umbertino Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Palestinians excluded from Israeli Covid vaccine rollout as jabs go to settlers Human rights groups accuse Israel of dodging obligations to millions in occupied territories who may wait months for vaccination Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Hazem Balousha in Gaza Sun 3 Jan 2021 09.30 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/03/palestinians-excluded-from-israeli-covid-vaccine-rollout-as-jabs-go-to-settlers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Syrian detainees' families forced to pay huge bribes to corrupt officials - report Report says arrest and extortion of Syrian population is major source of funding for Assad regime Joshua Surtees Mon 4 Jan 2021 07.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/04/how-syria-uses-prison-to-extort-money-report-arrest-funding-assad-regime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) Democratic Republic of the Congo (fmr.Zaire): Congolese people have been brutalised since 1996. Why isn’t the west helping? Despite accusations of war crimes in the central African country, the international community seems unmoved Wed 6 Jan 2021 07.15 GMT Vava Tampa https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/06/congolese-people-have-been-brutalised-since-1996-why-isnt-the-west-helping American lawyer arrested by Hong Kong police in national security crackdown John Clancey, the chairman of the Asian Human Rights Commission, detained on day that saw dozens of pro-democracy activists arrested Staff and agencies Wed 6 Jan 2021 06.08 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/06/american-lawyer-arrested-by-hong-kong-police-in-national-security-crackdown Edited January 6, 2021 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 The lives of others: Ute Mahler's images of the real East Germany – in pictures In 1974, the German photographer set out to convey the truth about how people really lived in the communist GDR – depicting her fellow citizens with a ‘timeless coolness’ Wed 6 Jan 2021 07.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/jan/06/ute-mahler-images-real-east-germany-in-pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 Brazilian football has a racism problem – from grassroots to the elite Two depressing incidents over the festive season show discrimination is apparent in every level of Brazilian football Tom Sanderson Fri 8 Jan 2021 13.16 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/08/brazil-football-racism-problem-grassroots-elite-bahia-flamengo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Turkey: Students protest against Erdogan-appointed university rector Hundreds of students criticized the appointment of the new rector due to his close ties with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-students-protest-against-erdogan-appointed-university-rector/a-56129129 Good.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 'It’s incredible': why do two convicted Greek neo-Nazis remain at large? Christos Pappas, Golden Dawn’s de facto number two, is missing, while MEP Ioannis Lagos has refused to return home Helena Smith in Athens Mon 11 Jan 2021 11.06 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/11/its-incredible-why-do-two-convicted-greek-neo-nazis-golden-dawn-remain-at-large 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Israel is a non-democratic apartheid regime, says rights group Embassy spokesperson rejects ‘false claims’ in report that alleges policies perpetuate supremacy of Jews over Palestinians Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Tue 12 Jan 2021 03.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/12/israel-is-a-non-democratic-apartheid-regime-says-rights-group 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 We are Israel's largest human rights group – and we are calling this apartheid The systematic promotion of the supremacy of one group of people over another is deeply immoral and must end Hagai El-Ad (Israeli human rights activist, and executive director of B’Tselem) Tue 12 Jan 2021 06.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/12/israel-largest-human-rights-group-apartheid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Emicida, a rapper on a mission to recover Brazil's black history Musician and maker of ‘heroic’ Netflix documentary warns his country is on a dangerous path Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Mon 18 Jan 2021 05.