(2022-03-15). Mass executions in SA contrary to most basic human rights. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Condemning the mass execution of innocent people in Saudi Arabia, Iran's Parliament Speaker said that such acts are contrary to the most basic human rights and international law practices.
(2022-03-15). US threatens China over Ukraine crisis. wsws.org US National Security Adviser Sullivan warned Beijing that "there will absolutely be consequences for large-scale sanctions evasion efforts or support to Russia to backfill them."
(2022-03-15). Radicarán en Colombia informe sobre violaciones de militares. telesurtv.net El documento denunciará una serie de violaciones de Derechos Humanos y crímenes cometidos por fuerzas militares entre 1964 y 2016.
(2022-03-15). Vigil in Elk River, MN demands "ICE out of Sherburne County" fightbacknews.org Elk River, MN – On the morning of March 8, around 50 people gathered at the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office to demand that the county cut ties with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The rally was organized by Sanctuary and Resistance to Injustice (SARI) and was supported by Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM), the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), Filipinx for Immigrant Rights and Racial Justice Minnesota (FIRM), and various other groups who were all in attendance. | SARI has been organizing in the Elk River area for the past five years, and over this time the Sherburne County…
(2022-03-15). Japan freezes assets of 17 Russians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — The government of Japan imposed additional personal sanctions against 17 Russian citizens over the situation around Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday.
(2022-03-15). US threatens trade embargo as fighting continues to escalate, sanctions devastate Russian economy. wsws.org Announcing a further escalation of economic warfare against Russia, the US deputy treasury secretary threatened that the US was considering a full trade embargo on Russia and the closure of international waterways to the country.
(2022-03-15). Spanish truckers mount nationwide strike against rising fuel prices. wsws.org As strikes spread in Italy, Morocco and beyond, an international movement is emerging against the rise in prices now accelerated by NATO-EU sanctions against Russia.
(2022-03-15). US announces sanctions against 11 Russian defense officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — The US announced the imposition of sanctions again 11 high-ranking representatives of the Russian forces and military-industrial complex Monday.
(2022-03-15). UK cost of living crisis worsens. wsws.org Sanctions against Russia are fuelling the surge in the cost of everyday items of food and fuel to their highest rate in 30 years.
(2022-03-15). Chinese envoy to UN says sanctions won't help solve Ukraine issue. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun said Monday that "the wanton use of sanctions" will not help solve the conflict in Ukraine but only create new problems.
(2022-03-14). Raeisi condemns West silence over innocents execution by SA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — Referring to the execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi condemned the application of double standards by Western countries and the instrumental use of the concept of human rights.
(2022-03-14). U.S. federal agency calls on Biden to grant Major non-NATO Ally status to Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Finland Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeMarch 12, 2022 Helsinki Commission urges US President to designate Georgia, Ukraine as Major Non-NATO Allies The Helsinki Commission, an independent U.S. government agency tasked with promoting human rights and security in Europe, has called on the Biden administration to upgrade the United States' defense relationship with Ukraine. The …
(2022-03-14). Anti-war demonstrations continue in Russia, despite mass repression. wsws.org According to the Russian-language human rights project OVD-Info, which receives funding from the European Commission, 668 people had been detained in 36 cities as of the end of the day yesterday.
(2022-03-14). Russophobia and Discrimination is the New Pandemic. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Mar 11, 2022 | "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and, endowed as they are with reason and conscience, should behave towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." | -Universal Declaration of Human Rights | It is unacceptable for countries that claim to be civilized or that call themselves developed to discriminate against someone just because they are Russian, whether by birth or naturalization, and suddenly single them out publicly as an enemy. Hundreds of transnational communication entities have been aiming their heaviest artillery to generate a Russop…
(2022-03-14). Saudi Arabia must be held to account for mass executions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi says that Saudi Arabia has to clarify whether the 81 people executed in one single day were tried fairly or not.
(2022-03-14). Hedges: Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death. scheerpost.com "Raft of Doom" / Illustration by Mr. Fish | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The Cold War, from 1945 to 1989, was a wild Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another on the world's chess board, and the global corporations able to loot and pillage by equating predatory capitalism with freedom. In the name of national security, the Cold Warriors, many of them self-identified liberals, demonized labor, independent media, human rights organizations, and those who opposed the permanent war economy and the militarization of American society as…
(2022-03-14). The Uyghur Podcast brought to you by a CIA torture propagandist. mronline.org On February 2nd, eagle-eyed pro-China activist Arnaud Bertrand revealed that WEghur Stories, a podcast "working to create a conversation within and about the global Uyghur diaspora" that has been aggressively promoted on Facebook and Spotify, is funded by Washington's French diplomatic mission—and that John Bair, its co-creator, co-host and producer, is a former CIA operative.
