(2024-11-05). UNGA must suspend Israel's membership: Top UN official. ummid.com The UN General Assembly (UNGA) must consider suspending Israel's membership due to its repeated violations of international law and its ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestinian Territories, said.
(2024-11-05). There's An Abundance Of Housing; Let's Organize To Take It Over. popularresistance.org The Poor People's Army, formerly the Poor People's Economic and Human Rights Campaign, has been leading efforts across the country to place individuals and families who need them into federally-owned housing for a long time. Their position is that housing is a human right and that people in need should not be forced to wait for shelter. They recently published "Takeover: A Human Rights Approach to Housing" on Poor People's Press, a step-by-step guide to occupying empty houses. Clearing the FOG speaks with Cheri Honkala, the lead author, and Galen Tyler, a lead organizer with the Poor People's Army, about the curr…
(2024-11-05). Laos: United Nations committee urges an end to reprisals against women human rights defenders. fidh.org
(2024-11-05). India : Intensification of the harassment against Babloo Loitongbam. fidh.org IND 004 / 1024 / OBS 042 Intimidation / Harassment India October 23, 2024
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(2024-11-05). Cambodia: Joint statement urging World Bank action on civil society reprisals. fidh.org In recent months, there has been a worrying escalation in the Cambodian government's repression of critical voices, as part of a broader crackdown on civil society. The undersigned organisations, including International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge World Bank President Ajay Banga to condemn the Cambodian government's assault on human rights groups, (…) | – |
(2024-11-05). Concluye Foro Parlamentario Antifascista: Contra la extrema derecha y el socavamiento de los derechos humanos. cubadebate.cu Se espera una declaración final por parte de las siete mesas de debate, sobre los temas abordados en el evento. Sesionarán paneles de Cuba, Líbano, àÅfrica, Europa Occidental y Venezuela. Por parte de la república bolivariana, la vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez presentará ponencias sobre el tema "Bloqueo y Medidas Coercitivas Unilaterales".
(2024-11-05). Israel hostages forum demands probe into secrets leak case. newarab.com 
An An Israeli court announced on Sunday that Eliezer Feldstein, a former aide to Benjamin Netanyahu, had been detained along with three others for allegedly leaking documents to foreign media. | The c…
(2024-11-05). UK police detain Jewish scholar Haim Bresheeth following pro-Palestine address. presstv.ir A Jewish historian and professor has been arrested by London's Metropolitan Police after delivering remarks at a weekly anti-genocide protest.
(2024-11-05). Iran Denies Poor Conditions for French Detainees, Sets Court Date for Espionage Charges. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-05). Thailand: New report reveals conditions in the most secretive places of detention. fidh.org
(2024-11-05). Women in detention in Thailand: Submission to the United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls. fidh.org
(2024-11-05). Harris holds rally at Muhlenberg College in wake of firing of professor for speaking out against Palestinian genocide. wsws.org Harris's campaign stop was not geared toward making any statements in defense of democratic rights but lent her campaign's stamp of approval to the college's effort to banish them.
(2024-11-05). Carbon markets and the new scramble for African land. mronline.org Writing for ROAPE, Thelma Arko argues that while often presented as a solution to the climate emergency, the growth of carbon offset markets are fueling a new scramble for African land and perpetuating colonial-era exploitation. We must move beyond market-based solutions, Arko urges, to embrace strategies that centre on social equity, ecological integrity, and the rights of local communities.
(2024-11-05). International Labour Organisation recognises Palestine as state. newarab.com 
The International The step falls short of granting Palestine full membership, but gives it new rights and privileges within ILO activities and conferences, The ILO is the UN age…
(2024-11-05). Ari Berman on Racist Roots of Electoral College & How Ballot Measures Can Help Preserve Democracy. democracynow.org 
In a major piece for Mother Jones magazine on "Why Ballot Measures Are Democracy's Last Line of Defense," voting rights correspondent Ari Berman discusses abortion ballot measures in 10 states, important downballot races in Wisconsin and elsewhere, and the movement to abolish or reform the Electoral College.
(2024-11-05). Legendary Producer Quincy Jones Passes Away At 91: 7 Things To Know About His Legacy. moguldom.com Iconic composer, conductor, trumpeter, producer, and civil rights activist Quincy Jones passed away on Nov. 3 at his home in Bel-Air, California, at the age of 91, Variety reported. Over his extraordinary seven-decade career, he shaped the soundscape of multiple generations and elevated both music and the broader cultural landscape. Here are seven things to …
(2024-11-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-11-05). US again exempts Russian banks from sanctions to buy vital commodities. infobrics.org The exemptions are related to energy and include gas, oil, "other products capable of producing energy" (specifically coal, wood or agricultural products used to manufacture biofuels), "uranium in any form", as well as the "development, production, generation, transmission, or exchange of power, through any means, including nuclear, thermal, and renewable energy sources".
(2024-11-05). When Lights Go Out in Cuba, Media Blame Communism—Not US Sanctions. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-05). How not to counter the political sway of Elon Musk's X. aljazeera.com Censoring Big Social Media is a slippery slope that can end up turning social networks into state-sanctioned media.