A human rights commission has just monumentally failed Julian Assange
The Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) has declined Julian Assange’s request that it order Ecuador to ease draconian rules ...
Tag: Human rights
Police shoot rubber bullets and tear gas into a peaceful march on International Women’s Day
On March 8, women around the world celebrated International Women's Day. But in Turkey, police opened fire on thousands of ...
Renowned Jewish academic joins UN in condemning Israeli ‘war crimes’
A new report from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) says that Israeli soldiers may be guilty of "war crimes" ...
Amid Venezuela coup efforts, don’t forget the Central American nightmare that Trump’s ignoring
Donald Trump recently gave another speech calling for regime change in Venezuela. Yet while he waxes lyrical about the crisis in the ...
Protesters gather in Washington to oppose US-backed coup in Venezuela
Venezuela is facing a coup attempt which has gained enthusiastic backing from the US and its allies. Fortunately, people are already ...
The US backs coup in oil-rich democracy while ‘subsidising’ oil-rich dictatorship
A coup is underway in oil-rich Venezuela. The US and numerous allies have officially recognized an opposition figure as the ...
As corporate media endorses sanctions on US enemies, let’s remember just how harmful and useless they are
The corporate media has recently been supporting US sanctions against independent governments in Latin America. And while ignoring the clear ...
Union leaders at risk of imprisonment if they take part in protests
Six trade union leaders in Cambodia received two and a half year suspended prison sentences on 11 December. They were also ...
The US keeps ignoring the antics of one Central American nation, just as it passes sanctions on another
The US has just imposed crippling sanctions on Nicaragua, which John Bolton recently branded part of a so-called 'Troika of Tyranny'. ...
Washington takes aim at a new ‘Axis of Evil’, but the world isn’t buying it
Remember George W Bush's 'Axis of Evil'? Well Donald Trump is resurrecting the concept. US national security advisor John Bolton ...
A DWP minister is accused of breaching international law. But the government will just ignore it.
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister is accused of breaching an international treaty. To make matters worse, her ...
Jeremy Hunt silent as Saudi Arabia plans its first execution of a female human rights activist
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor wants to execute five people known for their peaceful activism. One of the five is Israa al-Ghomgham ...
A legendary comic book writer has come out of retirement to help the Grenfell survivors
Alan Moore, the comic book writer who brought us V for Vendetta and Watchmen, has "briefly come out of retirement". He's ...
Trade union leader exposes what the media won’t about the latest US-backed coup attempt in Latin America
A high-level trade union leader has spoken out exclusively to The Canary, saying what the mainstream media won’t about the ...
Jewish activist says Israel apologists must stop ‘crying wolf’ over antisemitism
A Jewish activist in the US has said Israel apologists must stop "crying wolf" over antisemitism. He also implored us all ...
Fake Downing Street ‘protesters’ could mark a sinister new trend for the UK
On 23 July, a London casting agency advertised for extras to 'protest' outside Downing Street. This coincided with a visit ...
The defiant message behind that pitch invasion at the World Cup final
Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist punk-rock band and activist collective, has claimed authorship of the World Cup final pitch invasion on 15 July. ...
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