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22 hours ago
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Huge Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrest

Massive Rio police raid killed at least 60 suspects and four officers, arrested 81, seized weapons and drugs, prompting human rights probes.
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago
World politics

Controversy erupts in Rio de Janeiro over wild west bonus' for police officers who kill criminals

Rio de Janeiro's governor may veto a law reinstating a paid bonus for police who kill criminals or seize high-caliber weapons.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Djibouti lifts presidential age limit, paving way for sixth Guelleh term

Parliament removed the presidential age limit, allowing 77-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term in the April 2026 election.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
6 days ago

EFF Backs Constitutional Challenge to Ecuador's Intelligence Law That Undermines Human Rights

The LOI presents a structural flaw that undermines compliance with the principles of legality, legitimate purpose, suitability, necessity, and proportionality; it inverts the rule and the exception, with serious harm to rights enshrined constitutionally and under the Convention; and it prioritizes indeterminate state interests, in contravention of the ultimate aim of intelligence activities and state action, namely the protection of individuals, their rights, and freedoms.
Law
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6 days ago

EU embraces authoritarian Egypt for help on Gaza, migration DW 10/23/2025

The EU unlocked billions in aid and investments to deepen economic and strategic ties with Egypt despite human rights concerns and migration-related criticisms.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago

Demand for services at Toronto's human rights office keeps growing | CBC News

Toronto's human rights office experienced an 89% increase in inquiries since 2019 and a 32% rise in 2024, driven mainly by complaints and accommodation issues.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US lawmakers urge Trump admin to secure release of American teen in Israel

A group of United States lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to secure the release of a 16-year-old Palestinian American who has been held in Israeli detention centres for eight months. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, 27 members of the US Congress called for the release of Mohammed Ibrahim amid reports that he faces abusive conditions in detention.
US politics
World news
fromTruthout
1 week ago

American Child Details Abuses in Israeli Prison as Democrats Demand His Release

Sixteen-year-old Mohammad Ibrahim in Israeli pre-trial detention reports severe overcrowding, inadequate food and hygiene, weight loss and scabies, and a ban on family visits.
#immigration-detention
fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Over 60 Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration's Disappearances

fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Over 60 Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration's Disappearances

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fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

E.U. gives top human rights award to imprisoned journalists

The European Union awarded the Sakharov Prize to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaghlobeli for their roles defending freedom and democracy.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Settler violence in the West Bank getting worse and worse

Settler violence in the West Bank getting worse and worse Quotable Jasper Nathaniel, Independent Journalist, discusses the recent attack on a Palestinian woman and the rising settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Video Duration 00 minutes 55 seconds 00:55 Video Duration 01 minutes 15 seconds 01:15 Video Duration 01 minutes 09 seconds 01:09 Video Duration 01 minutes 27 seconds 01:27 Video Duration 01 minutes 29 seconds 01:29 Video Duration 01 minutes 19 seconds 01:19 Video Duration 01 minutes 14 seconds 01:14
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#afghanistan
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas complicit in Sudan atrocities

A New York jury found BNP Paribas liable for enabling Omar al‑Bashir's regime in Sudan and awarded $20.75m to three survivors.
#gaza
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago
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Irish activists detained by Israel forced to drink 'toilet water' and had 'access to insulin denied' as they return home

fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Irish activists detained by Israel forced to drink 'toilet water' and had 'access to insulin denied' as they return home

Film
from48 hills
1 week ago

Screen Grabs: UN Film Fest brings human rights 'Messages for the Future' - 48 hills

UNAFF presents nonfiction human-rights films offering inspirational historical models and activist solutions under the theme "Messages for the Future."
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

WATCH: Zohran Mamdani Repeatedly Refuses to Say Hamas Should Lay Down Their Arms During Fox News Interview

Right now, you just talked about Israelis killing some Palestinians, but Hamas is killing Palestinians within Gaza. And they have not returned the bodies that they promised to return, including two Americans, Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, whose families we have interviewed over these months, observed MacCallum before asking, So what is your response to what Hamas is doing now?
US politics
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

