/2018/12/24/un-members-thwart-chinas-bid-gut-funds-myanmar-probe

Major Liberal Groups Sat on Sidelines as Senate Passed Historic Resolution on Yemen War
Clio Chang | theintercept.com | 2018-12-23
The Senate vote this month to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen marked a historic break from a bipartisan embrace of a pro-war foreign policy, yet it was accomplished without strong backing from Washington's liberal foreign policy infrastructure. | The resolution, co-sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., invokes the rights laid out in the War Powers Act of 1973 that assert Congress's authority over war, and it was the result of many months of work by a coalition of progressive activists and anti-war lawmakers. The war is Saudi-led, but the U.S. has provided cri…
theintercept.com/2018/12/23/yemen-war-resolution-vote-senate/

They Rescued Pigs and Turkeys From Factory Farms — and Now Face Decades in Prison
Leighton Akio Woodhouse | theintercept.com | 2018-12-23
In the fall of 2017, Glenn Greenwald reported on a nationwide FBI manhunt for two pigs named Lily and Lizzie. The pigs had been removed from a factory farm in Utah by animal rights activists from a group called Direct Action Everywhere. From the perspective of the activists, the pigs were rescued. From the perspective of Smithfield Farms, the Chinese-owned multinational corporation that owns the factory farm, they were stolen. | Direct Action Everywhere, also known as DxE, engages in a practice calle…
theintercept.com/2018/12/23/dxe-animal-rights-factory-farms/

Iraq/Kurdistan Region: Risk of Double Trials for ISIS Ties
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2018-12-23
Cigarette burns cover the hands and arms of 18-year-old "Karim." Kurdish authorities held him for 13 months. He then returned home and was rearrested by authorities under Baghdad's control, who tortured and held him for months. | © 2018 San Saravan | (Beirut) — Sunni Arab boys who serve prison time in Iraq's Kurdistan region for Islamic State (also known as ISIS) connections risk rearrest after their release if they try to reunite with their families…
hrw.org/news/2018/12/23/iraq/kurdistan-region-risk-double-trials-isis-ties

Bangladesh: Violent Campaign Targets Opposition
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2018-12-22
Police rush Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters at a protest on February 9, 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | © 2018 Allison Joyce/Getty Images | (New York) — A repressive political environment in Bangladesh ahead of the December 30, 2018 national elections is undermining the credibility of the process, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Bangladeshi authorities should impartially investigate allegations of election violence and ensure that…
hrw.org/news/2018/12/22/bangladesh-violent-campaign-targets-opposition-0

Significant Poverty in the UK Triggers Investigation by Human Rights Expert (1/2)
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-12-22
Poverty and destitution in the UK, even among those employed, and harsh government policy 'solutions' like punitive 'job centers' hit the most vulnerable hardest, including women and people with disabilities, explains UN Special Rapporteur, Philip Alston discussing his investigation into UK poverty. | The post Significant Poverty in the UK Triggers Investigation by Human Rights Expert (1/2) appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/significant-poverty-in-the-uk-triggers-investigation-by-human-rights-expert-1-2

UK Poverty Is the Consequence of Ideological Policy Choices of the Government (2/2)
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-12-22
The British model since 2010, based on 'austerity' can be seen as a transfer of resources from the poor to the relatively wealthy, explains UN Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty & Human Rights, Philip Alston discussing his investigation into UK poverty. | The post UK Poverty Is the Consequence of Ideological Policy Choices of the Government (2/2) appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/uk-poverty-is-the-consequence-of-ideological-policy-choices-of-the-government-2-2

States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights–but Cities Are Pushing Back
Alex Kane | thenation.com | 2018-12-21
States Are Cracking Down on the Movement for Palestinian Rights–but Cities Are Pushing Back…
thenation.com/article/jvp-cities-israel-bds-palestinian-human-rights/

Spanish regional elections: Socialist Party falters, far-right advances
Conn Hallinan | peoplesworld.org | 2018-12-21
In what seems a replay of recent German and Italian elections, an openly authoritarian and racist party made major electoral gains in Spain's most populous province, Andalusia, helping to dethrone the Socialist Party that had dominated the southern region for 36 years. Vox (Voice)–a party that stands for "Spain First," restrictions on women's rights, ending …
peoplesworld.org/article/spanish-regional-elections-socialist-party-falters-far-right-advances/

Sudan: Shooting of protestors must be immediately investigated
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
In response to security officers opening fire on protestors in Sudan leaving at least nine people dead, five of whom were students, and dozens more injured over the past two days, Seif Magango, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes, said: | | "These killings must stop. Opening fire on unarmed protesters cannot be justified and…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/12/sudan-shooting-of-protestors-must-be-immediately-investigated/

Émirats arabes unis: Jugement attendu pour un défenseur des droits humains
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
Le 24 décembre 2018, la Cour suprême fédérale des Émirats arabes unis doit examiner l'appel interjeté par l'éminent défenseur des droits humains et prisonnier d'opinion Ahmed Mansoor. La cour devrait rendre un verdict définitif. Le 29 mai, Ahmed Mansoor a été déclaré coupable entre autres d' ´ outrage aux Émirats arabes unis et à leurs symboles ª et condamné à 10 ans de prison.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde25/9624/2018/fr/

