(2023-03-07). State-sanctioned violence in Peru and the role of Canadian mining. mronline.org 
Canadian firms benefit from state-sanctioned police protection and impunity at the expense of human rights and the environment.
(2023-03-07). The US and Her Fundamentalist Stooges Are the Main Human Rights Violators in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-07). The Heinous Instrumentalization of Human Rights Against Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-07). Locals destroy Chinese oil operation in southern Colombia. colombiareports.com 
Chinese oil company Emerald Energy may abandon its controversial operations in southern Colombia after locals destroyed its facilities. The Ombudsman's Office said Thursday that one policeman and a local farmer…
(2023-03-07). Israel advances Palestinians-only death penalty bill. electronicintifada.net Occupation forces loot homes, bank accounts of detainees and their families.
(2023-03-07). State-sanctioned violence in Peru and the role of Canadian mining. mronline.org Canadian firms benefit from state-sanctioned police protection and impunity at the expense of human rights and the environment.
(2023-03-07). The US and Her Fundamentalist Stooges Are the Main Human Rights Violators in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-07). The Heinous Instrumentalization of Human Rights Against Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-07). Locals destroy Chinese oil operation in southern Colombia. colombiareports.com Chinese oil company Emerald Energy may abandon its controversial operations in southern Colombia after locals destroyed its facilities. The Ombudsman's Office said Thursday that one policeman and a local farmer…
(2023-03-07). Israel advances Palestinians-only death penalty bill. electronicintifada.net Occupation forces loot homes, bank accounts of detainees and their families.
(2023-03-07). UK government plans mass detention and expulsion of asylum seekers. wsws.org People who cross the Channel on small boats will be immediately detained without bail or judicial review for 28 days. A duty will be placed on ministers to remove them "as soon as reasonably practicable."
(2023-03-08). Democrats implore Biden to reject 'callous and inhumane' migrant family detention. nationofchange.org "Putting children and their parents behind barbed wire to deter them from seeking safety should shock the conscience of every American who believes in fairness, safety, and basic human dignity for all people."
(2023-03-07). Headlines for March 7, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Administration Mulls Return to Detention of Asylum-Seeking Families, Migrants in Tunisia Flee Hate Crimes and Violence Following President's Racist Remarks, Survivors of Forced Labor Under Japanese Occupation Condemn South Korean Compensation Plan, North Korea Warns U.S. Shootdown of Test-Fired Missiles Would Be "Declaration of War", Chinese Leaders Condemn U.S. Policy of "Containment, Encirclement and Suppression", Ukraine Holds Out in Defense of Bakhmut as Both Sides Inflict Heavy Losses, Belarus Sentences Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 Years for Treason, Do…
(2023-03-08). Atlanta area police attack Music Festival, Stop Cop City battles on. workers.org 
Atlanta On March 7, Workers World writer Dianne Mathiowetz stated: "I was just at a press conference called by various local and national clergy that denounced the police action again as proof that there is nothing about Cop City that suggests de-escalation and protection of people's rights. There are a . . . |
(2023-03-08). Democrats Cave To Corporate Smear Campaign Against Gigi Sohn, Putting Net Neutrality, Privacy, And Abortion Rights At Risk. popularresistance.org The Washington Post is reporting that Gigi Sohn, the Biden administration's nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will withdraw her nomination, after Democrats failed to stand up to an outrageous and bigoted smear campaign funded by the telecom industry. Sohn's withdrawal plunges the Biden administration's supposed priorities into peril: deadlocked at 2-2, the FCC …
(2023-03-08). From civil rights to transplant awareness, advocate continues to make a difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As America celebrates Black History Month, one civil rights activist is celebrating a new lease on life. Dr. Shirley Green-Reese received a kidney transplant in June 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her kidney transplant is only one chapter in an incredible life story. Dr. Green-Reese is no stranger to turning challenges into triumphs. In 1963, at the age of 13, she was one of 15 young African American girls who were arrested for peacefully…
(2023-03-07). Wednesday 3/8: International Women's Day: End Women's Poverty – Invest in Caring, Not Killing w/ PPC. indybay.org Online rally for women's rights…
(2023-03-07). Biden Can Expand Voting Access Through His Executive Order. aclu.org 
(2023-03-07). Washington State Lawmakers Push Bills to Protect Out-of-State Abortion Seekers. truthout.org Democratic lawmakers in the Washington state legislature are pushing for the passage of a slew of bills that aim to protect abortion rights, both for state residents and for those traveling from jurisdictions where the procedure has been severely restricted. The state of Washington is bordered by Oregon — where abortion rights remain intact — and Idaho, which has placed vast restrictions on… |
(2023-03-07). China steps up judicial protection for women, children: reports. ecns.cn China's judicial authorities have stepped up protection of the rights and interests of women and children, dealing with domestic violence with stronger measures and taking a zero-tolerance stance for crimes against minors.
(2023-03-07). China to improve IPR management mechanism. ecns.cn China will improve the management mechanism for intellectual property rights (IPR) to upgrade IPR creation, application, protection and management, according to a reform plan of the State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for review.
(2023-03-07). Judy Heumann, 'Mother of Disability Rights Movement,' Dies at 75. scheerpost.com 
"Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives—job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example," Heumann told one reporter.
(2023-03-07). NLRB rules severance pay can't be used to silence workers. peoplesworld.org 
MT. CLEMENS, Mich.—The National Labor Relations Board has outlawed yet another employer tactic during a union organizing drive: Offering high severance pay to pro-union workers if they would, in plain English, quit, sit down and shut up. Letting firms make such conditional offers would coerce workers into ceding their rights, and that's illegal, the board …
(2023-03-07). The Weekly Round-up: Stopping Small Boats, Child Marriages, and the question of Abortion Rights in the USA. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news Rishi Sunak's pledge to "stop the boats" crossing the Channel will see a Bill brought before Parliament this week aimed at stripping those who arrive in the UK via small boats of their right to claim asylum. Potential measures under the Bill include new powers to declare claims inadmissible and a duty …
(2023-03-07). Women's rights at the heart of the fight over pensions in France. peoplesdispatch.org This year's International Working Women's Day in France holds special significance because of a nation-wide call by trade unions and people's movements to bring the country to a standstill from March 7…
(2023-03-07). Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying U.S. sanctions. strategic-culture.org The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage — like the UAE and Saudi Arabia — be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? | By Giorgio CAFIERO, Alexander LANGLOIS | The Among the potential candidate…
(2023-03-07). Standing Together: Resisting the New Normal. dissidentvoice.org The US wanted Russia to attack Ukraine. So says Robert H Wade, professor of Global Political Economy at the London School of Economics. And then it brought in its wide-ranging sanctions regime in response. According to renowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersch, the US subsequently blew up the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The result is that …
