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Corporations invested in #carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says
source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/30/corporate-carbon-offsets-credits
#Delta, #Gucci, #Volkswagen, #ExxonMobil, #Disney, #easyJet and #Nestlé are among the major corporations to have purchased millions of carbon credits from #climate friendly projects that are “likely junk” or worthless when it comes to offsetting their #greenhouse gas #emissions, according to a classification #system developed by Corporate Accountability, a non-profit, transnational corporate watchdog.
So the capitalists really don't give a shit about anything for short-term #profit, even if #humanity is destroyed in the process.
#environment #news #scam #politics #co2 #fail #capitalism #economy #future #finance #society #problem #humanrights #earth
Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says
Analysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claimsNina Lakhani (The Guardian)
1/3 New "solution" from the @eu2024be on #ChatControl fails #HumanRights on all counts!
We're looking at:
🔸Forced consent
🔸Mass scanning of private messages
🔸Undermining encryption
🔸Punishing privacy-enhancing services & rewarding those that violate people’s privacy
Read more: https://edri.org/our-work/be-scanned-or-get-banned/
Be scanned - or get banned! - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In the latest in a string of alarming developments, the Belgian government has proposed a new supposed 'solution' to the Chat Control deadlock in the Council. Read why this new proposal undermines people's security across the European Union.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Texas disappears more people in long-term solitary cells than all other states and the federal system combined. Today, we share the voices of prisoners within this hidden world: https://texasobserver.org/texans-trapped-in-solitary-confinement/
[SLOWCLAP]"'I was misidentified as shoplifter by #FacialRecognition tech...'
"...[Sara] says after her bag was searched she was... banned from all stores using the #Technology.
"I was just crying and crying the entire journey home… 'Oh, will my life be the same? I'm going to be looked at as a shoplifter when I've never stolen'.
"#Facewatch later wrote to Sara and acknowledged it had made an error..."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-69055945
#News #UK #SurveillanceCapitalism #Privacy #HumanRights
'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech'
Live facial recognition is becoming increasingly common on UK high streets. Should we be worried?James Clayton (BBC News)
#UK infected #blood #scandal made worse by ‘chilling’ cover-up, inquiry finds
He added: “When we told people, they didn’t believe us. They said this wouldn’t happen in the UK. Today this proves this can happen – and did happen – in the UK.
#health #politics #crime #humanRights #fail #democracy #news
UK infected blood scandal made worse by ‘chilling’ cover-up, inquiry finds
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludesHaroon Siddique (The Guardian)
Top UN #court orders #Israel to stop #Rafah #offensive
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crggvmyz03vo
Reading the court's ruling on Friday, Nawaf Salam said "Israel must immediately halt its #military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate" which could bring about "the physical destruction" of the Palestinians - alluding to what constitutes #genocide under international #law.
#news #justice #conflict #Palestine #politics #humanrights
Gaza war: ICJ orders Israel to stop Rafah offensive
In a dramatic move, the court supported a South African request to get Israel to halt its operation.Raffi Berg (BBC News)
If we really lived in a democratic state based on the rule of law, wouldn't #Assange have long since been pardoned due to the inability of the legal system to acquit him?
#question #democracy #humanRights #wikileaks #press #freedom #journalism #warCrime #politics #jail #fail #ethics #justice #system #UK #USA #news
Purchased This Random X13 "Bug Detector" Demo "Signal Detection" Mode On Channel
Watch To See Demo Using HackRF Portapack H2 + Baofeng + Fan Remote
#Infosec #privacy #cybersecurity #hackrf #portapack #surveillance #HumanRights #X13 #baofeng #sdr #radio
https://tube.tchncs.de/w/uts6e3bEhGFLn6XBHzWaQf
X13 RF Signal Detection Demo: #HackRF #Portapack / #Baofeng /
Testing RF Signal Detection On X13 affordable bug detector device, sold on the internet. We use a baofeng, wireless remote, and HackRF + Portapack to test the sensitivity on the X13. This one claim...tchncs
Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges
Lawsuit says the lack of resources is harming First Nations people
"A statement of claim filed by the Chiefs of Ontario says that many provincial and federal laws — including those related to tenancy, land management and environmental protection — don't apply on reserves."