United Arab Emirates: Further Information: Possible Verdict For Human Rights Defender: Ahmed Mansoor
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
On 24 December 2018 the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to hear the appeal of prominent human rights defender and prisoner of conscience, Ahmed Mansoor. The court may issue a final verdict. On 29 May 2018, Ahmed Mansoor was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges including "insulting the UAE and its symbols".
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde25/9624/2018/en/

Nicaragua: Report by independent experts affirms that government of President Ortega has committed crimes against humanity
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
In response to the publication of the "Report on the Acts of Violence Occurred Between April 18 and May 30, 2018 in Nicaragua," by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI-Nicaragua) today, Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: | "The damning report by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts reveals that the government of President Daniel Ortega has committed crimes against humanity in the context of the crisis that began last April. This report constitutes a detailed investigation of the crimes under international law and human rights violations carried…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/12/nicaragua-report-by-independent-experts-affirms-that-the-government-of-president-ortega-has-committed-crimes-against-humanity/

Ethiopia: Commentary on Ethiopia's draft CSO law
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
Amnesty International is pleased to provide this commentary on the draft Charities and Societies Proclamation submitted by Ethiopia's Legal Advisory Council to the Federal Attorney General. The draft proclamation marks a major improvement on existing legislation and will offer greater respect for the rights to freedom of association and expression. Some provisions would, however, continue to significantly impede the enjoyment of these rights. This commentary proposes recommendations to encourage and urge the Ethiopian government to further strengthen the draft legislation in line with its expressed commitment to…
amnesty.org/en/documents/afr25/9622/2018/en/

Taiwan: Open Letter on legal recognition of same-sex unions
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
Dear Premier Lai, | We write concerning the results of the recent referendums in Taiwan in which same-sex marriage rights and LGBT-inclusive education in schools were rejected by voters on 24 November. We urge the Taiwanese authorities not to implement the outcomes of the referendums as this would violate human rights law, bolster discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and undermine comprehensive and inclusive education on gender and sexuality. | We would like to recall that despite the referendum results, the Taiwanese government still is under court order to enact legislation for recognizing same-se…
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2018/12/open-letter-lai-ching-tei-legal-recognition-taiwan-same-sex-unions/

Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos: Posible sentencia en la causa de defensor de los derechos humanos
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-21
El 24 de diciembre de 2018, el Tribunal Supremo Federal de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos (EAU) verá el recurso de apelación del destacado defensor de los derechos humanos y preso de conciencia Ahmed Mansoor. Es posible que el tribunal dicte sentencia definitiva ese mismo día. El 29 de mayo de 2018, Ahmed Mansoor fue declarado culpable y condenado a 10 años de prisión por "insultar a los EAU y sus símbolos", entre otros cargos.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde25/9624/2018/es/

US: Don't Return Asylum Seekers to Mexico
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2018-12-21
The port of entry to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. © 2017 Human Rights Watch | (Washington, DC) — The US Department of Homeland Security has announced a policy, effective immediately, that will return asylum seekers to Mexico while their claims are processed in the United States. This raises serious concerns about whether asylum-seeking adults and families will be obstructed in their ability to pursue their asylum claims…
hrw.org/news/2018/12/21/us-dont-return-asylum-seekers-mexico

#SaveHakeem — Stop deportation of Bahraini refugee
kathy_f | greenleft.org.au | 2018-12-21
Bahraini refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi has been held in detention in Thailand since November 27, facing the terrifying prospect of deportation to the country where he was tortured. | Al-Araibi fled to Australia in 2014 and was accepted as a refugee. In November, he travelled on UN travel documents to Thailand for a short holiday with his wife. When he arrived at Bangkok airport, Al-Araibi was arrested under an Interpoll "Red Notice" (an international arrest warrant) issued by the Bahrain government. | Interpol is not meant to issue red notices for refugees, so this red notice should never have been issued for Al-Araib…
greenleft.org.au/content/savehakeem-%E2%80%93-stop-deportation-bahraini-refugee

The Lives We Changed in 2018
ACLU | aclu.org | 2018-12-20
Because of the generosity of ACLU members, these people are free to live their lives again. | This year hasn't been easy: Thousands of families are still suffering the effects of family separation; the Muslim ban continues to keep loved ones apart; and whole generations of family trees are being decimated by an unfair, out-of-control mass incarceration machine. But beneath the headlines, the news alerts, and the legal battles are a few glimmers of hope that ACLU supporters made possible., , Here are some of our favorite moments from 2018. | Ansly Breathes Free Again : | Ethics teacher Ansly Damus fled…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/lives-we-changed-2018

