(2022-02-08). Guatemalans Ask For The Release Of A Migrant Detained In Mexico. telesurenglish.net On Monday, relatives of the Maya Chuj woman Juana Alonzo went to the Mexican Consulate in Guatemala City to demand the release of the Indigenous migrant, who is being held in Tamaulipas for alleged abduction charges. | RELATED: | In August 2014, this Guatemalan woman attempted to migrate to the United States. However, she was abducted nearby the northern Mexican border by a human trafficker, who forced her to wor…
(2022-02-08). 2021: A Year of Big Advances in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com 
By Nan McCurdy — Feb 3, 2022 | [This article is an updated version of a webinar presentation given December 18, hosted by Task Force on the Americas, Ecumenical Peace Institute, and Mount Diablo Peace and Justice Center.] | In 2021 Nicaragua made great leaps in improving lives and recuperating essential rights. | Defending Sovereignty | In my opinion the most important advance in 2021 for Nicaragua is defense of their right to sovereignty. As their historic leader, Augusto Sandino said: "Sovereignty is not discussed, but rather defended." This is essential for Nicaragua but also an excellent example for othe…
(2022-02-08). Law Pod UK latest: the most significant cases of 2021. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the latest episode of Law Pod UK — number 157 — Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Jon Metzer about some of the most significant cases of last year. This episode covers: Khan v. Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 Chester v Afshar [2004] UKHL 41 The Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v BXB [2021] EWCA Civ 356 …
(2022-02-08). Gomeroi people reject Santos' gas plans. greenleft.org.au Gomeroi people and supporters rallied outside the Federal Court to protest attempts to take away their Native Title rights and to protect the Narrabri from coal seam gas. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-02-08). The far-right occupation of Ottawa: January 6 conspiracy hits Canada. wsws.org Absent the political intervention of the working class, all possible outcomes to the current standoff in Ottawa will only produce a further lurch to the right, imperiling the most fundamental democratic and social rights of the working class.
(2022-02-08). The far-right occupation of Ottawa: January 6 goes global. wsws.org Absent the political intervention of the working class, all possible outcomes to the current standoff in Ottawa will only produce a further lurch to the right, imperiling the most fundamental democratic and social rights of the working class.
(2022-02-08). Washington pushes UK Conservatives to impose sanctions on Russian oligarchs. wsws.org Washington is intent on using the war threats against Russia as a stick to beat its European allies, forcing them to fall in line with its broader economic and financial demands.
(2022-02-08). Germany promises 'very tough sanctions' on Russia. rt.com 
If Moscow launches an invasion of Ukraine, it will be hit with "far-reaching" measures, Chancellor Scholz says | Russia will face serious consequences if it decides to launch a military incursion into Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned on Sunday, ahead of a trip to the US to meet President Joe Biden at the White House. | Speaking to German channel ARD, Scholz said that current Western efforts are aimed at ensuring there is no need to impose economic measures against Russia, but that a range of ideas had been discussed. | "We have very concrete preparations with our allies in the EU and the US. We ar…
(2022-02-08). UNSC Urged to Mitigate Unintended Effects of Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Efforts must be made by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to better mitigate the unintended negative impact of sanctions and curtail unilateral coercive measures that continue to negatively affect the very populations they are meant to protect. | RELATED: | UN sanctions are "no longer the blunt instrument" they once were, but concerns remain, Rosemary DiCarlo, under-secretary-general for political and peacebuil…
(2022-02-08). Iran's IRGC to Unveil New Domestically Developed Strategic Missile. sputniknews.com The Islamic Republic has been actively upgrading and developing its defence industry in light of international sanctions that have long prevented the country from buying weapons abroad. The nation's missile programme has sparked numerous protests in the West, with Tehran, however, refusing to slash it, and insisting on its right to defend itself.
(2022-02-07). Pegasus Spyware Row Is Really about Who Controls Cyber Weapons. transcend.org 31 Jan 2022 – Washington's ban on NSO Group is not about safeguarding human rights. It's about curbing Israel's dominance of 'espionage diplomacy.'
(2022-02-07). Two Venezuelan Officers Sentenced to 30-years Over In-Custody Death. venezuelanalysis.com Attorney General Tarek William Saab said that the conviction and sentencing demonstrated Venezuela's commitment to human rights.