What now for hostages, prisoners swapped by Israel, Hamas? DW 10/15/2025

Released hostages and detainees require immediate empathy, restoration of dignity, medical and psychological care, and individualized rehabilitation addressing torture, malnutrition, and trauma.
#palestinian-prisoners
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Cruelest forms of torture': freed Palestinians describe horrors of Israeli jail

Palestinian detainees experienced systemic torture, medical neglect, and starvation during prolonged Israeli detention and were released without being charged.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

European rights body urges UK ministers to review protest laws

Council of Europe commissioner warned UK protest laws enable excessive curbs on assembly and expression, risk over‑policing and flagged concerns about the climate for trans people.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

WRAP: ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their hands and feet, he said, and told them they were being sent to Ghana, even though none of them was from there. When they asked to speak to their attorney, he said, the officers refused and straitjacketed the already-shackled men in full-body restraint suits called the WRAP, then loaded them onto a plane.
US news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Two Venezuelan exiles wounded in targeted' shooting in Colombia

Two exiled Venezuelan activists were shot in a targeted attack in Bogota; both hospitalized, one requiring surgery, amid allegations of targeting by Maduro's government.
History
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

The Declaration of Independence's assertion of equality spread globally and inspired numerous national declarations and democratic movements.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Human rights groups call for France to suspend one in, one out' treaty with UK

French NGOs challenge the UK–France 'one in, one out' asylum deal, alleging human-dignity violations, constitutional breaches, and unsafe conditions for returned asylum seekers.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Colombia: Venezuelan activists attacked in targeted shooting DW 10/14/2025

"This attack constitutes a serious aggression not only against them but against all the work of protecting and promoting human rights in the region," said Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was last week awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pro-democracy activism. Writing on social media, Machado said that Velasquez and Peche had been "persecuted" in Venezuela by the regime of leaderNicolas Maduro, and called on the Colombian government to conduct a "thorough, transparent, and urgent investigation."
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I Think It's Great': Trump Praises Egyptian Dictator for Tough Crime Fighting Tactics

So there's a lot of respect, and I think you'll see some tremendous progress, both in the Middle East. This country is doing very well. It has good leadership, Trump said of Sisi, who came to power following a coup in 2013 and has since been accused of widespread oppression and anti-democratic tactics. Trump continued: It's about leadership, and it's really nice when you say, How is your crime situation? and they don't even know what you're talking about.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Hungary: Maja T. and the lingering doubt over rule of law DW 10/12/2025

Maja T. entered the courtroom in Budapest's District 5 on October 8, 2025 in a prisoner transport belt and handcuffs, accompanied by helmeted police officers. One of the officers closed the window to block out the chants of "Free Maja!" that rose from a cluster of demonstrators. Just another day in the trial of the suspected left-wing extremist, who is accused of having attacked and seriously injured several suspected right-wing extremists in Budapest in February 2023.
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Philosophy
fromThe Philosopher
2 weeks ago

Hannah Arendt and Exile

Human rights and democratic belonging cannot rely solely on nation-state sovereignty; citizenship and rights must be reimagined around human plurality beyond national affiliation.
#alaa-abd-el-fattah
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Call Out FIFA. But He Doesn't Go Far Enough.

Then there is FIFA chief Gianni "Johnny Boy" Infantino playing the supplicant, flattering his new fave authoritarian-which has been humiliating to watch, in advance of the 2026 World Cup being hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Every time Johnny Boy fails to say a word about the compromised safety of international travelers or even players-including after the ICE gestapo shot a protesting pastor in the head with a potent "less lethal" weapon.
New York City
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Police fire tear gas as violence erupts in Madagascar protests

Madagascar's youth-led antigovernment protests escalated into violent clashes as security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets, and armoured vehicles, causing injuries and civil society alarm.
#riyadh-comedy-festival
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago
World news

Comedians Called Out for Accepting Offers to Perform at Saudi Arabian Festival: They Have Slaves for F*ck's Sake!'

fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago
World news

Comedians Called Out for Accepting Offers to Perform at Saudi Arabian Festival: They Have Slaves for F*ck's Sake!'

