Leonard Peltier Is Getting What May Be His Last Chance At Freedom
WASHINGTON ― After nearly 50 years in prison, Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier is about to get what may be his last chance at freedom.
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US human rights official resigns and tears into Biden’s Gaza policy ‘betrayal’
A State Department official responsible for promoting human rights in the Middle East has resigned in protest at Joe Biden’s Gaza policy.
US unveils new sanctions against Zimbabwe leader and close aides
The US unveiled sanctions against Zimbabwe’s president, the first lady and his close aides for their alleged involvement in human rights abuses and corruption.
U.N. Experts Alarmed Over Reports Of Human Rights Violations Against Palestinian Women
United Nations experts are raising the alarm over what they say are credible allegations of “egregious” human rights violations by Israeli forces against Palestinian women and girls in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
UN torture expert urges UK to halt Julian Assange’s US extradition over fears of torture, human rights abuses
A United Nations expert on torture is calling on the U.K. government to halt the possible extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S., citing concerns that he would be at risk of treatment amounting to torture or other forms of ill-treatment or punishment.
Biden order attaches human rights conditions to US military aid, easing Democratic rift over Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new directive by President Joe Biden appeared to ease a split among Democrats over his military support for Israel’s war in Gaza, with lawmakers on Friday praising the order authorizing a swift cutoff of military aid to countries that violate international protections of civilians.
U.S. Senate rejects call for human rights investigation in Israel-Hamas conflict
In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders forced colleagues to decide whether to investigate human rights abuses in the Israel-Hamas conflict, a step toward potentially limiting U.S. military aid to Israel as its devastating attacks on Gaza grind past 100 days.
Senate votes against Sanders resolution to force human rights scrutiny over Israel aid
US senators have defeated a measure, introduced by Bernie Sanders, that would have made military aid to Israel conditional on whether the Israeli government is violating human rights and international accords in its devastating war in Gaza.
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