Human Rights

Right-Wing Nationalism Threatens Democratic Norms, Human Rights & Press Freedom

By Thalif Deen

By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Jan 2019 (IPS) – The steady decline in multilateralism—accompanied by a rise in unilateralism– is beginning to threaten democratic norms, including press freedom, global governance, civic participation and human rights across Asia, Africa, South…

31 January 2019 · 5 min read

Human Rights

Labour’s immigration U-turn is a wake-up call for Corbyn supporters

Rachel Shabi* – The Guardian By criticising the party’s approach to migration, loyalists helped to change it. The leadership must learn to listen to them We’re here, then. The point at which a Labour leadership that won support for being different ends up being the same.

30 Jan 2019 · 5 min read

Children

Human Trafficking Cases Hit a 13-Year Record High

Human Wrong Watch – Source: Agencies of the United Nations The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday [29 January 2019] by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at UN headquarters in New York, shows a record-high number of cases…

30 Jan 2019 · 11 min read

Democracy

Venezuela in crisis: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera English Latest updates as Venezuela plunges into a major crisis amid a growing row over Nicolas Maduro’s presidency. Fast Facts: –Countries that support President Maduro: Bolivia, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria, Turkey. –Countries that support…

29 Jan 2019 · 3 min read

Books

Learning from Gandhi

Burrowes* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869: 150 years ago this year There will be many tributes to Gandhi published in 2019 so I would like to add one of my own This reflects not just my belief that he gave the world inspiration, ideas and powerful…

29 Jan 2019 · 14 min read

Democracy

Trump Discussed Military Option in Venezuela, Is ‘Really Hawkish’ on Caracas

By David Brennan — Newsweek

By David Brennan – Newsweek Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has revealed President Donald Trump considered a military intervention in Venezuela in an effort to force the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, from power. Speaking with Axios on Sunday, the South Carolina…

28 Jan 2019 · 7 min read

Democracy

Regime Change and Speakers of the Legislature: Nancy Pelosi vs. Juan Guaido, Self-Proclaimed President of Venezuela

By Prof Michel Chossudovsky — Global Research

By Prof Michel Chossudovsky* – Global Research The President (Speaker) of the Venezuelan National Assembly and leader of the majority party (Democratic Unity Roundtable) Juan Guaido has been endorsed as (self-proclaimed) interim president of Venezuela by President Trump in the…

25 Jan 2019 · 3 min read

Human Rights

Libya: Nightmarish Detention for Migrants, Asylum Seekers

By Human Rights Watch

By Human Rights Watch* EU Policies Contribute to Abuse of Migrants in Libya. European Union policies contribute to a cycle of extreme abuse against migrants in Libya.

25 Jan 2019 · 5 min read

Democracy

Venezuela crisis: what happens now after two men have claimed to be president?

Analysis, by Tom Phillips* – The Guardian The US and other states rushed to recognise Juan Guaidó but the path to dislodging the country’s leftwing leader is unclear Venezuela’s political crisis was turned on its head on Wednesday as a succession of world powers declared they…

24 Jan 2019 · 7 min read