(2023-03-30). U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts. ecns.cn
(2023-03-29). Rally in DC Demands End to Repression of Forest Defenders in Atlanta. itsgoingdown.org Report on recent rally in Washington DC in solidarity with those facing repression for supporting the movement to defend the Atlanta forest. On the 28th of March, Shut Down DC protested at the Dept of Justice, demanding a federal investigation into Georgia's human rights abuses over the Cop City project in the Weelaunee Forest. Powerful…
(2023-03-29). Alberto Fernández se reunirá con Joe Biden en la Casa Blanca. cubadebate.cu El presidente argentino, Alberto Fernández, se reunirá con su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden, este miércoles en la Casa Blanca, a las 2: 45 p.m. (hora local). Los mandatarios abordarán temas como los minerales críticos, el cambio climático, el espacio, la cooperación económica, inclusión, democracia, derechos humanos y la tecnología.
(2023-03-29). China emite informe sobre violaciones de DD.HH. de EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net La legislación y la justicia de derechos humanos han experimentado un retroceso extremo, socavando aún más los derechos y libertades básicos del pueblo estadounidense.
(2023-03-29). Brasil, el Plan Cóndor y el golpe de Pinochet. globalizacion.ca Una serie documental que se presentó en el III Foro Mundial por los DDHH atribuye al gigante regional una influencia decisiva en la coordinación represiva de los años '70. La opinión de Jair Krischke, histórico militante de Derechos Humanos brasileño….
(2023-03-30). PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Case Detainees Officially Charged. orinocotribune.com 
A presentation hearing of 23 people allegedly involved in the "PDVSA-Crypto" corruption plot was held, comprising 20 officials from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the National Superintendence of Crypto-assets (Sunacrip), and other businessmen, as well as three judges accused of plots in the judiciary. | Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced via social media that the detainees were presented this Tuesday, March 28, before the Second Control Judge. Nine public officials, ten businessmen, and one former deputy were presented, as well as three judges also accused of corruption. Saab pointed out…
(2023-03-29). China emite informe sobre violaciones de DD.HH. de EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net La legislación y la justicia de derechos humanos han experimentado un retroceso extremo, socavando aún más los derechos y libertades básicos del pueblo estadounidense.
(2023-03-29). Brasil, el Plan Cóndor y el golpe de Pinochet. globalizacion.ca Una serie documental que se presentó en el III Foro Mundial por los DDHH atribuye al gigante regional una influencia decisiva en la coordinación represiva de los años '70. La opinión de Jair Krischke, histórico militante de Derechos Humanos brasileño….
(2023-03-30). PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Case Detainees Officially Charged. orinocotribune.com A presentation hearing of 23 people allegedly involved in the "PDVSA-Crypto" corruption plot was held, comprising 20 officials from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the National Superintendence of Crypto-assets (Sunacrip), and other businessmen, as well as three judges accused of plots in the judiciary. | Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced via social media that the detainees were presented this Tuesday, March 28, before the Second Control Judge. Nine public officials, ten businessmen, and one former deputy were presented, as well as three judges also accused of corruption. Saab pointed out…
(2023-03-29). 40 migrants die in fire at Mexico facility. ecns.cn A fire that started as a protest led to the deaths of at least 40 people at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican city across from El Paso, Texas.
(2023-03-29). 38 Die in Fire Inside Mexican Immigration Jail Amid Broader Crackdown Near U.S. Border. democracynow.org 
We go to Ciudad Juárez for an update on the fire that killed at least 38 men held at a Mexican immigration detention center just across the U.S. border from El Paso, Texas. Surveillance video from the jail shows guards walking away as flames spread inside the jail cells, making no effort to open the jail cells or help the migrants who were trapped. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed the fire on the men who were being held at the detention jail, alleging that they set their mattresses on fire to protest conditions, while U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar claimed the tragedy was a consequence…
(2023-03-29). 38 Dead in Mexico Fire After Guards Didn't Let Migrants Out. latinorebels.com After 38 migrants dead and 28 were seriously injured in a fire at a detention center in Ciudad Juárez late Monday, much of Mexico is wondering why authorities didn't attempt to release the men before smoke filled the room and killed so many?
(2023-03-29). Administrative Detention and 'Medical Neglect' in Israeli Prisons Lead to Deaths and Protests. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-03-30). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them.
(2023-03-30). India: Long march by farmers in Maharashtra succeeds after gov't accepts demands. greenleft.org.au Thousands of Indian farmers in the state of Maharashtra held a successfu long march to demand crop price guarantees, land ownership rights for tribal farmers, immediate financial relief and loan waivers, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.
(2023-03-29). In split decision, US apex court rejects Steven Donziger's review plea despite irregularities. peoplesdispatch.org The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a review petition by environmental lawyer and indigenous rights advocate Steven Donziger against a 2021 ruling by a federal judge convicting him of contempt. The decision to reject the petition was delivered on Monday, March 27, based on a split verdict with two of the nine justices dissenting with the decision. | Donziger was held guilty of six charges of criminal contempt by senior district judge Loretta Preska of the US Southern District Court of New York in July 2021. In October 2021, he was sentenced to six months in prison, even after having spent more tha…
(2023-03-29). Watchdog aims to protect firms online. ecns.cn China's top cyberspace regulator announced a series of special operations targeting cyberspace governance, and pledged to protect the lawful online rights of enterprises on Tuesday.
