Human Rights Watchdog Says Governments Using Pandemic To Crack Down On Online Dissent
Aaron Kesel – Governments around the world are using the ongoing pandemic to crack down on online dissent according to a human rights watchdog.
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Chevron Uses Conflicted Judges To Crucify Amazonian Lawyer Steven Donziger
Aaron Kesel – Now, Chevron is being formally accused by Donziger’s attorneys of owning legal officials.
Colombia Is Still the Deadliest Place to Be an Environmental Activist, Report Finds
Madison Dapcevich – Colombia was the most dangerous nation in 2019 to be an environmental activist and experts suspect that conditions will only get worse.
Tennis Player Roger Federer Provides Schooling And Food For A Million Children
John Vibes – Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has been involved with numerous philanthropic efforts since forming his foundation in 2004.
China Is Killing Political Prisoners For Their Organs, London Tribunal Claims
John Vibes – China’s organ harvesting scheme is now being exposed.
A Major Win for Indigenous Rights in Brazil
Vic Bishop – A legal victory as momentous as this is quite rare.
4 Truly Important Items for Your Post-Election List of Things to Protest
Dylan Charles – Americans should be out protesting the government, but for these meaningful reasons.
Women Indigenous Rights Defenders Targeted by State & Corporate Terror
Christina Sarich – Being a female defender of human rights is increasingly dangerous.
Celebrating Genocide – The Real Story of Thanksgiving
Irwin Ozborne – Thanksgiving: Celebrating all that we have, and the genocide it took to get it.
Real Hero – MMA Fighter Brings Fresh Water & Freedom to African Slaves
Vic Bishop – In a world of over-hype this cage fighter did something truly amazing.
The Worst Stain on Canada’s Human Rights Record
Video – Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin describes Canada’s attempted to commit cultural genocide against aboriginal peoples in the land, in what she calls the worst stain on Canada’s human rights record.
Report Reveals Indigenous Human Rights Abuses by Corporations, Governments in the Amazon
Jordanna Dulaney, Mongabay Waking Times Regnskogfondet (the Rainforest Foundation of Norway) recently released a 52-page report entitled “Human Rights and Resource Conflicts in the Amazon.” The report took over six months to complete and gives an in-depth account of the conflicts activists and indigenous peoples (IPs) are having with corporations and governmental agencies. It relays …
Is Black Friday a Crime Against Humanity?
Andrew V Pontbriand, Guest Waking Times There are approximately 190,000 people in China that are currently working in Slave Labor Camps. Among these are petty offenders such as drug addicts, pretty thieves and prostitutes. Currently, 75% of toy products are made in China, and these toys are being assembled under conditions that would make the average …
Dirty Digging: The Unsavoury Truth Behind the Gold on Your Jeweller’s Shelves
Tara Gould, Wake Up World Waking Times Not everyone likes gold, some find it trashy and over stated, while others simply can’t get enough of the stuff. Gold is a massive billion dollar industry, and millions of people globally are dependent on small-scale gold mining to survive. But the majority work in harsh conditions with no …