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia

Ali al-Ahmed didn't think that Elon Musk was responsible for the decline and fall of Twitter. Musk was another face representing an old regime. And its sins began well before Musk bumbled into Twitter HQ, in October 2022, carrying a porcelain sink. (In an attempt at humour, Musk posted a video of himself arriving at the Twitter offices carrying a sink with the caption Entering Twitter HQ let that sink in!)
World news
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Activists warn Trump's Caribbean boat strikes risk regional war

Human rights groups urge Congress to block unauthorized U.S. Caribbean strikes to prevent extrajudicial killings and escalation into broader regional conflict.
#saudi-arabia
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival

A Riyadh Comedy Festival featuring major comedians has prompted criticism for potentially whitewashing Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses.
fromVulture
1 month ago
World politics

'Two Weeks of Laughter in the Desert'

High-profile comedians are performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite criticism that their participation normalizes Saudi Arabia's human-rights abuses.
#bill-burr
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel Challenges Aziz Ansari Over Appearance at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

This is something that's become a big part of the news because people, a lot of comedians especially, are very upset because the people who paid the comedians to come to this are not good people. It's a pretty brutal regime. They've done a lot of horrible, horrible things... I'm curious as to why you decided to do that.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US activist from Gaza flotilla alleges psychological torture' by Israel

Sumud Flotilla activists were kidnapped, stripped, zip-tied, blindfolded, subjected to psychological torture, and detained in a Negev internment camp after interception in international waters.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Disgraceful': Right And Left Unite to Blast Zohran Mamdani's 10/7 Statement

I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities, In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: a death toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch's Tories set out new policies

Conservative plan proposes leaving the ECHR, repealing the Human Rights Act, restricting immigration rights, large welfare and public spending cuts, and curbing judicial independence.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Tunisia pardons man sentenced to death over Facebook posts

Ben Chouchane, who was arrested in January 2024, had been sentenced to death by a court in Nabeul, east of Tunis, on Wednesday, Bouthelja told the AFP news agency. His client had been found guilty of insulting the president, the minister of justice and the judiciary, spreading false news and some of his social media posts were also deemed to be incitement, Bouthelja added.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Myanmar activists to sue Norway's Telenor for handing data to military

Telenor allegedly shared millions of customers' data with Myanmar's military, enabling targeting, torture, and execution of activists and prompting planned legal action.
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Israel Detained Over 450 Activists, Including Greta Thunberg

They dragged little Greta before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag,
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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US sends another third-country' deportation flight to Eswatini

The U.S. is deporting non-nationals to third countries like Eswatini despite human rights concerns and blocked attorney access for deportees.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Ghana faces growing criticism over US deportee agreement DW 10/06/2025

The initial 14 were brought to Ghana on September 6. Three were deported that night. 11 were held in military detention. Out of that 11, 10 were deported with the matter in court, and eight of them are in Togo,
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as a good opportunity'

Speaking on Real Time With Bill Maher, CK, who is co-headlining the festival with the British comedian Jimmy Carr on Monday night local time, said other comedians had been really surprised by the response from audiences in Riyadh so far. There's a woman who's a lesbian and Jewish, who did a show there, and she got a standing ovation, CK said, referring to Jessica Kirson, who has expressed sincere regret for performing at the festival.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

More Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment in Israeli detention

Deported international activists report Israeli guards physically abused, pointed weapons, withheld medicine, mocked detainees, and stole belongings after interception of a Gaza aid flotilla.
#pete-davidson
fromFox News
3 weeks ago
World news

Pete Davidson stands by Saudi Arabia gig after FDNY father's 9/11 death despite backlash

fromFox News
3 weeks ago
World news

Pete Davidson stands by Saudi Arabia gig after FDNY father's 9/11 death despite backlash

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Enough is enough' says chief of police federation over Palestine Action rally

