A Guest Author (2022-11-25). European workers fight for wages and rights. workers.org This article was published in the Nov. 17 issue of Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, giving a roundup of struggles in Europe by the workers, whose living standards have been reduced as they are forced to pay the costs of the pandemic and the U.S./NATO proxy war . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-25). US Might Give Chevron a License to Pump Oil in Venezuela. news.antiwar.com The US might soon grant Chevron a license to pump oil in Venezuela in a move that would ease crippling sanctions that were imposed on the South American country by the Trump administration. According to The Wall Street Journal, the easing of sanctions is contingent on the implementation of a $3 billion humanitarian project that …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-25). Tehran dismisses UN HR Council resolution as null and void. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected on Friday western countries resolution at UN Human Rights Council as null and void.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-25). Gharibabadi calls on Germany to stop deceptive HR policies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — Responding to the German foreign minister's comments, the Secretary of Islamic Republic of Iran's High Council for Human Rights on Thursday called on Berlin to end its double standards regarding human rights.

Rise Up for Abortion Bay Area (2022-11-25). Friday 11/25: Green Friday for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Market and Powell St. BART station | 899 Market St. | SF 94103…

WSWS (2022-11-25). Australia: More than 800 rail freight drivers locked out by Pacific National. wsws.org The lockout, following Svitzer's manoeuvre last week, is a further indication that the basic rights of workers to oppose attacks on their pay and conditions are under assault from all sections of the ruling class.

Staff (2022-11-25). "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train": Remembering the People's Historian Howard Zinn at 100. democracynow.org In a special broadcast, we remember the legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn, who was born 100 years ago this August. Zinn was a regular guest on Democracy Now!, from the start of the program in 1996 up until his death in 2010 at age 87. After witnessing the horrors of World War II as a bombardier, Zinn became a peace and justice activist who picketed with his students at Spelman College during the civil rights movement and joined in actions such as opposing the Vietnam War. He later spoke out against the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. "I believe neutrality is impo…

_____ (2022-11-24). Filipino Movements Criticize US Vice President's Visit. popularresistance.org United States Vice-President Kamala Harris ended her three-day visit to the Philippines on Tuesday, November 22, amid protests by peace advocates and social movements in the country. Harris is the first top-level US official to visit the Philippines after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr took office in June earlier this year. | While President Marcos arranged for a warm reception for Harris, social movements received her visit with a massive demonstration to protest the US' role in the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines. | On Monday, November 21, thousands participated in a massive rally…

Brett Wilkins (2022-11-24). UN Human Rights Council Launches Probe of Iran's Deadly Protest Repression. commondreams.org "Today's vote sends a clear message to the Iranian authorities that they can no longer commit crimes under international law without fear of consequences," said Amnesty International's Agnès Callamard.

Saheli Chowdhury (2022-11-24). UN Special Rapporteur Calls for End of Illegal Sanctions Suffocating Syria. orinocotribune.com Caracas, November 23, 2022 ( "I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the…

Dominic Ruck Keene (2022-11-24). The beginning of a pushback against Article 2 inquests? ukhumanrightsblog.com In R (Morahan) v HM Assistant Coroner for West London [2022] EWCA Civ 1410, the Court of Appeal robustly rejected a challenge to the earlier decision of the Divisional Court that Article 2 did not apply to drug related death of a voluntarily admitted psychiatric patient. The deceased had died in her own flat in …

Rosalind English (2022-11-24). Removal of gametes from brain dead man would breach his rights to privacy: Court of Protection. ukhumanrightsblog.com The 22 year old patient in this case, X, was unconscious in intensive care during the course of this hearing, following a serious stroke. There was virtually no prospect that he would recover. This urgent application by X's parents, out of hours, before Poole J was for a declaration that it would be lawful for …

Slorinoco (2022-11-24). Díaz-Canel and Putin Inaugurate Monument to Fidel Castro in Moscow. orinocotribune.com Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin presided Tuesday over the inauguration ceremony of a monument in Moscow to the eternal leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The sculpture stands on the square named after the Commander in the Sokol district. | The monument made of bronze is three meters high and was created in Moscow over a period of half a year. The sculpture depicts Fidel on a rock upon which the map of Cuba is inscribed. The image reflects the heroic path of the man who defended the rights and freedoms of the people in his country, according to a Kremlin stat…