(2022-03-14). Supreme Court says torture at CIA Black Site is a "State Secret" mronline.org Former CIA Director Mike Pompeo wrote in a declaration that although the enhanced interrogation techniques are no longer classified, the location of the CIA black site in question remains a state secret. Pompeo maintained that soliciting information about the involvement of Polish nationals in Zubaydah's treatment could compromise national security.
(2022-03-14). Russophobia: NATO's Psychological Torture Manual and the Construction of a Single Perception. libya360.wordpress.com José Negrón Valera In Venezuela we have experience in dealing with psychological siege tactics. For 20 years, Chavismo has been subjected to a campaign of psychological torture that reached its paroxysm when, in 2017, news portals called for "hunting" and publishing the location of people the opposition identified as Chavistas.mind Today, a very dangerous strategy…
(2022-03-14). On the Edge of a Nuclear Abyss. transcend.org 10 Mar 2022 – To grasp this possibility within the context of Ukraine, we need to put aside all talk of morality, rights, international law, and think in terms of great power politics. When a great power feels its existence is threatened, might makes right. You simply can't understand world politics without thinking at this level. It is a means of clarifying the causes of wars.
(2022-03-14). Cleaners at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London win NHS contracts. peoplesdispatch.org Under the leadership of the union United Voices of the World, different sections of the staff at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London have intensified campaigns to demand equal rights and dignity…
(2022-03-14). Colorado Abortion Rights Bill Moves Forward After GOP-Led Filibuster Fails. truthout.org On Saturday night, a bill enshrining abortion protections in Colorado was passed in the state's Democratic-run House of Representatives after Republicans tried to block the legislation with a 23-hour filibuster. | It is believed that the filibuster was the longest one in Colorado in nearly 25 years,
(2022-03-14). GOP-run Fla. legislature OKs "Don't say gay' bill. peoplesworld.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Over teacher and student opposition and a bitter State Senate debate, the GOP-run Florida legislature approved a "Don't Say gay' bill, and sent it to sponsoring right-wing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign. The measure bans teachers in kindergarten through third grade from even discussing gay rights, and mandates "age-appropriate" answers to students' questions …
(2022-03-14). March for Abortion Rights in Berkeley: "This was Just the Beginning!" indybay.org Videos and photos of long and loud march that followed a rally on March 8, International Women's Day. | Videos are 15 to 27 seconds long…
(2022-03-14). Biden Faces Backlash for Venezuela Talks as Caracas Demands Recognition. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia argued the US needs to recognize Maduro and lift sanctions before oil shipments can restart.
(2022-03-14). As Democrats Call For Gas Sacrifice Over Ukraine, Some Los Angeles Gas Stations Are Already Over $7 A Gallon. moguldom.com Are you paying more than $7 a gallon for gasoline? That's what some drivers are paying in Los Angeles, where driving is a necessity. Democrats and the Joe Biden administration are calling for U.S. citizens to make a sacrifice by paying high gas prices due to sanctions leveled against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. …
(2022-03-14). New Zealand government expedites law to ramp up Russian sanctions. wsws.org Under intensifying international and domestic pressure, the Labour government has passed a law under urgency enabling it to ramp up its sanctions against Russia.
(2022-03-14). Venezuela condemns Western sanctions against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — Venezuela condemns Western sanctions against Russia and denounces attempts to cancel the Russian culture worldwide, Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia said.
(2022-03-14). Vienna talks to continue non-stop: Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday said that Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iranians sanctions will continue without delay and according to the scheduled program.
(2022-03-14). EU plans to tighten sanctions on Russian oil companies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — The EU plans to impose sanctions against Russian oil giants Rosneft , Transneft and Gazprom Neft and block investments in fuel production, media have reported on Monday.
(2022-03-14). Australia announces sanctions against 33 Russian businessmen. en.mehrnews.com The Australian government is introducing new sanctions targeting 33 Russian businessmen and their family members, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Monday.
(2022-03-14). Biden, Macron agree to step up sanctions against Russia. en.mehrnews.com Presidents of France and the United States agreed during their telephone conversation to step up sanction measures against Russia, the press office of the French president said in a statement on Monday.