Hundreds were arrested at a Palestine Action protest in London amid tensions after the Manchester synagogue attack, prompting human rights concerns and police criticism.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

As U.S. pressure mounts, Venezuela's foreign 'hostages' face growing uncertainty

Foreign nationals are detained in Venezuelan prisons amid political tensions, causing severe emotional distress for families and raising international human rights concerns.
Social justice
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago

Alameda County half-adopts 'ethical investment policy' amid concerns around Gaza war

Alameda County adopted an ethical investment policy discouraging investments linked to human-rights abuses and certain industries, but delayed implementation pending further review.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Why does Taiwan still have the death penalty? DW 10/03/2025

In January 2025, the execution of inmate Huang Lin-kai reignited Taiwan's death penalty debate, with activists saying authorities acted in disregard of the law. The execution, the island's first in five years, came just months after Taiwan's Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling narrowing the scope of capital punishment and requiring stricter safeguards for its application. At the time, some observers thought the ruling meant Taiwan was edging toward "de facto abolition" of the death penalty.
Law
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

MEPs: EU must explain funding to spyware companies

EU public funds have flowed to commercial spyware companies linked to unlawful surveillance, raising governance, transparency, and accountability concerns.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Arbitrary detention victims urge Starmer to demand Jagtar Singh Johal's release

The sisters of the British-Egyptian human rights campaigner Alaa Abd el-Fattah have intervened for the first time since his release from prison in Egypt to call on Keir Starmer to push Narendra Modi to free a British Sikh activist when he meets the Indian prime minister next week. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in an Indian jail for nearly eight years without facing full trial in what his supporters say is an arbitrary and egregious denial of justice by a British ally.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Starmer is Reform-lite': Readers voice fears over human rights law review

Plans to review application of human rights laws to asylum seekers in Britain have sparked debate over potential weakening of protections amid rising migration pressures.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

From real sport to esports - why Saudi Arabia spent $55bn on EA

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is leading a $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts, prompting scrutiny over sportswashing, human rights, and expanding PIF global influence.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
4 weeks ago

Iran Expands Penalties For Espionage Amid Surge In Executions

Just days after UN human rights experts decried a "dramatic escalation" in executions in Iran, the powerful Guardian Council approved harsher sentences for spying and collaboration with Israel and the United States. A spokesman for the Guardian Council, Iran's constitutional watchdog, announced the decision on October 1 following months of back-and-forth with parliament over amendments. This announcement comes soon after a UN panel revealed that Iranian authorities have executed over 1,000 people since the start of the year -- a figure that Amnesty International called the most in at least 15 years.
World news
Social justice
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 weeks ago

Remembering Ann Fagan Ginger, 100, 'oracle of justice' who fought McCarthyism and championed human rights

Ann Fagan Ginger dedicated seven decades to civil liberties and human rights law, founding the Meiklejohn Institute and challenging McCarthyism despite persecution.
#echr
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago
UK politics

Starmer to curb asylum seekers using human rights to avoid deportation

The government will review UK courts' application of ECHR articles to limit asylum protections, while independent journalism seeks funding to continue open, on-the-ground reporting.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK politics

Badenoch expected to back ditching human rights convention after review

The Conservative Party is expected to support withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights after a review found the ECHR exceeds its original intent.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Unprecedented in history': global academic freedom group warns of dismantling in US

A global academic freedom group has warned that the Trump administration's assault on universities is turning the US into a model for how to dismantle academic freedom. We are witnessing an unprecedented situation really as far as I can tell in history where a global leader of education and research is voluntarily dismantling that which gave it an advantage, said Robert Quinn, executive director of Scholars at Risk (SAR).
Higher education
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
4 weeks ago

Iran Confirms Deportation Of 120 Citizens From US This Week

Some of those being deported held valid US residency permits, he said, but were nonetheless included on the deportation list, with their consent obtained for repatriation. The confirmation comes after the New York Times, citing unnamed officials in Tehran, said a plane carrying around 100 Iranians left Louisiana late on September 29 and was set to arrive in Iran via Qatar the following day.
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#morocco
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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Rams, Clippers sign deals to promote Rwanda

Rwanda signed multiyear tourism sponsorships with the LA Rams and Clippers amid long-standing allegations of severe human rights abuses and prior high-value sports deals.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Gen Z protesters rally across Morocco demanding health, education reforms

Mass protests across at least 11 Moroccan cities demand better public services, employment, education, health reforms, and an end to corruption, with nearly 200 arrests.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

What's behind Microsoft's canceling of some services to Israel's military?

