The U.S. Goes to War Against the ICC to Cover Up Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan
Murtaza Hussain | theintercept.com | 2018-09-12
John Bolton is on a jihad against the ICC, seeking to ensure that the U.S. is free of international norms on human rights. | The post The U.S. Goes to War Against the ICC to Cover Up Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/09/12/john-bolton-icc-afghanistan-war-crimes/

Arreaza: Venezuela Will Continue to 'Fully Collaborate' With UN Human Rights Council
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-12
At the U.N., Venezuela's Jorge Arreaza compared the economic blockade to the economic war waged against Chile's socialist government in the seventies.
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Washington's ICC hypocrisy 'without limits,' US doesn't care about human rights — analysts to RT
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-11
Washington's threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC) are evidence of American hypocrisy, as the US is "continually calling for the heads of others" and doesn't actually care about human rights, analysts told RT. | …
rt.com/news/438204-us-icc-hypocrisy-afghanistan/

Trump Admin Punishes PLO for Trying to Prosecute Alleged Israeli War Crimes in International Court
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-11
On Monday, President Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, announced the administration will close the Palestine Liberation Organization's office in Washington as retaliation for the Palestinians' efforts to bring alleged Israeli military war crimes to the International Criminal Court. Palestinian diplomat Saeb Erekat called the move "an affirmation of the U.S. administration's determination to continue its policies of blackmail and extortion and undermining the peace process and the two state solution." We speak with Jamil Dakwar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Human Rights Program.
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/11/trump_adm…

Psychologists Are Standing Up Against Torture at Gitmo
Rebecca Gordon | thenation.com | 2018-09-11
Psychologists Are Standing Up Against Torture at Gitmo…
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John Bolton Threatens International Criminal Court Judges for Probing U.S. Torture in Afghanistan
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-11
President Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, has threatened U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan. In 2016 an ICC report accused the U.S. military of torturing at least 61 prisoners in Afghanistan during the ongoing war. The report also accused the CIA of subjecting at least 27 prisoners to torture, including rape, at CIA prison sites in Afghanistan, Poland, Romania and Lithuania. Bolton said in a speech at the Federalist Society Monday, "We will let the ICC die on its own. After…
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Canada's Yemeni Community Calls on Trudeau Government to End Arms Sales to Saudis
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-09-09
Hamza Shaiban says arms sales to Saudis cannot be reconciled with Canada's commitment to 'stand up for human rights' | The post Canada's Yemeni Community Calls on Trudeau Government to End Arms Sales to Saudis appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/canadas-yemeni-community-calls-on-trudeau-government-to-end-arms-sales-to-saudis

Repealing the Death Penalty in New Hampshire Is Personal
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-07
The state's legislature has an opportunity to override the governor's veto and finally repeal the death penalty. | New Hampshire is the only state in New England that still puts people to death. The Northeast region, and much of the nation, has recognized capital punishment for what it is: a practice of a bygone era that is inherently unjust, often racially charged, and has resulted in the torture of individuals put to death. | This could change for New Hampshire on Sept. 13, when state legislators have an opportunity to override
aclu.org/blog/capital-punishment/repealing-death-penalty-new-hampshire-personal

As 400+ Children Remain Separated from Parents, Trump Admin Wants to Detain Kids Indefinitely
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-07
The Trump administration is attempting to remove court-imposed time limits on the detention of immigrant children. The administration's proposal would allow immigrant families to be held in detention indefinitely, ending the long-standing 1997 Flores agreement which says that children cannot be jailed for more than 20 days. More than 400 children remain separated from their parents more than a month after a court-imposed deadline requiring the Trump administration to reunite all of the separated families. The American Civil Liberties Union says it appears ICE officials had access to the phone numbers of hundreds…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/7/as_400_chi…

Arundhati Roy: The U.S. Is Growing Closer to India Militarily as Modi Expands Crackdown on Dissent
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-06
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are in New Delhi today for talks aimed at deepening military and trade ties between India and the United States. India is the largest weapons importer in the world. The trip comes just a week after the Indian government conducted raids across the country targeting prominent human rights activists, lawyers, poets and critics of the Narendra Modi government. At least five people were arrested. Critics say the arrests are part of a broader attempt by Modi's government to silence dissidents ahead of next year's general election. We speak with the prize-w…
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The Kavanaugh Cover-up? Role in Torture & Domestic Spying Policy Remains Unknown as Papers Withheld
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-06
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearing enters its third day today. On Wednesday Capitol Police arrested 73 people protesting Kavanaugh's nomination. The protests began almost immediately when Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley tried to start the hearing. Protesters included Women's March organizers from 26 states. Among them was a teenager who stood on a chair and said, "I'm 18, and I'm here for the youth of the country. You're ruining my future." We speak to Hina Shamsi, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's National Security Project, and Vince Warren, executive direct…
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