A new report shows how opposition to Palestinian rights helped shape anti-terror laws in the United States. Source
Posts Tagged ‘rights’
The PREP Act Swallowed the Bill of Rights
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL The US sold its citizens’ right to jury trials to the country’s largest lobbying force, and Americans now bear the costs after Pharma cashed record profits. The PREP Act, a 2005 statute invoked by HHS Secretary Alex Azar at the onset of the pandemic, guarantees immunity “with respect to all […]
Human rights groups sue Denmark for weapons export to Israel
Three Danish NGOs, Amnesty International Denmark, Action Aid Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, along with the Palestinian human rights NGO Al-Haq, have together filed a lawsuit against Denmark for its export of weapons to Israel. The organizations stated in a press release: There is a clear risk that weapons and military equipment that Denmark directly and indirectly […]
France leads global charge for reproductive rights by anchoring abortion in its Constitution
Image Credit: Kiran Ridley A momentous shift occurred in France on Monday evening, as it officially became the world’s inaugural nation to enshrine abortion rights within its constitution. This historic amendment was passed during a special assembly convened by President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, a location often chosen for the enactment of […]
Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington state
After he helped create the state’s voting maps, a redistricting commissioner quietly worked with national Republican figures to bring a lawsuit against his own work. Source
UN experts call for investigation into Israeli human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls
(NaturalNews) A group of experts with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for an urgent investigation into… Source
Ukraine set to Improve Minority Rights for Romanians after EU Pressure
Ukraine has taken the first important steps in amending minority legislation, including in the field of education so that teaching at schools in Romanian communities can continue in the Romanian language, as it has existed for hundreds of years, said Aurica Bojescu, secretary in charge of the Interregional Union of the Romanian Community in Ukraine. […]
Animal Rights Group Say Merry Go Round Horses ‘Celebrates The Exploitation’ Of Animals
Animal rights group PETA has sparked outrage after calling for children’s merry-go-rounds to stop using animal themes because it ‘unintentionally celebrates the exploitation’ of animals. According to the animal rights organization using the pretend horses could create the image that animals are only there for our entertainment. They say it would be better to use […]
Tribunal upholds bodily autonomy rights – TEDS winning here
WEU wins significant case – Tribunal upholds homeopathic lifestyle and bodily autonomy in the right to determine whether to have Covid vaccination POSTED BY: ADMIN 30/01/2024 In Paul Edward Bailey – v – West Midlands Ambulance Service – Case No. 1302139/2022 the Midlands West Employment Tribunal has upheld that the Claimant has a protected philosophical belief under […]
BETRAYAL and TREASON: SCOTUS takes away states’ rights to protect border as three former presidents fund flights to bring in more illegal aliens
(NaturalNews) Patriots could not help but feel betrayed at how President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice handled the dispute between the U.S. Customs and Border… Source
US Supreme Court upholds free speech in Palestinian rights advocacy case
Does the high court’s decision mark a significant moment for free speech and Palestinian rights advocacy in the U.S.? Source
TEXAS AGGRESSIVELY REASSERTS ITS CONSTITUTIONAL STATE’S RIGHTS
READ HERE: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2024/01/24/biden-mess-with-texas-at-your-peril/ Source
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: States’ Rights To Own Slaves
Even Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton acknowledges that the Civil War was about slavery: “We’ve had a lot of people say … it was about states’ rights. Well, maybe. But the state right they contended for the most was [slavery].” Um, we’re pretty sure that this photo posted by Ann Vandersteel allegedly showing former President […]
2023: A year of global human rights regression amid political expediency
Human Rights Watch’s 2024 report exposes a year of global human rights backsliding amidst political compromises. Source
When your rights are an afterthought: Palestinian-Americans reflect on the strength of their people
Palestinian-Americans in Clifton, New Jersey share the hope they find in the steadfastness of their people in Palestine, giving them strength to keep fighting for the liberation of their homeland. Source
Take Back Your God-Given, Constitutionally Protected Rights
22 dec 2023 Take Back Your God-Given, Constitutionally Protected Rightsby Correcting Your Status, So No One Can Ever Infringe On You Again! A Time-Tested And Proven Process That Millions of Americans Have Already Filed Video here: https://learn.freedomhubs.org/ In this workshop you will LEARN: Complete background, verifiable evidence, Supreme Court case law and official policy documents that the “national” status not […]
Combating censorship: Pressley’s bill targets discriminatory book bans as civil rights violations
In a bold move against escalating book bans, Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces a legislative response to safeguard diversity and freedom in literature. Source
