According to the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions, an Israeli NGO, the Israeli government has demolished 28,000 Palestinian structures since the Occupation of the West … Home Demolitions on the RiseRead more
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Posted inColonialism / Empire / Human right / Syria / ToMl / USA Empire
Life under siege
The terrifying reality of the Syrian government’s relentless barrel bombing of the besieged city of Daraya, outside Damascus, is made brutally clear in a new … Life under siegeRead more
Posted inHuman right / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / USA Empire
President Obama Can Help Save Saudi Youth Facing Beheading
One concrete outcome that President Obama could pursue on his visit to Saudi Arabia is saving the lives of three Shia youth sentenced to be … President Obama Can Help Save Saudi Youth Facing BeheadingRead more
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Israel to confiscate 1,250 acres of Palestinian land for illegal outposts
The Israeli authorities on Saturday delivered notices to the Palestinian village of Jalud in the northern occupied West Bank, alerting residents that 5,000 dunams (1,250 … Israel to confiscate 1,250 acres of Palestinian land for illegal outpostsRead more
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High Cost for Reporting in Chhattisgarh
The Indian government should investigate allegations that journalists are being prosecuted for their reporting of the conflict in central Chhattisgarh state, Human Rights Watch said … High Cost for Reporting in ChhattisgarhRead more
Posted inAfrica / Human right / Social / ToMl / Women
Two Years After the Nigerian Girls Were Taken
Late last month, amid a spate of suicide bombings planned by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria and across the border in … Two Years After the Nigerian Girls Were TakenRead more
Posted inHuman right / Palestine / ToMl
Israeli Government must cease intimidation of human rights defenders
The Israeli authorities must end their long-standing attacks on Palestinian human rights defenders (HRDs) and halt the climate of intimidation of HRDs in Israel and … Israeli Government must cease intimidation of human rights defendersRead more
Posted inHuman right / Iraq / Starvation / ToMl / USA Empire
Fallujah Siege Starving Population
Residents of the besieged city of Fallujah are starving. Iraqi government forces should urgently allow aid to enter the city, and the extremist group Islamic … Fallujah Siege Starving PopulationRead more
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Tell the American people what you are targeting in Yemen
Yemen, where hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest the first anniversary of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led offensive against the Houthi rebels. The protests … Tell the American people what you are targeting in YemenRead more
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Encryption, A Matter of Human Rights
Government attacks on the encryption of online communication threaten human rights around the world, warned Amnesty International in a briefing published today as tech giant … Encryption, A Matter of Human RightsRead more