2019-01-30: Social Media Postees

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86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows
Ben Norton | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
The vast majority of Venezuelans oppose military intervention and US sanctions to try to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power, according to polling by the local firm Hinterlaces. | *** | More than eight out of ten Venezuelans oppose international intervention, both … | The post 86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows appeared first on Global Research.
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Chile: Mapuches Fight For Right to Consultation in Araucania
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
Chile's Mapuche community from Araucania made public on Sunday a communique defending their stance against Plan to Promote Auracania and the National Accord for Peace in Araucania. | RELATED: | Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Mapuche Leader Facundo Jones | The Mapuches also criticized the Chilean government's double standards of conducting two different policies related to human rights. They argued that while the State condemns the Venezuelan government's "alleged" human rights…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Mapuches-Fight-For-Right-to-Consultation-in-Araucania-20190130-0004.html

Sudan: Protests Continue Following Promise to Free Detainees
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
Sudanese authorities announced Tuesday that all detainees held since the beginning of anti-government demonstrations on Dec. 19 will be released. However, the organizers of the protests said no one has been released so far. | RELATED: | Sudan: Bashir Not Stepping Down Despite Month of Protests | The Sudanese Information Ministry said that the head of the Na…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sudan-Protests-Continue-Following-Promise-to-Free-Detainees-20190130-0001.html

Zimbabwe: Lawyers March to Demand Respect for Human Rights
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
Over 150 lawyers participated in the "March for Justice" to the Constitutional Court in Harare, Zimbabwe Tuesday to call for the restoration of the Rule of Law, compliance with the Constitution and respect for human rights. | RELATED: | Rights Defenders Accuse Zimbabwe Security Forces of Torture | According to Africa Metro, a local media, Zimbabwe's lawyers submitted a petition to the secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, Walter Chikwanha, to denounce the abusive procedure…
telesurenglish.net/news/Zimbabwe-Lawyers-March-to-Demand-Respect-for-Human-Rights-20190130-0003.html

U.N. Seeks Inquiry Into Toxic Waste From Brazil Dam Collapse
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
United Nations human rights experts called Wednesday for an impartial investigation into the deadly collapse of a dam in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and into the toxicity of the waste from the iron ore mine owned by Vale. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro's Son Linked to Suspect of Marielle Franco's Murder | In a statement, the U.N. expert on disposal of hazardous substances B…
telesurenglish.net/news/U.N.-Seeks-Inquiry-Into-Toxic-Waste-From-Brazil-Dam-Collapse-20190130-0012.html

Report: Airbnb Profiting From War Crimes, Israeli Settlements
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor are "fuelling human rights violations against Palestinians" by continuing listings in Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, human rights organization, Amnesty International said Wednesday. | RELATED: | Airbnb Faces Israeli Class-action Lawsuit Over Boycott of Illegal Settlements | In a report, titled "Destination: Occupation," the organizati…
telesurenglish.net/news/Report-Airbnb-Profiting-From-War-Crimes-Israeli-Settlements-20190130-0013.html

Sudanese agents briefly detain opposition leader's daughter
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-30
Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi, deputy head of her father's Umma party, was taken into custody early on Wednesday.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/sudanese-agents-briefly-detain-opposition-leader-daughter-190130145446363.html

Allan Nairn: Trump's Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-30
In an ongoing effort to topple Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Vice President Mike Pence met with members of the Venezuelan opposition at the White House Tuesday alongside Trump's new special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams. Elliott Abrams is a right-wing hawk who was convicted in 1991 for lying to Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal, but he was later pardoned by President George H.W. Bush. Abrams defended Guatemalan dictator General Efraín Ríos Montt as he oversaw a campaign of mass murder and torture of indigenous people in Guatemala in the 1980s. Ríos Montt was later convicted of genocide. Abrams w…
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/30/allan_nai…

Democracy in the Americas: the U.S. Pot and the Venezuelan Kettle
Joe Emersberger | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-30
Venezuela has as much right to call itself a democracy as does the United States. Until that is understood by enough people, the Trump administration will continue to devastate Venezuela's economy with illegal sanctions and push it towards civil war. People can oppose President Donald Trump's economic sanctions and incitement of a military coup without acknowledging…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/30/democracy-in-the-americas-the-u-s-pot-and-the-venezuelan-kettle/

A War for Oil? Bolton Pushes Privatization of Venezuela's Oil as U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Maduro
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-30
As the Trump administration continues its attempt to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. has imposed a de facto embargo on oil from Venezuela's state-run oil company. The new sanctions include exemptions for several U.S. firms, including Chevron and Halliburton, to allow them to continue working in Venezuela. We speak with prize-winning investigative journalist Allan Nairn about the push to privatize Venezuela's oil.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/30/a_war_for…

