(2024-05-01). Israel-Gaza war: New York police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University. scmp.com Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.
(2024-05-01). Reed Brody: U.S. Hypocrisy Laid Bare as Biden Admin Claims ICC Can't Prosecute Israel for War Crimes. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is claiming the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction to charge Israeli officials for war crimes. This comes after rumors that the ICC may be close to issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials over possible crimes in Gaza. The International Court of Justice has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt exporting arms to Israel, but the court declined to throw out the case. For more, we speak with human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody, who says ICC charges would be a "huge" de…
(2024-05-01). Biden walks back plan to sanction criminal Israel army unit. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the Biden administration's apparent reversal of its announcement that it would sanction a unit in the Israeli army which killed an 80-year old American citizen in the occupied city of Ramallah by forcing him to freeze to death. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at thegrayzone.com …
(2024-05-01). Ukraine, Israel, and the Incoherence of U.S. Foreign Policy. fpif.org The process of crafting congressional legislation is often likened to sausage-making. Best not to look behind the scenes at the mechanics of the process, which is a bloody mess. | But the analogy is not apt. Sure, sausage-making can be ugly. The end product, however, is presentable and usually quite tasty. | The legislation that emerges from the U.S. Congress, on the other hand, is often as ugly and unappetizing as the process that created it. | Consider the recent bill that bundled military assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan along with a fourth provision covering more sanctions on Iran, the use of frozen…
(2024-05-01). Burial Sites of Tortured Civilians Discovered in Avdeyevka — Russian Investigative Committee. orinocotribune.com Burial sites of civilians showing signs of torture have been discovered in the city of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Investigators have begun an investigation, the Investigative Committee of Russia reports. | "Investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate another crime committed by the armed formations of Ukraine against civilians of the Kherson and
(2024-05-01). Arizona's 1864 Abortion Law Was Made in a Women's Rights Desert — Here's What Life Was Like Then. scheerpost.com 
By Calvin Schermerhorn / The Conversation Dora Juhl, a 15-year-old teenager, walked into Dr. Rosa Goodrich Boido's obstetrical practice in Phoenix in January 1918. Juhl wanted to end her pregnancy. But abortion was illegal in Arizona. Boido, the city's sole female physician, asked Juhl for US$100 — about $2,000 today — to perform the abortion. Juhl said …
(2024-05-01). Immigrant-Led Organizing Points the Way to a Better World for All Workers. truthout.org "A world without borders is necessary if we are serious about ending the ravages of imperialism, the violent extraction of capitalism, and the oppressive racial social organization of our world," writes migrant justice activist Harsha Walia. Walia's claim points to how the carceral, exclusionary immigration system weakens labor rights not just for immigrant workers, but for all workers. |
(2024-05-01). Human Rights Watch urges Germany to take stronger measures to combat anti-Muslim racism. muslimmirror.com BERLIN : Human Rights Watch has called on German authorities to take stronger measures against anti-Muslim racism, amid an alarming increase in racist attacks and hate crimes. "The German government is falling short in protecting Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims from racism amid rising incidents of hate and discrimination," the group said in …
(2024-05-01). Communist Labor Party denounces rights violation in Dom. Republic. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Labor Party (PCT) of the Dominican Republic said that workers and the popular sectors suffer from the consequences of a general health law and a social security system built in a lucrative business.
(2024-05-01). Russia puts Forbes journalist under house arrest, detains 2 others. cpj.org Berlin, May 1, 2024—Russian authorities must drop legal proceedings against Sergey Mingazov, a journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, and detained journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin and ensure that members of the press are not imprisoned for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On April 27, a court in the city of Khabarovsk…
(2024-05-01). 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe affirms support for LGBTQ rights despite J.K. Rowling criticism. scmp.com Since December 2019, Rowling has hit the headlines for her views on transgender issues and been criticised by fans of her novels and the world she created.