(2022-02-07). Daily Round-up| Student leader released on bail in Swaziland, persecution of Egyptian lawyer & more. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at the release of a student leader in Swaziland following mass protests, the persecution of human rights lawyer Osama Bayoumi in Egypt, and the controversy over an oil exploration project in the Sao Francisco region of Brazil…
(2022-02-07). Olympic Games & U.S. propaganda: Have you been lied to about Xinjiang, human rights ‚àí and China? workers.org 
Feb. 6 update — The U.S. war propaganda machine is working overtime during the Olympics to defame China with false accusations of "human rights abuse" against the Turkic-speaking Muslim Uyghurs, based in its Xinjiang Province. As readers evaluate these claims, keep in mind these facts: 1) There is a centuries-long . . . |
(2022-02-07). Human Rights Group Alerts About Crisis in Colombian Department. telesurenglish.net The coordinator of the Indepaz Observatory of Human Rights and Conflicts pointed out that the ELN, paramilitary groups and at least nine other armed groups, remnants of the extinct FARC that abandoned the Peace Agreement, are vying for territorial control over the local economy based on the cocaine industry. | Colombia's horrific human rights crisis has carried on into 2022. January saw 14 social activists and 3 former FARC combatants killed, plus 13 massacres. It is a desperate situation.
(2022-02-07). At Beijing Olympics, China & IOC Accused of "Sportswashing" Amid Uyghur Abuses, Peng Shuai Censorship. democracynow.org 
Human rights advocates say renewed international attention for China during the Winter Olympics should focus on rampant human rights violations occurring across the country. It is incumbent upon the International Olympic Committee to deny countries the bid to host if they violate their citizens' human rights, says Jules Boykoff, author and former member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team. While many have commended China's "zero-COVID policy," the emphasis on keeping infection rates low is distracting from other kinds of suffering, adds Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch…
(2022-02-07). The Blackwater Is in Ukraine with the Azov Battalion. transcend.org 1 Feb 2022 – In the Donbass front line is the Azov battalion, trained and armed by the US and NATO. The Azov recruits neo-Nazis from all over Europe under its flag from SS Das Reich. It is not only a military unit, but an ideological and political movement. In addition, there is the $10 billion plan being implemented by Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, now renamed Academy, which has been supplying mercenaries to the CIA, Pentagon and State Department for covert operations (including torture and assassinations).
(2022-02-07). The Moral, Military and Financial Cost of Guantanamo Bay, 20 Years Later. transcend.org 2 Feb 2022 – 20 years ago, the first detainees in the U.S. War on Terror arrived at Guantanamo Bay. Many detainees were innocent, and tortured. Presidents since then have promised to close Guantanamo, and failed. They picked up human beings and moved them halfway around the globe without an idea of how to undo this. They're stuck with this mission. So, what's next?>
(2022-02-07). 'Black lives matter' say detained youth from inside Don Dale isolation block. greenleft.org.au Activists are continuing to keep up the pressure on the NT government to close the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre. Stephen W Enciso reports.
(2022-02-07). Deported Brazilians Denounce Poor Treatment By US Authorities. telesurenglish.net Dozens of Brazilian migrants deported by the United States pointed to the appalling treatment they suffered both during their detention and on their return journey. | RELATED: | The deportees had been handcuffed on the plane back to Brazil, and their luggage confiscated by the U.S. authorities, according to the statements collected by the news site of several of the 187 deportees who arrived Saturday at the Belo…
(2022-02-07). Israel Gets Georgia To Strip Free Speech Rights (Again). popularresistance.org After Abby's major legal victory getting Georgia's anti-BDS law ruled unenforceable, Israel has hit back by getting the State Legislature to keep this brazenly unconstitutional law officially on the books.
(2022-02-07). Netherlands: Struggle For Affordable Housing Intensifies With Protests In Multiple Cities. popularresistance.org Progressive sections in the city of Amersfoort, Netherlands took to the streets demanding affordable housing on January 30. Activists from various youth & student groups, feminist groups, trade unions and political parties marched for housing rights on the call of #Woonrevolte Amersfoort, a housing rights coalition. Different housing coalitions have announced protest actions in other cities of the Netherlands in the coming days and weeks.
(2022-02-07). Netherlands: Struggle For Affordable Housing Intensifies. popularresistance.org Progressive sections in the city of Amersfoort, Netherlands took to the streets demanding affordable housing on January 30. Activists from various youth & student groups, feminist groups, trade unions and political parties marched for housing rights on the call of #Woonrevolte Amersfoort, a housing rights coalition. Different housing coalitions have announced protest actions in other cities of the Netherlands in the coming days and weeks.