_____ (2022-11-24). 73% Of The World's Population Did Not Call For Russian Reparations. popularresistance.org By this measure, only 27% of the world's population supported the resolution; 73% did not. This is a resounding defeat for US/NATO "soft power." It can only be explained by global antipathy toward the US/NATO side in this war and sympathy for Russia. | Consider that the US has long used bribes and threats to engineer UNGA votes; it controls the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; it imposes illegal unilateral coercive measures ("sanctions") on a quarter of the world's population; it is prolific and virtually alone in its constant coups and destabilization campaigns against uncooperative governments ar…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-24). Iran's exports continued despite unilateral sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) — Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi said on Thursday that the foes looked for halting Iran's trade and exports with threats and imposing sanctions, but Iran's oil and non-oil exports did not halt for a moment.

Lara Witt (2022-11-24). The Violence Queer and Trans People Face Is State-Sanctioned. truthout.org This story was originally published at On Transgender Day of Remembrance, queer and trans communities were already in mourning. Many of us were marking the day by echoing the names of those who were taken from their kin, their friends, and their (chosen) families. We also woke up to mourn another atrocity —

Infobrics (2022-11-22). Russia Sends Oil Thousands of Miles Through Arctic Circle Again. infobrics.org Sanctions make route more appealing to Moscow: Kpler analyst…

_____ (2022-11-22). Palestinian call on Biden to cancel embassy plans. popularresistance.org Two human rights groups have sent a letter calling on the Biden administration to cancel its plans to build a new US Embassy Compound in Jerusalem. The letter was sent on behalf of Palestinian families who would have inherited the land if it hadn't been confiscated by Israel decades ago. | The letter, which was written by Adalah-The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), was addressed to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides. "We write on behalf of several Palestinian heirs to this land to formally bring this information to th…

Stephen Shalom (2022-11-22). Even During War of Self-Defense, Zelenskyy Government Must Respect Human Rights and Labor Rights. commondreams.org Safeguarding the rights of journalists, trade unionists, and captured soldiers will strengthen Ukraine's war effort.

The Associated Press (2022-11-22). Dominican Republic Rejects Criticism of Haitian Deportations. latinorebels.com The Dominican Republic said it "profusely rejects" criticism of its crackdown on Haitian migrants from a growing number of countries and human rights agencies, and vows to ramp up border enforcement and deportations.

_____ (2022-11-22). Ben & Jerry's repudiates Israeli ice cream sold under its name. popularresistance.org Ben & Jerry's has repudiated the ice cream sold under its name in Israel and the occupied West Bank by an Israeli company. | The sale of the frozen treats in Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land in violation of international law is at the heart of a legal dispute between Ben & Jerry's and its owner Unilever. | "Without the consent of Ben & Jerry's Independent Board, Unilever has sold trademark rights to the Hebrew and Arabic language versions of the Ben & Jerry's name to Blue & White Ice Cream Ltd," Ben & Jerry's independent board said Tuesday.

Rise Up for Abortion Bay Area (2022-11-22). Friday 11/25: Green Friday for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Market and Powell St. BART station | 899 Market St. | SF 94103…

TeleSUR -odr -YSM (2022-11-22). Denuncian pobreza en 79,2 % de hogares indígenas en Guatemala. telesurtv.net El "Informe Sombra, Situación de Mujeres Indígenas en Guatemala" reconoce falta de avances en derechos de estas mujeres.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-21). Ginger Sufferings: Gianni Infantino's Sportswashing Performance. southfront.org | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, the most famous 52-year-old brat of the world football federation, has not been much in the news of late. Such creatures of authority do their best (and worst) work in the shadows. But given that the FIFA Men's World Cup is upon us, he thought it wise to address a few issues that had irked his pure, troubled self. They were addressed to the naysayers and critics, those critical of Qatar's human rights record, its approach…