#News #Indigenous #Onpoli #Canpoli #HumanRights #Legal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-nations-equal-access-justice-1.7196842
Too much criticism of #Biden's #EV #tariffs ignoring basic facts about #China & #BYD
A reminder about why #Chinese #electric vehicles are so cheap - more than mere "innovation"
- non-existent labor protections, & no real labor unions in Chinese factories = cheap workforce (unlike unionized Detroit)
- minimal lacking sourcing standards for raw materials = widespread supply chain #humanrights & #environmental abuses
- massive subsidies & domestic market protectionism
The report said that conclusion was based in part on the difficulty of collecting reliable information from the #war zone & the way #Hamas operates in densely populated areas. It also stressed that #Israel has begun the process of seeking accountability for possible violations of the #law, a key component in the #UnitedStates assessment about whether to provide #military aid to allies accused of #HumanRights violations.
#LawsOfWar #Gaza #Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #geopolitics
The report also noted that “#Israel has not shared complete information to verify” whether #US #weapons have been used in specific incidents alleged to have involved #HumanRights #law violations.
Nevertheless, the report, mandated by President #Biden, deems that assurances Israel provided in March that it would use #US arms consistent w/ #InternationalLaw are “credible & reliable” & thus allow the continued flow of #UnitedStates #military aid.
In the admin’s most detailed assessment of #Israel’s conduct in #Gaza, #State said in a written report to #Congress that Israel “has the knowledge, experience & tools to implement best practices for mitigating #civilian harm in its #military operations.”
But it added that “the results on the ground, including high levels of civilian casualties, raise substantial questions” as to whether the #IDF are using them sufficiently.
#LawsOfWar #HumanRights #Law #Palestinians #MiddleEast #geopolitics
The #Biden admin has concluded it is “reasonable to assess” that #Israel’s military campaign in #Gaza has violated #InternationalLaw, but has not found specific instances that would justify the withholding of #military aid, #State Dept told #Congress Fri.
#LawsOfWar #InternationalHumanitarianLaw #HumanRights #Law #Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #geopolitics #Security
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/10/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas-rafah/biden-israel-us-weapons-gaza?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
US reveals it paused shipment of #bombs for #Israel over #Rafah concerns
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68974624
The delayed arms #shipment comes as US President Joe #Biden faces mounting domestic pressure - from Democratic lawmakers and some parts of the US public - to rein in Israeli operations in #Gaza amid rising civilian deaths and a worsening humanitarian situation.
#war #politics #warfare #weapons #military #humanRights #usa #diplomacy #collateraldamage #news
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns
A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive.By Jaroslav Lukiv, Chris Partridge & Tom Bateman in Washington (BBC News)
Earlier: From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, #Democrats are flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment. Shouldn't we expect better from them? https://www.texasobserver.org/border-immigration-cowardice-democrats-biden-allred/
#border #news #politics #USpol #Biden #immigration #HumanRights #Texas
Borderline Cowardice: Democrats Flip-Flop on the American Dream (Again)
From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, election-season Dems take too lightly an issue at the heart of our national experiment: immigration.Gus Bova (The Texas Observer)
It is always a bad sign when a #democracy bans the #press...
source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68961753.amp
The Foreign Press Association (FPA) urged the Israeli government to reconsider its decision, saying the shut down of #AlJazeera in the country should be "a cause for concern for all supporters of a free press".
#censorship #war #gaza #problem #journalism #freedom #politics #military #humanrights #security #news
Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air
The network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes".BBC News
Leaked documents reveal Russia coercing Cuban citizens to Russian Armed Forces with salaries of ~$2,000 per month & Russian passport within months of signing up
Some Cubans who moved to Russia with promise of work in construction industry sent to Ukraine’s eastern front
https://kyivindependent.com/bbc-russia-lures-cubans-to-army-with-offers-of-high-pay-russian-passport/
#Cuba #HumanRights #HumanTrafficking #Russia #StandWithUkkraine
BBC: Russia lures Cubans to army with offers of high pay, Russian passport
Leaked documents reveal that Russia has been coercing Cuban citizens into the Russian Armed Forces with salaries of approximately $2,000 per month, in addition to offers of a Russian passports within months of signing up, a BBC investigation revealed…Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
#EU pledges $1 bn for #Lebanon, urges curbs against illegal #migration
Eight rights groups including #AmnestyInternational and #HumanRights Watch warned before von der #Leyen's #Beirut visit that #Syria was not safe for returns.EU assistance "geared to enabling or incentivising returns to Syria risks resulting in forced returns of #refugees", a statement said.