Microsoft blocked Israeli military access to its cloud and AI services after an investigation found Azure used for mass surveillance and attacks on Palestinians.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Haiti, a wartorn country where the gangs are better coordinated than the public forces'

Haitian police drone strikes intended against gang leaders have killed numerous civilians, including children, while failing to eliminate top gang commanders.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Xi celebrates in Xinjiang amid surveillance and repression DW 09/26/2025

Xi Jinping celebrated Xinjiang's 70th anniversary amid ongoing mass detention and surveillance of Uyghurs, causing distress among exiles and international criticism.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Deportation Depot: How Florida is repeating Alligator Alcatraz's recipe' for abusing migrants

Detainees at Deportation Depot (as it was dubbed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis) have complained of limited access to medical care, including emergencies, poor and insufficient food, lack of drinking water, and no privacy to speak with their lawyers, according to testimonies collected by the legal network Sanctuary of the South (SOS). They have also reported having no mechanisms to file complaints or store legal documents or religious items, that staff threaten them with solitary confinement as retaliation,
US politics
Privacy technologies
fromPrivacy International
1 month ago

PI's submission on the right to be safe in education

EdTech surveillance threatens students' and staff's safety and learning; states must require human-rights due diligence, necessity/proportionality analysis, and strong data-protection safeguards.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition

Continued US funding and support of fossil fuel-based energy systems violates international law and harms young people's human rights.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Rep. Summer Lee Says US Must Hold Israel Accountable for Killing Americans

U.S. lawmakers are demanding that Israel be held accountable for the violence perpetrated against Palestinian Americans by Israeli soldiers and settlers. "The grief and outrage of the families of American citizens killed and detained by Israeli forces was palpable," Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pennsylvania) posted on social media on Wednesday. "I am so grateful for their courage and advocacy driven by the hope that more families do not have to experience the pain they do." Since 2022, Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 10 American citizens in the West Bank and Gaza, according to Lee's office. No one has been prosecuted in connection with any of the deaths, reports.
US politics
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Rights advocates accuse Eswatini of stalling case weighing US deportations

A court hearing on the detention of four men deported to Eswatini was delayed after the presiding judge failed to appear.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Activists outraged after Rio lawmakers approve wild west bonus' for police who kill criminals'

There is no country in the world which has managed to bring down its high levels of criminality without taking stances such as this, Knoploch told Rio's legislative assembly on Tuesday, hailing the law as a way of fighting criminals he called scum.
World news
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Greece's expansive refugee deportation law tests limits of rights in EU

Greece enacted the EU's strictest refugee deportation law, imposing ankle monitors, short appeal windows, fines and detention even for children.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

An eye for an eye': some Duterte death squad members unrepentant as he awaits ICC trial

The kills were easier to swallow after a few drinks. Following each operation the police death squads would haunt Manila's bars to take the edge off, and because some were superstitious, to ward off malevolent spirits following them home. Imagine, I kill 47 people and can just sleep? No, I was drinking, drinking just to sleep, says one. You need to release stress and we are Filipino If we go home after killing, the spirit may follow you.
World news
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump Could Target More Than 60 Countries Under Proposed War Authorization

A proposed AUMF would permit U.S. military actions against drug cartels globally, potentially enabling intervention in dozens of countries.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

West Africans deported by the US were denied their rights, says lawyer

Eleven West Africans deported by the US to Ghana were subsequently sent to their home countries despite fearing for their safety, prompting legal action.
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