Brett Wilkins (2022-11-21). LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Denounce FIFA Ban on OneLove Armbands During World Cup in Qatar. commondreams.org "No country which abuses the human rights of its people in this way should have been awarded with the honor of hosting a major sporting tournament in the first place," said one advocacy group.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-21). UN: 2022 Deadliest Year for Palestinians in West Bank Since 2005. orinocotribune.com The United Nations says 2022 has been the deadliest year for the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, based on fatality count the UN started in 2005. | That is according to the In the most recent incidents of violence, Israeli forces shot dead at least 18 Palestinians and injured more than 200 across the West Bank since October 25. | Human rights groups say they have documented several cases of Israeli soldi…

Staff (2022-11-21). World Cup in Qatar Is "Deadliest Major Sporting Event" in History, Built on a Decade of Forced Labor. democracynow.org As the World Cup begins, we look at the host country of Qatar's labor and human rights record. "This is the deadliest major sporting event, possibly ever, in history," says Minky Worden of Human Rights Watch, who describes how millions of migrant workers from the world's poorest countries have faced deadly and forced labor conditions working on the $2 billion infrastructure. By one count, 6, 0 migrant workers have died in Qatar since 2010, when it was awarded the right to host the games. "These are unprecedented labor rights abuses," says Worden, who claims "there's…

Jessica Corbett (2022-11-21). Rights Groups Demand Biden Close 'Inhumane' ICE Detention Centers. commondreams.org "We urge you to recognize that our shared values of humanity and compassion require the dismantling of our system of mass immigrant detention."

____ (2022-11-21). World Cup Stadium Workers 'Had Their Money Stolen and Lives Ruined', Says Rights Group. transcend.org 10 Nov 2022 – Report on conditions in Qatar alleges labour abuses are widespread and calls on FIFA to set up compensation fund.

Lucy Stock (2022-11-21). The Weekly Round-up: Cop27 deals, advertising restrictions, and online safety. ukhumanrightsblog.com The Financial Times, In the news: | A

Marina Wheeler QC (2022-11-21). Painful lessons about the duty of candour (more on the unlawful seizure of migrants' mobiles). ukhumanrightsblog.com In an earlier post, we reported the Divisional Court's eye-catching ruling that a blanket policy to seize and download data from migrants' phones was unlawful: R (HM, MA and KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 695 (Admin). In this first Judgment, the Court analysed powers granted by the Immigration Acts …

Staff (2022-11-21). Headlines for November 21, 2022. democracynow.org COP27 Delegates Agree on Historic "Loss and Damage" Deal But Make No Progress on Climate Catastrophe, Gunman Kills 5 in Attack on Colorado Springs LGTBQ Nightclub, U.N. Nuclear Body Warns Fighting Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Is "Playing with Fire", Earthquake Kills at Least 56 People in Indonesia, Beijing Reports First COVID Deaths in 6 Months Amid Public Unrest, World Cup Kicks Off Under Cloud of Rights Abuses; Iran Soccer Captain Backs Protests Back Home, Iranian Actresses Arrested After Supporting Protests and Appearing Publicly Without Hijabs, 11 Civilians Killed as Turkish Airstri…

Stephen R. Shalom (2022-11-21). In Ukraine's Just War of Self-Defense, Zelensky Must Still Respect Rights. fpif.org

WSWS (2022-11-21). Lifetime award for noted British playwright Caryl Churchill cancelled in "anti-Semitism" smear. wsws.org More than 170 actors, lawyers, writers and producers have signed a powerful open letter as Artists for Palestine defending her against "modern-day McCarthyism" and highlighting the attack on her legal rights.

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-11-21). PSL Statement — Workers shouldn't be fooled: Trump is a tool of the ultra-rich. liberationnews.org Trump is nothing more than a tool for the millionaires and billionaires to grow even more disgustingly rich while workers' rights are trampled on.

Infobrics (2022-11-21). North-South Transit Corridor alternative to Suez Canal, as Russia, India and Iran ties expand. infobrics.org Amid the current conflict in Ukraine, the INSTC is under the spotlight: defying sanctions, Iran can once again become a regional transit hub, with Russian help.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-21). Enfrentamiento deja al menos 18 muertos en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Red de Derechos Humanos del Campesinado del Putumayo denunció que grupos guerrilleros y narcoparamilitares protagonizaron la disputa.