John Bolton Admits US-backed Coup in Venezuela Is About Oil
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
Smashing the claims of "protecting democracy" in Venezuela, the United States National Security Advisor John Bolton said in an interview that they are backing the illegal coup in the South American country because of oil. | RELATED: | China Affirms Support for Venezuela, Condemns Sanctions | "It will make a big difference to the United States economically if we could ha…
telesurenglish.net/news/John-Bolton-Admits-US-backed-Coup-in-Venezuela-Is-About-Oil-Not-Democracy-20190130-0020.html

Maduro denounces Citgo takeover as 'robbery'
teleSUR Desk | mronline.org | 2019-01-30
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he plans to take legal action against the United States to defy the sanctions. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/30/maduro-denounces-citgo-takeover-as-robbery/

Venezuela Says Pay For Oil Before Leaving Port
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
President of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Manuel Quevedo, said Tuesday that the Venezuelan state-owned company will modify its operations to combat new U.S. sanctions, which will affect its previous international contracts. | RELATED: | US Threatens to Funnel Venezuelan Oil Revenues to Guaido | "Any ship leaving a Venezuelan port, carrying our people's oil, must pay fo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Following-New-US-Sanctions-Venezuela-Says-Pay-For-Oil-Before-Leaving-Port-20190130-0009.html

UAE Slammed After Crowd Violence Against Qatari Team
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
Football fans on social media are imploring FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to punish the UAE after Emirati fans pelted Qatari players with shoes and bottles during the Asian Cup semi-final Tuesday. | RELATED: | Twitter Explodes Over Male UAE Gender Equality Award Winners | Emirati fans began the game by booing the Qatari national anthem and ended it by throwing bottles and shoes at the players, who beat the host UAE team 4 – 0. The atmosphere in the stadium becam…
telesurenglish.net/news/Football-Fans-Call-for-UAE-Sanction-After-Crowd-Violence-Against-Qatari-Team-20190130-0022.html

Sanctions of Mass Destruction: America's War on Venezuela
Garikai Chengu | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
From the first moment Hugo Chavez took office, the US has been trying to overthrow Venezuela's socialist movement by using sanctions, coup attempts, and funding the opposition parties. After all, there is nothing more undemocratic than a coup d'état. | The post Sanctions of Mass Destruction: America's War on Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/sanctions-mass-destruction-americas-war-venezuela/5666969

30,000 Flee Nigeria Amid Fear of Boko Haram Attack: UNHCR
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
The fear of new attacks from militant group Boko Haram has forced some 30,000 people to flee a northern Nigerian town and cross the border into Cameroon over the weekend, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). | RELATED: | Nigerian Rights Group Estimates 20,000 Kidnapped Girls in Mali | "The [nationwide] hostilities have…
telesurenglish.net/news/30000-Flee-Nigeria-Amid-Fear-of-Boko-Haram-Attack-UNHCR-20190130-0005.html

Marzieh Hashemi: Journalist returns to Iran after US detention
aljazeera | aljazeera.com | 2019-01-30
Marzieh Hashemi arrives in Tehran, Iranian broadcaster Press TV says, after being held for 10 days in Washington, DC.
aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/marzieh-hashemi-journalist-returns-iran-detention-190130192828728.html

Incompetence Plus Malice Add Up to Trump's Losing Formula on Immigration
Bill Boyarsky | truthdig.com | 2019-01-30
From the beginning of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, the immigration issue has defined his political profile. More than anything else, it has opened a window on his authoritarian mind, his disdain for the truth and for democratic institutions. Such contempt has revealed the dangers of Trumpism to much of a nation governed, often imperfectly, by the law. The way immigrants are locked up in detention centers without trial warns us of the possibility of a police state. | Last week, the president's braggadocio crumbled in the face of facts and the strategic opposition of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She clearly…
truthdig.com/articles/incompetence-plus-malice-add-up-to-trumps-losing-formula-on-immigration/

3 Injured in Iran Police Station Attack
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-30
An attack consisting of two bomb explosions was perpetrated by the Jaish al-Adl group on a police station in the city of Zahedan, southeastern Iran, injuring three police officers. | RELATED: | US: Iranian TV Anchor Released from Detention Without Charge | The group reported they'd targeted the police station with "two strong bombs," which are allegedly handmade. | "Investigations showed that the explosion was caused by a handmade explosive device, which led to a bomb squad being…
telesurenglish.net/news/3-Injured-in-Iran-Police-Station-Attack-20190130-0002.html

