Human Rights

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Fri, 14/04/2023 - 08:28

ICC prosecutor general Karim Khan raised millions from NATO states by crafting an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin while freezing investigations into well-documented US and Israeli war crimes. Along the way, he won powerful friends in Washington, London, Kiev — and Hollywood. Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, stood before a podium on March 3, 2023, and issued an unusual qualifier: “Of course the prosecutor of the ICC does not, whatever affection and regard I may […]

The post How NATO states sponsored ICC prosecutor’s Putin arrest warrant appeared first on The Grayzone.

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Tue, 11/04/2023 - 18:03
CIAR Coalition and BLM Coalition call for action and resistance to protect our rights – and will march on Downing Street later this month Ahmed Hussain of Citizenship is a Right (CIAR) writes: Silence is not an option. Our airwaves are dominated by the opinions of bigots whom we have allowed into power, and who […]
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Mon, 10/04/2023 - 08:13

As Israel is slammed over human rights abuses, some are decrying the UK's Rishi Sunak for deepening military ties with the apartheid state. Jessica Buxbaum reveals just how deep those ties go.

The post As UK Inks Trade Deal with Israel, Rishi Sunak’s Connections to Apartheid State Come Under Scrutiny appeared first on MintPress News.

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Sun, 09/04/2023 - 21:00

A federal judge in Texas blocked the FDA's approval of mifepristone. Another in Washington state issued a conflicting ruling. The matter now seems poised to head for the Supreme Court.

The post Federal Judges Issue Conflicting Rulings in a Pill Used for Medication Abortion  appeared first on scheerpost.com.

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Mon, 10/04/2023 - 04:55
In another echo of early 2003, the twentieth anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie on 16 March went largely unreported. As the world’s attention was concentrated on an imminent attack on Iraq in March 2003, it is not surprising that media did not dwell too long or deeply on one young woman’s death. Unfortunately, Continue reading »
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Sat, 08/04/2023 - 03:25

The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud.

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