(2024-08-30). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org Indian authorities have arbitrarily detained Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez for over 1,000 days. Khurram remains incarcerated in a maximum-security prison in Delhi, India, in reprisal for his vital and commendable human rights work. The undersigned organisations, incuding FIDH and OMCT in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defendrs, call once again for his immediate and unconditional release. We further demand an end to the Indian (…) | – | / |
(2024-08-30). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org
(2024-08-30). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |
(2024-08-30). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |
(2024-08-30). A G Noorani: An eminent constitutional expert, historian and prolific writer. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A. G. Noorani, a distinguished Indian lawyer, historian, and political commentator, passed away, leaving behind a legacy marked by his profound scholarship and unwavering commitment to constitutionalism and civil liberties. Born on September 16, 1930, in Bombay, Noorani pursued a career in law but became widely recognized for his incisive writings on …
(2024-08-30). A G Noorani: An eminent constitutional expert, historian and prolific writer. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A. G. Noorani, a distinguished Indian lawyer, historian, and political commentator, passed away, leaving behind a legacy marked by his profound scholarship and unwavering commitment to constitutionalism and civil liberties. Born on September 16, 1930, in Bombay, Noorani pursued a career in law but became widely recognized for his incisive writings on …
(2024-08-30). The stance of the DPRK on the military integration of Japan, the Republic of Korea and U.S. uwidata.com By Kim Suk-mi, Director, Department of the Political Affairs of the Editorial Office of "The Choson Sinbo" In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), International Women's Day is a national holiday. Women also play a leading role on the day and do no household chores. People give words of appreciation and gifts to women, …
(2024-08-30). The stance of the DPRK on the military integration of Japan, the Republic of Korea and U.S. unitedworldint.com How to achieve peace in a region of increasing military tensions. By Kim Suk-mi, Director, Department of the Political Affairs of the Editorial Office of "The Choson Sinbo" In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), International Women's Day is a national holiday. Women also play a leading role on the day and do no …
(2024-08-30). China warns Philippines not to test its patience. ecns.cn China is committed to properly managing differences through dialogue and consultations but its "tolerance has limits", Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday regarding Philippines' recent provocations in Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea.
(2024-08-30). China thwarts resupply attempt by Philippines. ecns.cn Chinese authorities closely monitored and managed an illegal resupply mission by a Philippine H-145 helicopter on Wednesday near China's Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea, a China Coast Guard spokesman said late on Thursday.
(2024-08-30). Activities by Philippines causing environmental damage to Xianbin Reef. ecns.cn The frequent human activities by the Philippines in recent months have started to cause a certain degree of environmental damage to Xianbin Reef, according to a report released on the coral reef ecosystem of the reef in the South China Sea on Friday.
(2024-08-30). US military conducts live-fire drills in South Korea to test deployment readiness. presstv.ir The US military conducted live-fire drills in South Korea to exercise deployment readiness.
(2024-08-30). The Ghost of Torquemada and the DAV. counterpunch.org 
The July/August 2024 issue of Disabled American Veterans Magazine featured a profile on Vietnam vet and former Chicago police superintendent Terry Hillard, who had been named Disabled American Veteran of the Year. The piece was written by Matt Saintsing. In his long police career, I wondered if Hillard had ever encountered Vietnam vet and notorious Chicago police
(2024-08-30). Remembering the Chicano Moratorium of 1970. workers.org 
The Chicano Moratorium Committee (NCMC) led a mass movement of Chicanos which protested the racist Vietnam War between 1969 and 1971. The NCMC built a broad-based coalition of activists and Mexican American groups, which was led by Brown Berets student activists. The Moratorium organized in communities throughout the Southwest holding . . . |