Chapter 8: Conclusion & Recommendations
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
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1. Background: The Israeli Occupation
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
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Israel y los Territorios Palestinos Ocupados: Destino: Ocupación: El turismo digital y los asentamientos ilegales de Israel en los Territorios Palestinos Ocupados- Extracto
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
Las empresas digitales están revolucionando la forma en que el mundo hace turismo. En lugar de comprar sus vacaciones en los establecimientos de agencias de viajes, como antes, ahora los consumidores y consumidoras pueden reservarlo todo en Internet. A su vez, empresas como Airbnb, Inc. (Airbnb), Booking.com B. V. (Booking.com), Expedia Group, Inc. (Expedia) y TripAdvisor, Inc. (TripAdvisor) les ofrecen una variedad sin precedentes de alojamientos y actividades en casi todos los rincones del mundo. Como consecuencia, estas empresas –que dominan la multimillonaria industria del turismo en Internet– est…
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/9490/2019/es/

Chapter 6: Settlements and Third State Responsibility
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-6-settlements-and-third-state-responsibility/

After Years of Republican Rule, the House Takes on Voting Rights
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2019-01-30
Natalie Landreth, a senior staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund, remembers testifying before Congress in support of a bill to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act back in 2006. At the time, the reauthorization legislation passed the Senate with a near unanimous approval from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. | "Support for VRA Reauthorization was wide and nonpartisan, Republicans by and large didn't vote against it, it passed something like 96-0," Landreth said in an interview. "Now Sen. Mitch McConnell is suggesting that the H.R. 1 and other voting bills won't even make it to the Senate floor? T…
truthout.org/articles/after-years-of-republican-rule-the-house-takes-on-voting-rights/

Bolton Pushes Privatization of Venezuela's Oil as US Ratchets Up Pressure
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2019-01-30
As the Trump administration continues its attempt to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the US has imposed a de facto embargo on oil from Venezuela's state-run oil company. The new sanctions include exemptions for several US firms, including Chevron and Halliburton, to allow them to continue working in Venezuela. We speak with prize-winning investigative journalist Allan Nairn about the push to privatize Venezuela's oil. | Transcript: | AMY GOODMAN: So, let's go to John Bolton, the national security adviser, on Fox Business. | JOHN BOLTON: We're in conversation with major American compani…
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Israà´l et territoires palestiniens occupés: : Destination : Occupation: Le tourisme numérique et les colonies de peuplement israéliennes illégales dans les territoires palestiniens occupés: Synthese
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
Les entreprises du numérique ont révolutionné les codes de l'industrie du tourisme. Au lieu d'organiser leurs vacances à l'aide d'agences de voyage traditionnelles, les consommateurs peuvent à présent tout réserver en ligne. De leur cà¥té, Airbnb, Inc. (Airbnb), Booking.com B.V. (Booking.com), Expedia Group, Inc. (Expedia) et TripAdvisor, Inc. (TripAdvisor) leur proposent un choix sans précédent de lieux où séjourner et d'attractions touristiques pratiquement partout dans le monde.
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Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan
Shared by Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2019-01-30
On January 27th, 2019, the Taliban and the US government each publicly stated acceptance, in principle, of a draft framework for ongoing negotiations that could culminate in a peace deal to end a two-decade war in Afghanistan. | As we learn more about the negotiations, it's important to remember others working toward dialogue and negotiation in Afghanistan. Troublingly, women's rights leaders have not, thus far, been invited to the negotiating table. But several have braved potential persecution to assert the importance of including women in any framework aiming to create peace and respect human rights. | A yo…
truthout.org/articles/defying-war-and-defining-peace-in-afghanistan/

In First Phone Call, Trump Congratulates Guaido on Becoming President of Venezuela
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-30
(ZH) — President Trump started a Tuesday morning twitter storm with a tweet warning that Maduro will be "willing to negotiate" after the US starves his teetering regime of badly needed funding via the sanctions that were levied earlier this week. Maduro willing to negotiate with opposition in Venezuela following U.S. sanctions and the cutting off of …

In First Phone Call, Trump Congratulates Guaido on Becoming President of Venezuela

Israel/OPT: Tourism companies driving settlement expansion, profiting from war crimes
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
Online booking giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor are fuelling human rights violations against Palestinians by listing hundreds of rooms and activities in Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, including East Jerusalem, Amnesty International said today. In a new report, 'Destination: Occupation', the organization documents how online booking companies are driving tourism to illegal Is…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/israel-opt-tourism-companies-driving-settlement-expansion-profiting-from-war-crimes/

الوُجهة: الاحتلال السياحة الإلكترونية والمستوطنات الإسرائيلية غير القانونية في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
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Trump's Venezuela Envoy Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2019-01-30
In an ongoing effort to topple Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Vice President Mike Pence met with members of the Venezuelan opposition at the White House Tuesday alongside Trump's new special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams. Elliott Abrams is a right-wing hawk who was convicted in 1991 for lying to Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal, but he was later pardoned by President George H.W. Bush. Abrams defended Guatemalan dictator General Efraín Ríos Montt as he oversaw a campaign of mass murder and torture of Indigenous people in Guatemala in the 1980s. Ríos Montt was later…
truthout.org/video/trumps-venezuela-envoy-is-a-war-criminal-who-has-abetted-genocide/