(2023-03-29). The Weekly Round-up: Misleading Parliament, unrest in France, and the Met review. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news On Wednesday, Boris Johnson gave oral evidence to the Privileges Committee as part of an ongoing inquiry into whether the ex-Prime Minister misled Parliament over lockdown parties in No 10. If the Commons was misled, the Committee will determine whether that constituted a contempt of Parliament — a finding which could result …
(2023-03-29). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes; US And Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. popularresistance.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, for the same war crimes. | While the U.S. celebrates the arrest warrant against Putin, it has pressured the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans…
(2023-03-29). 10 new albums that fight for your rights. greenleft.org.au Do you think there's no good protest music these days? So did I, until I started looking for it. The truth is, it's always been out there, but it's sometimes just a bit difficult to find. Every month, I search it out, listen to it all, then round up the best of it that relates to that month's political news. Here's the round-up for March 2023.
(2023-03-29). The Kichwa Community Demands Justice For Violation Of Territorial Rights. popularresistance.org A public hearing was held for the writ of amparo lawsuit filed by the Puerto Franco Kichwa community, who sued the Peruvian State and the Cordillera Azul National Park (PNCAZ) for failing to title their traditional lands, the imposition of an exclusionary conservation model and the generation of profits from the sale of carbon credits without their consent, in the San Martin region of the Peruvian Amazon. | On 22 March, a public hearing was held as part of the amparo process that has been going on before the Mixed Court of Bellavista since 2020, brought forward by the Indigenous Kichwa community of Puerto Franco…
(2023-03-29). Palestinian Prisoners' Movement Victory is an Implementation of Unity and True Partnership. orinocotribune.com Munther Khalaf Mufleh — Mar 24, 2023 | After the escalation of Zionist attacks against the achievements gained by the prisoners' movement over the years, and the attempts of the fascist Ben Gvir to seize our rights by enacting laws and policies such as the laws for the execution of prisoners, revocation of nationality, and deportation of prisoners and former prisoners, as well as the attacks on the achievements of daily life of the prisoners' movement, such as cutting access to water, setting brief times for bathing and the imposition of dozens of punitive measures, such as repeated transfer and isolation, l…
(2023-03-29). NSW election: Australian workers and youth speak about COVID, war and social crisis. wsws.org One worker said: "I think it's a good idea to have an international movement for the working class against war and for democratic rights, for workers to unite, it makes sense."
(2023-03-29). Shawn Fain presides over bargaining convention as UAW outlines pro-corporate agenda in Detroit. wsws.org Convention delegates overwhelmingly rejected or prevented votes on resolutions calling for cost-of-living increases, opposition to tiers in electric vehicle plants and the rights of academic workers.
(2023-03-29). The future of El Salvador's security. america.cgtn.com 
El Salvador is cracking down on gangs. The full-fledged government effort started a year ago, and the successes are echoing around Central America. But along with progress come concerns about protecting civil rights.
(2023-03-29). The Defeat of a School Voucher Program Reveals the Truth Within the 'School Choice' Debate. independentmediainstitute.org When Republicans in the Virginia State Legislature renewed their proposal to enact legislation to create a new school voucher program in the state—previous attempts were vetoed by Democratic governors in 2016 and 2017—they said their effort was to "push to strengthen parental rights and expand educational opportunities," according to the Virginia Mercury. But when it …
(2023-03-30). Chinese premier opposes abuse of unilateral sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday opposed the abuse of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, picking sides, bloc confrontation and "a new Cold War."
(2023-03-29). US threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The US government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatened to arrest judges, and passed a "Hague Invasion Act". Previously, the ICC only prosecuted Africans. But now that it wants to arrest Russian President Putin, Washington praises the court (while still refusing to join it).
(2023-03-29). NYC: Fri. 3/31 Film Screening — Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠat The People Forum 6:30pm. iacenter.org Documentary: Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠA Dialogue Between Chinese and U.S. Community Activists 60 minutes When: Friday, March 31 at 6: 30pm Where: The People's Forum Screening Room 330 West 37th St, NY, NY A joint China-U.S. production, written and directed by Lee Siu Hin, a Chinese-American immigrant activist from Los Angeles, CA, now living in China. This challenging 60 minute documentary is based on interviews during the continuing global crisis. The film exposes the disastrous results of prioritizing profit…
(2023-03-29). Maduro Denounces Use Of Anti-Values To Defeat The Revolution. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denounced on Wednesday the use of anti-values and vices of capitalism to defeat the Bolivarian Revolution. | RELATED: | "What they have not been able to defeat with criminal sanctions, they intend to do it with anti-values and vices of capitalism," said the President through his official Twitter account. | Maduro referred to the recent corruption cases involving executives of the state-owned o…
(2023-03-29). Swiss Govt. Introduces Exemptions To Sanctions Against Russia. telesurenglish.net The Federal Council announced Wednesday that Switzerland has joined the EU's tenth package of sanctions against Russia, with a series of exemptions. | RELATED: | "After deciding on March 3 to facilitate humanitarian activities in Syria, the Federal Council has now issued a humanitarian exemption for the provision of certain services to Russian organizations," reads a statement on the Swiss government portal. | Th…