Congress Just Took a Big Step Toward Ending the Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners
ACLU | aclu.org | 2018-12-20
Passing the First Step Act will be a step toward upholding the rights and protecting the health of pregnant prisoners. | Congress on Thursday passed the Senate version of the First Step Act, which is now headed for signature to President Trump. He is expected to sign it on Friday. | The First Step Act would, in addition to enacting other important criminal justice reforms, prohibit the shackling of p…
aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights/women-prison/congress-just-took-big-step-toward-ending-shackling-pregnant

'Domestic Workers Don't Have Protections Against Discrimination and Harassment' – CounterSpin interview with Mariana Viturro on Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2018-12-20
Janine Jackson interviewed Mariana Viturro about the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights for the December 14, 2018, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
fair.org/home/domestic-workers-dont-have-protections-against-discrimination-and-harassment/

Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos: Profesor universitario en huelga de hambre se encuentra en estado crítico
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
La salud de Nasser bin Ghaith, destacado economista y profesor universitario emiratí, se ha deteriorado gravemente tras pasar más de 70 días en huelga de hambre en la cárcel de Al Razeen, en Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, para protestar por las condiciones de reclusión y la negación del acceso a atención médica. Es preso de conciencia.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde25/9621/2018/es/

Tell Google to drop Dragonfly
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
Google may have paused their plans to support censorship in China – but it's time they commit not to trade human rights for profit. | In August 2018, it was revealed that despite promising not to support censorship in China, Google was preparing to break their promise and launch a search engine that would comply with the Chinese government's repressive internet regulations. | The project was code-named "Dragonfly" and people around the world including journalists, human rights organizations and Google's own employees protested the business move. In December 2018, it was leaked that Google would be hitting pause…
amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/tell-google-drop-dragonfly/

United Arab Emirates: Further Information: Hunger-Striking Academic In Critical Condition: Dr Nasser bin Ghaith
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
Dr Nasser bin Ghaith's health has severely deteriorated. The prominent Emirati economist and academic has been on hunger strike for over 70 days in al-Razeen prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to protest the detention conditions and the denial of access to medical care. He is a prisoner of conscience.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde25/9621/2018/en/

UAE: Fears grow for health of unjustly imprisoned academic
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must immediately and unconditionally release Dr Nasser bin Ghaith, a prisoner of conscience whose health has deteriorated sharply in recent days, said Amnesty International today. | Dr Nasser bin Ghaith is serving a 10-year sentence for criticizing the UAE in comments posted on Twitter after a grossly unfair politically motivated trial. | "News that Dr Nasser bin Ghaith's health has deteriorated sharply…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/12/uae-fears-grow-for-health-of-unjustly-imprisoned-academic/

Algérie: Forcés à partir: Histoires de migrants victimes d'injustices en Algérie
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
L'Algérie est devenue depuis une vingtaine d'années un pays de passage ou de destination finale pour de nombreux ressortissants d'États d'Afrique centrale et occidentale à la recherche d'emplois dans toute une série de secteurs, essentiellement dans le bâtiment et l'agriculture. Malgré le nombre considérable de migrants, de demandeurs d'asile et de réfugiés originaires d'Afrique sub-saharienne présents en Algérie, ce pays ne dispose toujours pas d'un cadre juridique clair définissant le statut des travailleurs migrants et a une loi criminalisant l'immigration irrégulière et en fait une infraction pénale passible…
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde28/9512/2018/fr/

Emirats arabes unis: Un universitaire en grève de la faim est dans un état critique
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
La santé de Nasser bin Ghaith s'est gravement détériorée. Cet éminent économiste et universitaire émirien observe une grève de la faim depuis plus de 70 jours dans la prison d'Al Razeen, aux Émirats arabes unis, pour dénoncer les conditions de détention et la privation de soins médicaux dans cet établissement. Cet homme est un prisonnier d'opinion.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde25/9621/2018/fr/

Kyrgyzstan: Parliament makes welcome first step towards ratifying Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
Amnesty International welcomes the first move by the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). | "This is an important step towards combating the violations of the rights of persons with disabilities. The unanimity of the vote brings hope that the final ratification is fast approaching. When the Convention is ratified, persons with disabilities must be at the front and centre of any action that the government takes to implement the Convention, including on working groups or committees," said Anna Kirey, Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/12/kyrgyzstan-parliament-makes-welcome-first-step-towards-ratifying-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/

Egypt: NGO 'foreign funding' case acquittals must lead to end of crackdown on human rights community
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
Responding to the news that the South Cairo Criminal Court this morning acquitted all 43 defendants in the retrial of Egypt's notorious "foreign funding" case — also known as Case 173 – Najia Bounaim, Amnesty International's North Africa Campaigns Director said: | "Today's acquittal of all 43 NGO workers in the first 'foreign funding' case is a step in the right direction for Egyptian justice. This was a bogus case that targeted human rights defenders simply for doing their legitimate work and should never have happened in the first place. | "However, today's ruling only relates to the first phase of the ca…
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الجزائر: مُجبرون على الرحيل: قصص الظلم ضد المهاجرين في الجزائر
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-12-20
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