Jason Ditz (2022-11-20). Israel Strikes West Syria, Four Soldiers Killed. news.antiwar.com Continuing the trend of the past several weeks, Israel has again attacked Syria, targeting At least four Syrian soldiers were reported killed, and another wounded. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed unnamed pro-Iranians were likely the target. | Thats a solid bet, because while Israel typically declines comment, they almost always justify attacks as targeting Iran, Israel officially won't comment on first reported i…

Rebecca Chowdhury (2022-11-20). Haitian Deportees Face Indefinite Detention, Torturous Conditions. truthout.org This story was originally published at Patrick Julney was first detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2019. He had been living in the U.S. since he was a young child attending high school in New Jersey, where he played on the football team and fell in love with Laura Julney, who was a cheerleader at the time. They married in 2021. | Now, they interact over glitchy WhatsApp calls. Julney was deported to Haiti in July, where he faced four months of detention at Haiti's National Penitentiary. Ju…

Anoa Changa (2022-11-20). Civil Rights Leaders Call Out Trump's Twitter Reinstatement After 'Garbage' Poll. newsone.com Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty | A platform accountability group called out Elon Musk for breaking his word in reinstating previously banned accounts, including former President Donald Trump, without a straightforward process. Free Press, a media and technology advocacy organization, released a statement saying that Musk broke a promise to create a content-moderation council with input from the civil rights community and groups targeted by "hate-fueled" violence. | He also allegedly agreed only to allow people who were previously de-platformed back on the app after adopting a transparent process. But Musk throu…

Green Renaissance, Sovereign Rights Movement (2022-11-20). End Sanctions Against Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca

Jim Duffy (2022-11-20). Qatar 2022: The beautiful game meets a repressive reality. ukhumanrightsblog.com World Cup opening ceremonies can be head-scratching affairs. Chicago, 1994, is perhaps as helpful an example as any. This was the setting for Diana Ross's attempt to burst the net with a choreographed spot kick. She didn't quite find the target — there ain't no goal mouth wide enough — but it didn't stop the mock woodwork …

Meghan Krausch (2022-11-20). Amid Wave of Right-Wing Terror, Trans Communities Are Keeping Each Other Safe. truthout.org Right now is a truly terrifying time for most trans people in the United States. And yet, as has always been the case, trans people continue to take care of each other, affirm each other and create loving communities. | In southern states like Arkansas and Florida, state legislators are moving forward with a direct attack on the rights of trans youth. In more liberal areas of the country, like Massachusetts, a "false sense of security" seems to prevail, according to Tre'Andre Valentine of the

_____ (2022-11-20). The US and the ROK will now consider deterring North Korea's use of nuclear weapons. journal-neo.org From reading the previous article, one could get the impression that, against the background of North Korea's unprecedented missile activity and the likelihood of a seventh nuclear test by Pyongyang, there are growing calls in the US for an end to Pyongyang through sanctions, a pre-emptive strike or the deployment of nuclear weapons on the …

Mforinoco (2022-11-20). Stubborn Resistance Will Confront Foreign Intervention In Haiti. orinocotribune.com The U.S. Has Attempted To Assert Control Over The Sovereignty Of Haiti For Over 200 Years. | From the 1804 economic sanctions imposed when Haitians freed themselves from enslavement and established an independent country to the 1991 kidnapping and exile of democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide — to this very day. | In the past when the U.S. intervened in Haiti, U.S. forces and its imperialist allies had the guns, and Haitians had machetes — and the guns won. Over the past few years, Haitians have acquired hundreds of thousands of guns, some of them high-powered, according to the U…

Staff (2022-11-20). Fallece Hebe de Bonafini, presidenta de Madres de Plaza de Mayo. cubadebate.cu Hebe de Bonafini, luchadora por la defensa de los derechos humanos y presidenta de Madres de Plaza de Mayo, falleció este domingo a los 93 años de edad. El Gobierno argentino decretó tres días de duelo en "homenaje a Hebe, su memoria y su lucha que estarán siempre presentes como guía en los momentos difíciles", según un comunicado de la Casa Rosada.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-20). Argentina declara tres días de duelo por muerte de Hebe de Bonafini. telesurtv.net Lo decretó el presidente Alberto Fernández, en homenaje a "una luchadora incansable por los derechos humanos" que "puso luz en medio de la oscura noche de la dictadura militar".