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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)
If you're an American born after 1969, you've never lived under a liberal-leaning U.S. Supreme Court.
If Hillary Clinton had been elected in 2016, that could have changed.
The U.S. could be much different.
Roe would still be the law of the land.
Justice and equality could move forward, not backward.
The Supreme Court, and federal courts, are reason enough to vote for Democrats.
#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.
"Federal Grants (to local LE) Send Warzone Tech To USA Streets" To Tracking Wireless / Bluetooth Signals & More
(self driving tech also carries plenty to offer)
Yet another reminder: the very tech developed & many support for overseas use, eventually makes its way back home
No company calls it quits after war - they localize, lobby PD
#News #privacy #tracking #Tech #HumanRights #autonomy #infosec #USA #WiFi #bluetooth #policing
https://www.notus.org/technology/war-zone-surveillance-border-us
War Zone Surveillance Technology Is Hitting American Streets
At least two Texas communities along the U.S.-Mexico border have purchased technology that tracks people’s locations using data from personal electronics and license plates.Byron Tau (NOTUS)
US Will Not Sanction Israeli Battalions despite Admitting Human Rights Violations - Report - Palestine Chronicle
The decision comes after a report published by Axios indicated that Blinken had decided to punish Israel’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
#Congo questions #Apple over #knowledge of #conflict #minerals in its supply chain
source: https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphones-congo-blood-minerals-b1f20aa7bd3a3f4f8cf7fcde19c6f053
A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday that they sent letters to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and its French subsidiary this week, raising concerns about human rights violations involving the minerals extracted from mines in the country’s troubled east that might end up being used in the company’s products.
#SupplyChain #HumanRights #Economy #business #iphone #smartphone #technology #trade #TimCook justice #crime #news
Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain
Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains. It's demanding answers within three weeks.GERALD IMRAY (AP News)
🚨 I2P Is Under DDoS Attack By Zombie Routers
#I2P #networking #infosec #cybersecurity #HumanRights #Journalism #activism #surveillance #Privacy #Sybil #ddos #dos #video #proxy #encryption #crypto #e2ee
Watch In I2P
http://invidious.qwik.i2p/watch?v=XfVdxbtTZ5A
https://tube.tchncs.de/w/fMpkjUnNcaKqPchXUPkgV9
🚨 I2P Under Attack By Zombies! 😮
I2P Network Is Currently Under Heavy DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial Of Service) By Spoofed Routers, Spawning By The Thousands - Some Locations Spinning Up 100+ Routers In A Single Hour. Networks L...tchncs
Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ #genocide is being committed in #Gaza
Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147976
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that #Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories said on Tuesday.
#news #humanRights #crime #war #terror #conflict #uno #military #Palestine #occupation #politics #problem
Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories said on Tuesday.UN News
The IDF has committed many #warcrimes. The UN has alerted the world to the atrocities, but little has changed. >34K Palestinians have been killed since #Oct7, & of those >15K: children, & there's a⬆️famine💔.
"UN Calls For Independent Investigation Into Gaza Mass Graves. The Palestinian Civil Defense alleges that bodies with their hands tied & buried under heaps of trash were discovered in mass graves near Gaza hospitals raided by the IDF."
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/un-investigation-gaza-mass-graves-1235009511/
UN Calls For Investigation Into Gaza Mass Graves
The United Nations called for an independent investigation into mass graves found around Gaza hospitals raided by Israeli forces.Nikki McCann Ramirez (Rolling Stone)
United Nations experts have warned airlines involved in Rishi Sunak’s #Rwanda asylum scheme they could be held responsible for any violations of international #humanrights rules.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/un-to-airlines-dont-fly-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-373099/
UN to airlines: Don't fly asylum seekers to Rwanda
United Nations experts said airlines could be held responsible if human rights and international orders are violated.David Hughes (The London Economic)
A sad day for human rights and a terrifying one for asylum seekers in the UK, who are made scapegoats for a failing government.
#Rwanda #AsylumSeekers #HumanRights #UKPolitics
UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/22/rwanda-deportations-bill-passes-parliament-sunak?CMP=GTUK_email
UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east AfricaRajeev Syal (The Guardian)
“It is likely that there are many more heat-related injuries and deaths than TDCJ has acknowledged because hyperthermia is known to be an underreported cause of #death...”
New plaintiffs have expanded a 2023 lawsuit against TDCJ, accusing the agency of “cooking [prisoners] to death”. From Staff Writer Michelle Pitcher: https://www.texasobserver.org/prison-heat-lawsuit-tdcj/
#Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Bring Sanctions Against Israeli #Military Unit
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After months of inaction, Secretary of State Antony #Blinken is poised to bar U.S. aid to an #Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses.
#News #Israel #Gaza #War #Palestine #HumanRights #Law
Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit
After months of inaction, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised to bar U.S. aid to an Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses.ProPublica
Canada broke its treaty promise, but Blood Tribe is barred from suing, Supreme Court rules
High court confirms Alberta's statute of limitations applies to the band's treaty-based lawsuit
#News #HumanRights #Indigenous #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/blood-tribe-treaty-supreme-court-1.7171885
I couldn't give a damn about his politics or economic theories, but this must be an unprecedented move for Germany, despite of this huge amount of legislation they have for antisemitism.
Which indicates a very clear EU/NATO position to pursue this #war against #Iran which the entire climate indicates for the past 6 months.
Under the premise that the US/UK/EU is already at war, we should expect further #humanrights deterioration by the capitalist war machine
@aral fl0_id@mastodon.social
☹️ Alleged human rights abuses detailed in new complaint against Canadian oil company
Environmental and human rights groups are calling for an investigation into Calgary-headquartered Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica), alleging the company has violated human rights in Namibia.
#News #HumanRights #Alberta #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/04/10/news/alleged-human-rights-abuses-detailed-complaint-against-canadian-oil
Alleged human rights abuses detailed in new complaint against Canadian oil company
Alleged environmental pollution, human rights violations and attempts to silence critics are detailed in a new complaint filed with a federal corporate watchdog against Canadian fossil fuel company ReconAfrica.John Woodside (Canada's National Observer)
This post delves into the impact of #Israeli #surveillance technologies in #Palestine, illustrating how localized instances of its use can have extensive repercussions that pave the way for the widespread acceptance and global adoption of such oppressive practices
Surveillance as a Service: The Global Impact of Israeli “Defense” Technologies on Privacy and Human Rights | Tor Project
There is a growing need for a global stance against the use of technology for oppression. This post delves into the impact of Israeli surveillance technologies in Palestine and how localized instances of its use contribute to widespread acceptance an…blog.torproject.org