Oklahoma legislators seek to strip teachers of democratic rights
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-30
A series of bills being introduced on February 4 by state Republicans would punish teachers for striking, participating in political activities and exercising freedom of speech.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/30/okla…

Chapter 6: CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-7-corporate-responsibility/

Saudi Arabia: 10 Reasons Why Women Flee
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2019-01-30

| January 30, 2019 Video | Saudi Arabia: 10 Reasons Why Women Flee: | Rahaf al-Qunun, the Saudi woman who managed to successfully flee her allegedly abusive family, has shed new light on the countless women trapped under the abusive male guardianship system in Saudi Arabia. Women face systematic discrimination and are left exposed to domestic violence under the male guardianship system and have few places to…
hrw.org/news/2019/01/30/saudi-arabia-10-reasons-why-women-flee

Indonesia: Further information: Sentenced to one year in prison for posting FB video: Agustinus Yolemal
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
Agustinus Yolemal, a Papuan pro-independence activist was convicted for inciting hatred and hostility and sentenced to 1 year's imprisonment by the Timika District Court in Papua Province on 14 January 2019. He has decided not to file appeal as he is concerned about the safety of his family as well as the boy who was implicated in the video he posted on Facebook. Detained since September 2018, Agustinus Yolemal will serve another 8 months in prison.
amnesty.org/en/documents/asa21/9760/2019/en/

Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories: Destination: Occupation digital tourism and Israel's illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
In this report, Amnesty International exposes how four leading online tourism companies and global brands — TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb are listing places to stay or things to do in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. They are promoting these listings, and profiting from them, despite knowing that these Israeli settlements are illegal under international law and are at the root of a wide range of human rights violations suffered by Palestinian communities. Amnesty International is calling on these companies to stop providing these listings, and on government…
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/9490/2019/en/

New Oil Sanctions on Venezuela: "Would Destroy What's Left of its Economy"
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-01-30
National Security Advisor John Bolton announced that the US will freeze Venezuelan assets and block oil payments for Venezuelan oil imports to the US. This would not only be illegal, but would also be yet another crippling blow to the country, says CEPR's Mark Weisbrot | The post New Oil Sanctions on Venezuela: "Would Destroy What's Left of its Economy" appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/new-oil-sanctions-on-venezuela-would-destroy-whats-left-of-its-economy

Chapter 2: The Tourism Industry of the Settlements
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-2-tourism-industry-settlements/

Chapter 4: Online Tourism Companies Doing Business in the Settlements
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-4-online-tourism-companies-doing-business-in-the-settlements/

RECOMMENDATIONS TO STATES ON STEPS TO ENSURE HUMAN RIGHTS IN DRUG POLICY
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
Governments have an important opportunity during the 2019 High-level Ministerial Segment and the CND regular session to ensure that the next decade in international drug policy is strongly grounded in human rights principles to ensure that drug control efforts are effectively designed to protect people and do not result in further harm. | This briefing contains Amnesty International's recommendations to all UN Member States to ensure that the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the conclusion of the High-level Ministerial Segment contains strong language to ensure that human rights will be respected and protected…
amnesty.org/en/documents/ior40/9753/2019/en/

Stone indictment presents no evidence of links between WikiLeaks and Trump campaign
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-30
WikiLeaks is a media organization that exercised the legally-protected rights of the press to published leaked information.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/30/wiki…

Chapter 5: Human Rights Violations | Five Case Studies
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-5-case-studies/

China: Tibetan Children Banned from Classes
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2019-01-30
A notice in Qinghai's Nangchen county, published in December 2018, titled "Urgent notice concerning stopping illegal study classes in monasteries." | © 2018 Private | (New York) — Chinese authorities in Qinghai province should immediately lift their ban on Tibetan children attending classes in local monasteries, Human Rights Watch said today. Informal classes taught by monks during school holidays have become popular in Tibetan area…
hrw.org/news/2019/01/30/china-tibetan-children-banned-classes

Indonesia: Condenado a un año de cárcel por publicar un vídeo en Facebook
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
Agustinus Yolemal, activista papú independentista, fue declarado culpable de incitación al odio y la hostilidad y condenado a un año de cárcel por el Tribunal de Distrito de Timika, en la provincia de Papúa, el 14 de enero de 2019. Agustinus ha decidido no recurrir, ya que le preocupa la seguridad de su familia y de su hijo, que aparece en el vídeo que publicó en Facebook. El activista, que está detenido desde septiembre de 2018, cumplirá otros ocho meses de cárcel.
amnesty.org/en/documents/asa21/9760/2019/es/

Chapter 3: Israeli Settlements and International Law
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-30
amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-3-israeli-settlements-and-international-law/

