Over the past few weeks, 28 Palestinian families of around 550 people living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) have begun to be evicted from their homes by the Israeli government.
On the 28th of April, the youth and people of Colombia took to the streets in a National Strike in rejection of the anti-popular policies the government of Iván Duque has been developing, which have aggravated an already difficult situation due to the economic and health crisis.
In reality, this type of racist discourse isn’t really about what political system China chooses. This is about a deep-seated hatred that has spent centuries simmering in the minds of non-Asians, and is finally “acceptable” to air. | En réalité, ce type de discours raciste ne concerne pas vraiment le choix de la Chine quant à son système politique. Il s’agit d’une haine profondément ancrée qui a passé des siècles à couver dans l’esprit des non-Asiatiques et qu’il est maintenant « acceptable » de diffuser.
Currently, Palestinians living in East Jerusalem, or those of whom commute and work in Israel or its West Bank settlements, are entitled to be vaccinated by the Israeli government — however the majority of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, even those administering the vaccines to other Palestinians, are not.
Cuba has managed to create the National Cancer Plan, invest in biotechnology, and develop anti-cancer drugs to a remarkable extent, all while being under some of the toughest economic sanctions in the world, as well as a very tight trading blockade.
Depuis 2000, on estime qu’environ 12 000 enfants palestiniens ont été emprisonnés, certains à l’âge d’à peine 6 ans. // Since 2000, an estimated 12,000 Palestinian children have been imprisoned, some as young as 6 years old.
This raid on NewsClick’s offices, which lasted nearly the entire day of February 9th, is part of an attempt to silence and smear the reputations of Indian journalists as they take a stance against the ongoing pro-corporate onslaught against India’s agricultural workers.
We strongly condemn the actions of police who have been targeting LGBT youth during the crackdown and mass arrests of hundreds at Boğaziçi University and across Turkey.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is once again embroiled in scandal, as yet another probe of workplace harassment has engulfed the museum. This, however, should come as no surprise — the CMHR, from the moment of its conception, has always been a hotbed of ironic ignorance of human rights and the furthering of bourgeois class interests.
The forum, held over the course of three days, included participants from all corners of the world, who gathered to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts in peace and solidarity, and the legacy of Fidel.