Israel Subjects Female Gaza Prisoners to ‘Torture and Abuse’ – Rights Group
December 18, 2023 By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian prisoners’ rights group has highlighted the “extremely difficult” conditions under which female prisoners are being held in Israel’s Damon prison, especially those detained from the Gaza Strip. In a statement released on Sunday, the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Commission said “The prisoners are facing extremely difficult detention conditions […]
Sanctuary City May Grant Voting Rights To Noncitizens For Local Elections
A temporary migrant shelter funding package cleared the Massachusetts State House in Boston this week despite Republicans opposing the measure. (Tim Graham/Getty Images) In a controversy-sparking move, Boston, a self-proclaimed sanctuary city, is weighing a resolution to allow immigrants with “legal status” to vote in local elections. This proposal, which has reportedly gained the backing […]
How human rights organizations are aiding the Israeli assault on Gaza
On November 26, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) each published a report. Both reports make serious allegations against Palestinians, claiming that they have engaged in war crimes and potentially crimes against humanity. The HRW report, “Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion,” alleges that the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in […]
Taliban education policies hurting boys too: Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed Wednesday that the education policies implemented by the Taliban in Afghanistan are harming boys as well as girls. “Human Rights Watch interviewed boys and parents of boys across 8 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces and found an alarming deterioration in boys’ access to education and the quality of their education,” the… […]
UN ‘Human Rights’ Report Demands US Change Constitution, Limit Free Speech, and Ban Guns
The United Nations has issued a scathing report on the state of human rights in the United States, demanding America crack down on free speech, change the Constitution, allow more abortion, and confiscate guns. According […] The post UN ‘Human Rights’ Report Demands US Change Constitution, Limit Free Speech, and Ban Guns appeared first on […]
‘Findings’ without evidence: Human Rights Watch’s report on the Al-Ahli Hospital attack
Human Rights Watch’s misleading report on the Al-Ahli Hospital attack was published without a genuine investigation or conclusive evidence. Such double standards are putting Palestinian lives at risk. Source
Three Animal Rights Activists Were Abruptly Arrested Following a Sentencing Hearing for One of Their Friends
Zoe Rosenberg being arrested. Photo courtesy of Direction Action Everywhere. Three animal rights activists were unexpectedly arrested on Wednesday afternoon outside a California courthouse, immediately following the sentencing hearing of a fellow activist, Wayne Hsiung. Hsiung is an attorney and the co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE, an animal rights group that says it […]
Israel-Hamas war will continue until rights are recognized â analyst
Security and international affairs analyst Haruna Warkani spoke to RT about the Israel-Hamas war in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, stating his view that the conflict will not end until one party recognizes the rights of the other. (Article republished from RT.com) Warkani, who previously served as an Economic Community of West African States Commission […]
Palestinian rights group seeks prosecution of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for complicity in Gaza war crimes
Palestinian rights group seeks prosecution of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for complicity in Gaza war crimes A Palestinian rights group has announced its intention to seek war crime indictments against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and three other officials with his administration in the International Criminal Court over their support for Israel and its actions […]
Tenants demand a national renters bill of rights amidst skyrocketing rents and corporate landlord profiteering
In an era where the cost of living has escalated beyond the means of many, tenant activists from across the United States have taken a bold stand against corporate greed and housing inequality. Their demand: a comprehensive National Renters Bill of Rights to protect tenants from exorbitant rent hikes by corporate landlords, particularly those operating […]
Palestinian human rights organizations sue Biden for “complicity” in Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza
Palestinian human rights organizations sue Biden for “complicity” in Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), a New York-based civil liberties group, is suing the Biden regime for not only failing to prevent but also aiding and abetting “genocide” in Gaza. A federal complaint names White House occupant Joe Biden, Secretary of […]
Boston Democrats Look to Extend Voting Rights to Foreign Nationals
Democrats on the Boston City Council are looking to extend local voting rights to foreign nationals in the United States on visas, green cards, and other forms of legal status. Councilwoman Kendra Lara (D) introduced the measure, which would allow foreign nationals on green cards, visas, and other forms of legal status to vote in […]
UN report exposes alarming U.S. human rights violations, urges immediate reforms
“Systemic racism and injustice”: UN slams U.S. for widespread human rights breaches. Source