86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows
Ben Norton | grayzoneproject.com | 2019-01-29
The vast majority of Venezuelans oppose military intervention and US sanctions to try to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power,… | The post 86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows appeared first on The Grayzone.
grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/29/venezuelans-oppose-intervention-us-sanctions-poll/

2-year-old expelled by mall, community demands disability rights
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-29
Wyoming, MI – Discrimination against a two-year-old girl with a disability brought close to 150 people to Rogers Plaza Town Center for "Walking with Claire" on January 27. | On a Sunday afternoon, the normally empty mall was filled with family, friends and disability rights activists wearing, "Walking with Claire" t-shirts. Some held signs reading, "Disabled lives matter!" and "We heart our community! Everybody belongs!" | The large crowd gathered to walk slowly behind Claire and her parents, Andrew Dykstra and Hiliary Goddard-Dykstra, to the far end of the mall. There everyone sat down on the floor together to r…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/28/2-year-o…

Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly | zcomm.org | 2019-01-29
We in the U.S. have much to learn from Afghan women human rights advocates and the People's Peace Movement regarding the futility of war…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/defying-war-and-defining-peace-in-afghanistan/

George Orwell's Message in a Bottle
David N. Smith | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-29
Last June the United States became the only nation to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council, which a Trump official called a "cesspool of political bias." Just one day earlier, the U.N. Human Rights office had called Trump's detention of children at the Mexican border "unconscionable." Three days later, when the U.N. rapporteur…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/29/george-orwells-message-in-a-bottle-2/

Statistics of 1,400 Days of the Saudi-led Coalition War on Yemen
Yemenpress | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Ein Insaniah Center for Rights and Development in Sanaa on Wednesday released the latest statistics that included the number of civilian casualties during the 1400 days of the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen, as well as the loss of infrastructure … | The post Statistics of 1,400 Days of the Saudi-led Coalition War on Yemen appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/statistics-of-1400-days-of-the-saudi-led-coalition-war-on-yemen/5666910

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2019-01-29: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2019-01-29). 86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows. grayzoneproject.com The vast majority of Venezuelans oppose military intervention and US sanctions to try to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power,…

Fight Back (2019-01-29). 2-year-old expelled by mall, community demands disability rights. fightbacknews.org Wyoming, MI – Discrimination against a two-year-old girl with a disability brought close to 150 people to Rogers Plaza Town Center for "Walking with Claire" on January 27. | On a Sunday afternoon, the normally empty mall was filled with family, friends and disability rights activists wearing, "Walking with Claire" t-shirts. Some held signs reading, "Disabled lives matter!" and "We heart our community! Everybody belongs!" | The large crowd gathered to walk slowly behind Claire and her parents, Andrew Dykstra and Hiliary Goddard-Dykstra, to the far end of the mall. There everyone sat down on the floor together to r…

Kathy Kelly (2019-01-29). Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan. zcomm.org We in the U.S. have much to learn from Afghan women human rights advocates and the People's Peace Movement regarding the futility of war…

Democracy Now! (2019-01-29). Headlines for January 29, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Venezuela in Latest Challenge to Maduro, White House Raises Specter of Military Intervention in Venezuela, CBO: Gov't Shutdown Caused $3 Billion Permanent Loss to Economy, Joshua Tree Damage from Shutdown Could Take 300 Years to Recover, DOJ Charges Huawei with Bank Fraud, Seeks CFO's Extradition, Yemen: Attack on Camp Kills 8 Civilians as Ceasefire Is Delayed, Polar Vortex Hits Midwest, Bringing Dangerous Conditions, Senate Advances Anti-BDS Bill, Acting AG: Mueller Probe "Close to Being Completed", Virginia Teachers Protest for Fair Wages and Education Funding, Immigrant Rights Activis…

aljazeera (2019-01-29). Sudan intelligence chief orders release of protest detainees. aljazeera.com Decision to free those arrested during protests comes as international pressure mounts over handling of demonstrations.

Sara Amundson (2019-01-29). Animals Scored Significant Victories With the 2018 Farm Bill. commondreams.org While Big Agriculture with its factory farming model is not too kind as a general rule, the Farm Bill did right by animals in several important respects. (Photo: Farm Sanctuary/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

David N. Smith (2019-01-29). George Orwell's Message in a Bottle. counterpunch.org Last June the United States became the only nation to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council, which a Trump official called a "cesspool of political bias." Just one day earlier, the U.N. Human Rights office had called Trump's detention of children at the Mexican border "unconscionable." Three days later, when the U.N. rapporteur More

Yemenpress (2019-01-29). Statistics of 1,400 Days of the Saudi-led Coalition War on Yemen. globalresearch.ca Ein Insaniah Center for Rights and Development in Sanaa on Wednesday released the latest statistics that included the number of civilian casualties during the 1400 days of the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen, as well as the loss of infrastructure …

