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Archives: Human Rights
Thousands protest against Trump in ‘hellhole’ Brussels
EurActiv.com | - - Thousands of protesters carrying effigies of Donald Trump marched through Brussels on Wednesday (24 May) after the US president arrived for talks with the EU and NATO.“Trump not…
Iran: Does the Rouhani Win Matter for Human Rights?
By Tara Sepehri Far. | ( Human Rights Watch ) | - - In Second Term, Should Move on Rights Reforms When the 2017 election season kicked off April 21, Iranian President…
Alabama Passes Bill to Protect Confederate Monuments even at cost of Economy
TeleSur | - - Some Southern cities are rethinking the appropriateness of keeping such emblems on public property. Not Alabama. Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that prohibits the removal of…
The Refugee Crisis and the Renewal of Our Humanity
By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | - - The colossal refugee crisis confronting humankind today has created an unprecedented opportunity to awaken our sense of common humanity and compassion. No…
Why the Weaponization of Health Care in the Syrian War threatens Us All
By Xavier Symons | (The Conversation) | - - Few events in Syria have attracted as much attention as the alleged chemical weapon attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun. The callous…
Paying for Facebook? Will Egyptian Social Media Users have to Register With Gov’t?
By Afef Abrougu. | ( Global Voices ) | - - Sixty Egyptian members of parliament recently approved a draft law on “the regulations of using and exploiting social media networks.” If…
Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships
By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | - - Among the 22 countries belonging to the Arab League, 17 are ranked as "bad" or "very bad" in the annual World Press…
Turkey’s Erdogan bans Wikipedia, TV Dating Shows, oh, and Fires 4,000
TeleSur | - - With the April 16 referendum having expanded Erdogan’s powers, the AKP leader continues to lead a mass crackdown against his citizens. While a hotly contested referendum earlier this…
GOP Politician: ‘ISIS Has Won’ After Confederate Monument Removed
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) | Video News Clip | - - "Hey Confederates: your side lost. Yankees kicked your traitor slaver asses. Deal with it. Cenk Uygur, host of The…
Dear Marine Le Pen: Only a Fascist would Praise Colonialism . . . Oh Wait
Jessica Northey | ( OpenDemocracy.net) | - - Marine Le Pen's declaration that colonialism was a positive thing is not only a denial of France's painful history, but an example of the…
After the Chemical Attack, It’s Time to Get Rid of the ‘Muslim Ban’
By Peter Certo | (Otherwords.org) | - - Now that he cares about the fate of Syrian children, I hope Trump will open up our country — not bomb theirs. When I…
Risk of Mass Starvation Rising Rapidly in Africa, Yemen
TeleSur | - - "This really is an absolutely critical situation that is rapidly unfolding across a large swathe of Africa from west to east." The risk of mass starvation in four…
Trump: Syrian Refugees can have Tomahawks but not Asylum in US
By Lyndal Rowlands | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday night described the deepening Syrian refugee crisis as partial justification for the first…
Trump Ordered 70 Airstrikes in Yemen, Twice as Many as Last Year of Obama
TeleSur | - - U.S. President Trump also greenlighted a group operation in Yemen in February that killed more than 30 civilians. The young U.S. administration of Donald Trump has carried out…
After Trump Massacres in Mosul, Campaign against ISIL Halted
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Candidate Donald Trump called last year for carpet-bombing of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) in Iraq and Syria. It is possible that Trump has loosened…
Top 5 Lessons Saudi should learn from its Failed Yemen War
By Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | - - Top 5 Lessons Saudi Arabia Learns from the Yemen War Saudi Arabia’s Yemen war has reached a dead end. Launched in late March…
Iraq: ISIS Dumped Hundreds in Mass Grave
Via Human Rights Watch | - - Security Forces, Prisoners, Women, Among Those Executed (Erbil) – The Islamic State (also known as ISIS) executed and dumped the bodies of possibly hundreds of…
Why Trump loves both Torture and Fake News: Doing Violence to the Truth
By Scott Beauchamp | (Informed Comment) | - - One of the more disturbing elements of Trump’s promised renewal of military dominance is a return of torture. Back on the campaign trail…