(2024-05-01). Azerbaijan, COP29 host, shows disregard for climate action and human rights. globalvoices.org 
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(2024-05-01). Arizona senate expected to vote on repeal of 1864 abortion ban. scmp.com The fight over the Civil War-era abortion ban in Arizona is the latest flashpoint on women's reproductive rights in the US.
(2024-05-01). Azerbaijan, COP29 host, shows disregard for climate action and human rights. globalvoices.org
(2024-05-01). Binance's Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months' prison in US for allowing money laundering. scmp.com The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange allowed numerous trades that violated US sanctions, including ones involving Hamas, al-Qaeda and Iran.
(2024-05-01). Asesinan a tres líderes en Colombia en menos de 72 horas. telesurtv.net Con estos crímenes ya suman 58 defensores de derechos humanos asesinados en lo que va de año.
(2024-05-01). Trabajadores de todo el mundo se movilizan por sus derechos. telesurtv.net El Día Internacional de los Trabajadores acogió movilizaciones en defensa de mejoras laborales, en su mayoría pacíficas, y también en rechazo al genocidio de Israel en Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Trabajadores en el mundo reclaman sus derechos laborales. radiohc.cu Ciento 35 años después de instituido, el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores continúa siendo en gran parte de los países del mundo una jornada de lucha en reclamo de los derechos laborales y por condiciones dignas de trabajo para todos.
(2024-05-01). Turkish police detain over 200 May Day protesters in Istanbul. newarab.com 
Turkish police detained 210 people on Wednesday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, after using tear gas and rubber bullets to stop the protesters reaching Taksim Square, the traditional focal point of May Day rallies in Istanbul. | President Legal experts say this stance…
(2024-05-01). Saudi secretly sentences women rights activist to prison. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia secretly sentenced a Saudi fitness instructor and women's rights activist to 11 years in prison, Amnesty International revealed Twenty-nine-year-old
(2024-05-01). Libya concerned over Gaddafi's son after leaked cell photos. newarab.com 
Leaked photographs of the son of The photos showed a room without natural light packed with Hannibal Gaddafi's belongings, a bed and a tiny toilet. "I live in misery," local Al-Jadeed TV quoted the detainee as saying in a Saturday evening broadcast, adding that he is a political prisoner in a case he has no information…
(2024-05-01). Six detained in Egypt for 'raising pro-Palestine banners'. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). NYC police storm Columbia University as violent clashes erupt at California University. presstv.ir Hundreds of police officers in riot gear arrest pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University, clearing the campus and encampments.
(2024-05-01). Anti-Israel protests in US: UN rights chief 'troubled' by police brutality. presstv.ir Volker Turk says the US police actions "appear disproportionate in their impacts."
(2024-05-01). Israel using thermal weapons that melt, evaporate victims' bodies: Rights group. presstv.ir A Geneva-based rights group urges an investigation into Israel's potential use of banned thermal weapons in its genocidal war campaign against Gaza which could evaporate or melt victim bodies.
(2024-05-01). UNRWA says 182 staff members killed in Israeli hostilities in Gaza. presstv.ir The UN agency chief has called for an independent investigation into killings and detentions of its staff by Israel.
(2024-05-01). 'Repetitive statements' give no extra rights to Kuwait over gas field: Iran. presstv.ir Iran once again rejects claims by Kuwait over a disputed gas field in the Persian Gulf.
(2024-05-01). 'UN double standards': Iran criticizes silence over US campus crackdowns. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official criticizes "double standards" of the UN human rights office.
US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations' | Weapons transfers to the units will not be impacted by the State Department's findings, spokesperson says | | Israeli soldiers of the Ultra-Orthodox battalion Netzah Yehuda take part in their annual unit training in th…
In UK News At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Scott Rider, the coroner described Rider's treatment in prison as "inhumane and indefensible". Rider died by suicide in June 2022 after serving 17 years of an "imprisonment for public protection" (IPP) sentence, a form of indeterminate prison sentence. A few weeks before …
Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday "threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society" and "can be used to hamper free-speech and expression." He warned that the legisla…