ACLU (2019-01-29). The One Wall Trump Doesn't Like. aclu.org The Trump administration continues to push laws and policies that breach the wall separating religion and the government. | President Trump may be the world's most renowned fan of building walls, but there's at least one wall he loathes: the wall of separation between church and state. From the Muslim ban to his so-called "religious freedom" executive order, Trump and his theocratic supporters have pushed l…

ACLU (2019-01-29). Trump Says 58,000 Texans Voted Illegally. Here's What Actually Happened. aclu.org Voter fraud is extremely rare. States using unreliable data to justify purges of eligible voters, unfortunately, is not. | The president of the United States is once again spreading unsubstantiated claims about rampant voter fraud and undermining faith in the integrity of our democracy. This time, he's claiming that 95,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in Texas and more than half have actually voted. These numbers,…

George Zornick (2019-01-29). Massive Democracy Reform Legislation Gets Its Day In Congress. thenation.com Massive Democracy Reform Legislation Gets Its Day In Congress…

teleSUR (2019-01-29). China VP Arrives in US For Talks, Huawei Detention Concerns. telesurenglish.net Chinese Vice Premier Liu He arrived in Washington D.C. on Monday in an attempt to move forward a new round of trade negotiations with the White House despite the extradition request of Huawei CFO sticking out like a sore thumb. | RELATED: | Canada: Gov't Sacks Diplomat Critical of Huawei CFO Extradition | Liu is heading a delegation composed of stat…

teleSUR (2019-01-29). China Affirms Support for Venezuela, Condemns Sanctions. telesurenglish.net China condemned the economic sanctions imposed on Venezuela by the United States and warned that the North American nation must answer for the serious consequences of this measure towards the South American country. | RELATED | Russia, China Caution US Against A Venezuelan Coup | "The sanctions of certain countries against Venezuela will deteriorate the lives of the population. They must be responsible for the serious consequences tha…

teleSUR (2019-01-29). US Threatens to Funnel Venezuelan Oil Revenues to Guaido. telesurenglish.net In a further move to execute a coup to overthrow the Venezuelan government bringing to power the self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, the United States government started diverting the oil revenues of the country to the opposition leader. | RELATED: | Maduro Denounces Citgo Takeover as 'Robbery' | The first time an official from the U.S. governme…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 4: Online Tourism Companies Doing Business in the Settlements. amnesty.org …

RT (2019-01-29). PETA leads outrage after killer whale at SeaWorld dies in 'prime of life' from mysterious illness. rt.com Animal rights activists have lambasted SeaWorld, a chain of US amusement parks famous for its circus-style killer whale shows, over the death of a 30-year-old orca, who was apparently killed by a mysterious illness.

amnesty (2019-01-29). China: Founder of human rights website jailed for five years. amnesty.org | Responding to the five-year prison sentence imposed by a Chinese court against Liu Feiyue, founder of human rights website "Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch, for "inciting subversion of state power", Patrick Poon, China Researcher at Amnesty International, commented: | "Today's deplorable verdict against L…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Mozambique: Woman human rights defender facing threats online: Fátima Mimbire. amnesty.org Woman human rights defender Fátima Mimbire has been receiving intimidating messages on social media from unknown people since 18 January. These threats began after she took up an active role in the Centre for Public Integrity's (CIP) campaign against the Mozambique government seeking to repay loans it acquired illegally and secretly. There has also been a smear campaign aimed at Fátima on social media in an attempt to further intimidate her and delegitimize her work.

amnesty (2019-01-29). 1. Background: The Israeli Occupation. amnesty.org …

Middle East Eye (2019-01-29). US Unveils Criminal Charges Against China's Huawei for Violating Iran Sanctions. theantimedia.com (MEE) — The United States announced criminal charges against China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, escalating a fight with the world's biggest telecommunications equipment maker just days before trade talks take place between Washington and Beijing. The Justice Department charged Huawei and its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Monday with conspiring to violate US sanctions on Iran …

amnesty (2019-01-29). Pakistan: Asia Bibi must finally get her freedom. amnesty.org Responding to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold its ruling, again acquitting Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges and ordering her release, Amnesty International's South Asia Campaigner, Rimmel Mohydin, said: | "Asia Bibi must finally get her freedom and an end to her ordeal. After nine years behind bars for a crime she didn't commit, it is difficult to see this long overdue verdict as justice. But she should now be free to reunite with her family and seek safety in a country of her choice. | "The authorities must also resist and investigate any attempts to intimidate the Supreme Court. They have a duty to protect…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 3: Israeli Settlements and International Law. amnesty.org …

Shared by Samantha Borek (2019-01-29). Bolton's Notepad Ominously Reads, "5,000 Troops to Colombia" truthout.org Intensifying speculation that the Trump administration is serious about its repeated threats of military action against Venezuela if President Nicolas Maduro does not hand over power to a hand-picked member of the nation's opposition coalition, scrawlings on a notebook held by US National Security Advisor John Bolton at a press conference Monday afternoon contained the words: "5,000 troops to Colombia." | The press conference was held to announce new sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil company, including the freezing of billions of dollars in assets, but also came with a fresh warning from Bolton tha…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 2: The Tourism Industry of the Settlements. amnesty.org …

