This is hardly unique to Moscow. The British government, for instance, has also displayed some decided annoyance with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). But Russia gets hit more often by the court than any other country, resulting in growing frustration at the highest levels. Two recent ECtHR verdicts …
Read More »‘It’s not about geopolitics, but human health’: Czech PM signals country could use Russian Sputnik V vaccine without EU approval
Speaking to CNN Prima News on Saturday, Babis confirmed that Prague will not wait for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to approve Sputnik V and that an approval from the country’s State Institute for Drug Control (SUKL) would be enough to begin the vaccine’s rollout. “We cannot wait for EMA, …
Read More »Human guinea pigs for Big Pharma and rotten states. The sickening experiments fuelling vaccine scepticism among people of colour
Well done, world. Less than a year into a global pandemic we now have quite the menu of vaccines to choose from, with hundreds of millions of doses already administered (albeit with around 75 percent of those jabs in just 10 countries). The rapid development of the drugs has been …
Read More »US seeking re-election to UN Human Rights Council after Trump withdrawal, Blinken calls for expulsion of other members
“I’m pleased to announce the United States will seek election to the Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term,” Blinken declared on Wednesday. “We humbly ask for the support of all UN member states in our bid to return to a seat in this body.” Former President Donald Trump’s administration …
Read More »Mind your language! Kiwi MP says sorry for tweeting ‘women’s rights are human rights’ and getting ‘terfs excited’
Golriz Ghahraman, an Iranian-born legislator who serves as the Green Party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, cheered on the government’s decision to make the pilot program, which offers school students free period products, nationwide. “Women’s rights are human rights!” she tweeted. While nobody would argue that the news wasn’t good, some commenters …
Read More »UK and Canada sanction Myanmar generals for ‘human rights abuses’ as hundreds of protesters arrested amid military coup
Both nations will sanction Myanmar’s Minister of Defense General Mya Tun Oo over the military’s crackdown on protesters and Home Affairs Minister Lt General Soe Htut for his responsibility over the police’s actions. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Lt General Than Hlaing is the third person named under the new penalties. …
Read More »‘Breast milk’ is now human milk’: UK hospital trust adopts gender-neutral language in MATERNITY unit to fight ‘health inequality’
The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust told maternity unit workers on Monday that it was launching the UK’s first language guidelines “supporting trans and non-binary birthing people.” That means doctors, nurses and midwives will heretofore refer to a “birthing parent” rather than “mother.” And there will be no …
Read More »‘Breast milk’ is now human milk’: UK hospital trust adopts gender-neutral language in MATERNITY unit to fight ‘health inequality’
The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust told maternity unit workers on Monday that it was launching the UK’s first language guidelines “supporting trans and non-binary birthing people.” That means doctors, nurses and midwives will heretofore refer to a “birthing parent” rather than “mother.” And there will be no …
Read More »DOJ confirms Biden will continue push for Assange’s extradition as human rights groups call to drop case before US appeal deadline
DOJ spokesman Marc Raimondi said on Tuesday that Washington has not abandoned plans for Assange’s extradition from the UK, noting that Biden will still challenge a January ruling from a British judge barring extradition over concerns that Assange might take his own life in American custody. “We continue to seek …
Read More »Washington ready to rejoin UN Human Rights Council… to shift its attention from Israel’s violations
Touting the Biden administration’s supposed return toward “a foreign policy centered on democracy, human rights, and equality,” the newly-appointed diplomat tore into the council over its efforts to hold Israel accountable for its ongoing violations of international law. “We recognize that the Human Rights Council is a flawed body, in …
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