(2022-02-07). Exxon Mobil workers bravely endure nine months of lockout. liberationnews.org 
Workers are suffering because of the company's lockout, but remain determined to stand up for their rights and their union…
(2022-02-07). Poor People's Campaign: Pass Build Back Better and protect voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
CHARLESTON, W. Va.—The closer the midterm election looms, the sharper the words to Congress from the Poor People's Campaign, both for passing the Build Back Better bill and for defending democracy against white nationalism and the radical right. The warnings came from campaign members—the rank and file, if you will—from New York and West Virginia …
(2022-02-07). Tuesday 2/8: Mental Health Rights: Dependent Adults & Elders Rights to be Free of Abuse & Neglect. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2022-02-07). Migrants Have Right to Truth Commission and Reparations for Abuses at US Border. truthout.org 
Immigrant rights advocates led by
(2022-02-07). Rights group urge Qatar and FIFA to ensure fair trial for former World Cup employee. peoplesdispatch.org Abdullah Ibhais, was convicted on bribery and other related charges soon after he spoke up against the Qatari authorities' repression of a migrant workers strike…
(2022-02-07). Georgia: U.S. viceroy enforces NATO integration down to the decimal point. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As a NATO candidate (aspirant as the military bloc sometimes terms it), Georgia must submit to all the indignities that a province conquered by Genghis Khan or Attila the Hun did. It is not allowed to make decisions affecting its own judiciary, civil and religious rights, police and parliamentary and energy and most every other …
(2022-02-07). Russia-Ukraine Standoff: Putin Says US Could Drag Moscow into War with Aim to Impose Sanctions. transcend.org 1 Feb 2022 – The Ukraine Conflict: Views from the Other Side…
(2022-02-07). As Biden Continues Trump's Cruel 'Maximum Pressure' Campaign, US Media Treats Crushing Iran's Economy as Anodyne 'Diplomacy Toolkit'. orinocotribune.com A harsh sanctions regime on Iran that has killed thousands and was heavily criticized under Trump is now casual bipartisan consensus in Washington. | By Sarah Lazare — Feb 2, 2022 | In US press outlets, the Biden administration's "maximum pressure" sanctions on Iran are, by and large, not presented as a moral issue, but as a piece of leverage in a diplomatic effort to get the best possible nuclear deal with Iran. They are ethically neutral, a tool in America's tool belt, a rook in a three-dimensional game of chess, where the components and pieces are already determined. "The US sees 'snapback' sanctions thre…
(2022-02-07). U.S.-EU hide their role in Afghan hunger crisis. workers.org 
On Jan. 24, U.S. and European Union representatives met with representatives of the Taliban in Oslo to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The meeting's purpose, according to the U.S. State Department, was the "urgency in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan" and the need to "help alleviate the suffering of . . . |
(2022-02-07). Iran says US sanctions waiver not enough, demands lifting of all sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org On Friday, the US administration of Joe Biden had announced the restoration of the sanctions waiver which was withdrawn by the previous Donald Trump administration in May 2020 under its so-called Maximum pressure campaign against Iran…
(2022-02-07). UN Security Council Debates Effects of Unilateral Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Russia convened the debate on "General Issues Related to Sanctions: Preventing their Humanitarian and Unintended Consequences." | Unilateral coercive measures that are not based on international law and are imposed without UNSC mandate or in addition to the mandated measures cause particular concern. Even amidst a global pandemic 20% of Member States suffer from UCMs.
(2022-02-07). Headlines for February 7, 2022. democracynow.org Macron Meets with Putin, Scholz with Biden, Amid Ongoing Tensions over Ukraine, U.S. Tops 900,000 COVID Deaths; New Jersey Lifts School Mask Mandate, Turkish President Erdogan and Honduran President Castro Test Positive for COVID-19, Ottawa Declares Emergency as Trucker-Led Anti-Government Protests Spread, Family Demands Justice for Amir Locke, Killed in Minneapolis Police No-Knock Raid, Mexico Raids Tijuana Camp Home to Hundreds of Asylum Seekers Denied U.S. Entry, Iran Talks Show Some Signs of Progress After U.S. Agrees to Waive Certain Sanctions, Tens of Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagasc…
(2022-02-07). Iran Waits for US Practical Steps In Removal Of Sanctions. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that his country is waiting for the United States to take "practical" steps in line with the removal of anti-Iran sanctions and the restoration of 2015 nuclear deal. | RELATED: | Khatibzadeh announced at his weekly press briefing the return of Iranian nuclear negotiating delegates to Vienna on Tuesday, who were in Tehran for necessary consultations. | "
(2022-02-07). US oil refinery workers face two-front war against energy companies and USW. wsws.org Although workers voted overwhelmingly last summer to sanction a walkout, the United Steelworkers bureaucracy has unilaterally agreed to "rolling" 24-hour contract extensions, allowing the oil companies to recruit replacements to keep operations going in the event of a strike.