Human Rights Watch (2019-01-29). UN Rights Expert Independently Investigates Khashoggi Murder. hrw.org | | Candles lit by activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are placed outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul. | © 2018 Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo | The decision by the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Agnes Callamard, to investigate the brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows courage and initiative. It is likely to anger Saudi Arabia and the kingd…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Guatemala: Bill could grant immunity for grave crimes. amnesty.org Guatemala's Congress could imminently pass a law that would grant an amnesty to those suspected or found guilty of crimes such as genocide, torture, and enforced disappearances during the internal armed conflict (1960-1996). The bill could lead to the release of those found guilty within 24 hours of its approval. It would also lead to the suspension of ongoing investigations into these crimes. Guatemala's Congress must refrain from passing this bill to respect the rights of victims to justice, truth and reparation.

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 6: CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. amnesty.org …

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 5: Human Rights Violations | Five Case Studies. amnesty.org …

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 6: Settlements and Third State Responsibility. amnesty.org …

amnesty (2019-01-29). Iran: Labour rights activists at risk of further torture: Esmail Bakhshi and Sepideh Gholian. amnesty.org Iranian labour rights activists Esmail Bakhshi and Sepideh Gholian, who were rearrested on 20 January after speaking out about beatings and other abuse they suffered in detention in late 2018, are at grave risk of further torture. The authorities must release them immediately and unconditionally as they are prisoners of conscious jailed solely on the basis of their peaceful activism in defence of workers' rights.

Jason Ditz (2019-01-29). Trump Warns Europeans Not to Defy US Sanctions Against Iran. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — With reports that the European Union is close to establishing its trade vehicle for facilitating trade with Iran, the Trump Administration has issued a statement warning them not to defy the US sanctions in any way. The US reimposed sanctions on Iran after withdrawing from the P5+1 nuclear deal. EU nations did not withdraw from …

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Middle East Monitor (2019-01-29). Trump Looks Set to Lock Horns With Europe Over Iran Nuclear Deal. theantimedia.com (MEMO) — The Trump administration is apparently exasperated at the European Union's bid to bypass US sanctions on Iran. Infuriated by the EU's effort to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) agreed in 2015 when Barack Obama was in the White House, Washington has threatened to punish any efforts seeking to circumvent the sanctions. The …

WSWS (2019-01-29). Trump administration imposes sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry. wsws.org The sanctions, which amount to an act of war, were imposed in order to bolster support for a coup among Venezuelan military officers.

RT (2019-01-29). US accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets & dodging Iran sanctions. rt.com The US Department of Justice has unsealed two indictments charging the Chinese technology giant Huawei of fraud and conspiracy to steal T-Mobile's robot technology and dodge the US sanctions to do business in Iran.

amnesty (2019-01-29). Afghanistan: Protect human rights defenders. amnesty.org Against the backdrop of unrelenting civilian casualties in Afghanistan, Amnesty International called on the government to do more to protect human rights defenders as the country's human rights record was reviewed at the UN Human Rights Council. | At Afghanistan's Universal Periodic Review last week, member states of the UN Human Rights Council emphasized that the Afghan government needs to do more to introduce a protection mechanism for human rights defenders, implement existing laws, enhance women's participation, and protect civilians in conflict. | "There have been some welcome advances when it comes to human…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Chapter 8: Conclusion & Recommendations. amnesty.org …

Nick Pinto (2019-01-29). A Member of Congress Tried to Go to an Immigration Activist's ICE Check-in. ICE Tried to Block Her. theintercept.com "It's a way for ICE to continue doing their work in the shadows, like secret police. It's much easier to detain someone when nobody's watching."

Human Rights Watch (2019-01-29). China: Rights Website Founder Sentenced to 5 Years. hrw.org (New York) — Chinese authorities should immediately quash the conviction and unconditionally release the founder of a human rights news website, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 29, 2019, a court in Hubei province sentenced Liu Feiyue to five years in prison after convicting him on charges of "inciting subversion of state power." | | | Liu Feiyue. | Source: CHRD | Liu, 48, is a veteran activist and founder of Minsheng Guancha (Civil Rights and Livelihood Wat…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Cameroon: Post-election crackdown escalates with arrest of opposition leader Maurice Kamto. amnesty.org Following the arbitrary arrest of Cameroon's main opposition leader Maurice Kamto, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International's West and Central Africa Deputy Director said: | "The arrest of Maurice Kamto and four of his staff supporters signals an escalating crackdown on opposition leaders, human rights defenders and activists in Cameroon. The authorities must immediately and unconditionally release them, as well as peaceful protesters detained at the weekend simply for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. |

amnesty (2019-01-29). South Korea: TV producer held in North Korea for 50 years: Hwang Won. amnesty.org Hwang Won, a former TV producer from South Korea, was not allowed to return to his home country after arriving involuntarily to North Korea on a hijacked plane on 11 December 1969. Despite repeated requests from his family, the North Korean authorities have refused to disclose information regarding Hwang Won's vital status or whereabouts for the last 50 years. South Korean authorities must call on the North Korean authorities to provide accurate information on Hwang Won, who will turn 82 this year.

Jessica Corbett (2019-01-29). "Very Dangerous": US Seizes Venezuela Oil Assets, Renews Threat of Military Action. theantimedia.com (CD) — The Trump administration intensified its interference in politically-fractured Venezuela on Monday by announcing the seizure of billions of dollars in assets connected to the nation's state-owned oil company, a move critics decried as part of a "dangerous" U.S. policy to help opposition forces overthrow elected president Nicolás Maduro. National Security Adviser John Bolton and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the sanctions …

amnesty (2019-01-29). .Tell TripAdvisor to pull out of illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine. amnesty.org Learn to shoot like a soldier, ride a camel or take a tour of historic sites — all on stolen land! Thanks to help from TripAdvisor, these are all activities you can do when visiting one of the many illegal Israeli settlements. : | TripAdvisor lists more than 70 different properties, activities and attractions in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). By doing so, TripAdvisor is boosting the settlement economy and contributing to settlement expansion. The company's promotion of settlements as a tourist destination helps to "normalise" and legitimise them to the pub…

amnesty (2019-01-29). Kazakhstan: Unprecedented attacks on a human rights defender. amnesty.org Elena Semionova, a human rights defender in Pavlodar, in Northern Kazakhstan, is being targeted by the Kazakhstani authorities because of her work on behalf of victims of torture. Since 2015 she has been subjected to ongoing harassment ranging from verbal threats to physical violence by police officers and even an arson attack on her house.

Democracy Now! (2019-01-28). Headlines for January 28, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. & Taliban Agree to Path for Afghan Peace Deal, Federal Employees Return to Work as Gov't Agencies Temporarily Reopen, Venezuela: Maduro Gov't Defies U.S. and European Calls to Support Opposition, Philippines: Twin Bombs Rock Cathedral, Killing At Least 20, U.N. Condemns Killing of Palestinian by Israeli Settlers, Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians Across Occupied Territories, Brazil: Mining Dam Collapse Kills At Least 58, Hundreds Still Missing, France: Protesters Take Streets for 11th Week, Call Out Police Brutality, Germany to Shut Down All Coal Plants by 2038, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Reinstates…

teleSUR (2019-01-28). Twitter Explodes Over Male UAE Gender Equality Award Winners. telesurenglish.net A storm of tweets bombarded the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it was clear women had been completely excluded from this year's gender-equality awards ceremony. | RELATED: | Yemeni Mothers Protest Detentions of Sons in Infamous UAE-run Prisons | "Gender balance has become a pillar in our governmental institutions," said UAE vice president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as he handed out medals and certificates to the delegation of men representing the finance…

Whitney Webb (2019-01-28). Former UN Expert: US Sanctions in Venezuela Largely Responsible for Crisis, Possible "Crime Against Humanity" mintpressnews.com "What's at stake is the enormous, enormous natural resources of Venezuela. And I sense that if Venezuela had no natural resources no one would give a damn about Chavez or Maduro or anybody else there." — Former UN official Alfred de Zayas

Robert Fisk (2019-01-28). Why More Americans Are Breaking Their Silence on Israel. counterpunch.org Most folk outside the United States — and until this month, most Americans — won't have heard of Michelle Alexander. She's a civil rights lawyer and academic and has written a book called The New Jim Crow, and a few months ago The New York Times took her on as a regular columnist. Like millions of black — and More

teleSUR (2019-01-28). Maduro Denounces Citgo Takeover as 'Robbery'. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is accusing U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of pressuring for the country's coup. | RELATED: | Armed Forces of Venezuela Reaffirm Support for President Maduro | Washington's new round of sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil company, PDVSA announced in a press briefing Monday triggered a response from Maduro later that evening during a televised speech aired from Caracas. | The Bolivarian president said, "I can say that…

ACLU (2019-01-28). In Congress, a Threat to Americans' First Amendment Right to Boycott. aclu.org A new bill promotes state laws targeting boycotts of Israel — even though multiple judges have found such laws to be unconstitutional. | The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that includes language that would encourage states to pass unconstitutional laws penalizing businesses and individuals who participate in politically motivated boycotts against Israel. | More than two dozen states have adopted such laws in the past four years. Their collective target is the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement, "a glob…

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