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/18/emicida-rapper-brazil-black-history-netflix-documentary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Alexei Navalny is appealing to the people, over the heads of Russia's crooked system The government continues to rely on repression, but Navalny’s rallying cry has galvanised the opposition Tue 19 Jan 2021 13.28 GMT Yana Gorokhovskaia https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/19/alexei-navalny-people-russia-system-government-repression Europe can only fix its relationship with Africa if it exorcises its colonial ghosts Paternalism and racism must be tackled if the EU is to rebuild trust with a young, economically dynamic continent Tue 19 Jan 2021 14.36 GMT Last modified on Tue 19 Jan 2021 14.39 GMT Shada Islam https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2021/jan/19/europe-relationship-africa-colonial-racism-eu Saudi Arabia's blockade of Qatar is over – but my father is still in jail for opposing it My father, the Islamic scholar Salman Alodah, is among the many prisoners of conscience languishing in Saudi jails Tue 19 Jan 2021 10.00 GMT Abdullah Alaoudh with Abderrahmane Amor https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/19/saudi-arabia-blockade-qatar-jail-salman-alodah Woman jailed for record 43 years for insulting Thai monarchy Anchan, in her 60s, had hoped for leniency and said she did not realise audio she shared was inappropriate Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok Tue 19 Jan 2021 11.51 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/19/woman-jailed-for-record-43-years-for-insulting-thai-monarchy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 EU border force head faces calls to quit over allegations he 'misled' MEPs Frontex director Fabrice Leggeri accused over failure to appoint officers to protect people’s rights, with home affairs commissioner calling for ‘clarity’ Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Apostolis Fotiadis Tue 19 Jan 2021 09.13 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/19/eu-border-force-head-fabrice-leggeri-faces-calls-to-quit-over-allegations-he-misled-meps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/egypt Detention of Patrick Zaki A judge keep postponing his release whenever set deadline comes up...a real SHAME...Yesterday it wa sagain postponed for another 15 days...He's been incarcerated since Feb. 2020.. Al-Sisi bastard dictator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Patrick_Zaki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 The Hill We Climb: the Amanda Gorman poem that stole the inauguration show The 22-year-old poet wowed the crowd with her reading during Joe Biden’s swearing-in. Here’s the transcript of her text • An inspiration to us all’: Amanda Gorman stirs hope and awe Amanda Gorman Wed 20 Jan 2021 19.11 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/20/amanda-gorman-poem-biden-inauguration-transcript Moving to me Illinois poised to become first state to end wealth-based pre-trial detention State passed Pre-trial Fairness Act which the governor, JB Pritzker, has long expressed his support for Kiran Misra Thu 21 Jan 2021 11.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/21/illinois-pre-trial-fairness-act-wealth-based-detention 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 British Virgin Islands' governor launches inquiry into alleged corruption Gus Jaspert’s extraordinary step comes amid claims of a climate of fear in the UK overseas territory Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Mon 18 Jan 2021 17.36 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/18/uk-launches-inquiry-alleged-corruption-british-virgin-islands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 ‘People are hungry’: why Tunisia's youth are taking to the streets Unemployment – especially among the young – falling living standards and lockdowns have sparked riots across the country Simon Speakman Cordall in Tunis Wed 20 Jan 2021 07.15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/20/people-are-hungry-why-tunisias-youth-are-taking-to-the-streets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Mahmoud Abbas announces first Palestinian elections in 15 years Legislative polls to be held in May, presidential election set for July Reuters Sat 16 Jan 2021 01.52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/16/abbas-announces-first-palestinian-elections-in-15-years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 'The problem is Putin': protesters throng Russia's streets to support jailed Navalny More than 2,500 are arrested at rallies across the country as cities see huge turnouts in support of opposition leader Andrew Roth in Moscow Sat 23 Jan 2021 18.49 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/23/the-problem-is-putin-protesters-throng-the-streets-to-support-navalny 'We will go after aggressors': France to tighten incest laws, vows Macron President promises legislative changes after book accuses top commentator of abusing stepson Reuters Sat 23 Jan 2021 18.18 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/23/macron-says-france-will-tighten-legislation-on-incest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Vladimir Putin's £1bn ($1.374B) palace of pleasure: Grander than Versailles, it's a monument to the Russian leader's vanity - complete with lap-dancing room and ice hockey rink... allegedly paid for by oligarchs desperate for his patronage, writes RICHARD KAY Putin's palace on Russia's southern Black Sea coast swarms over 190,000sqft Russian leader is reputedly one of the richest men in the world worth £160bn Construction costs have reached a £1 billion according to Alexei Navalny By Richard Kay for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 20 January 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9169565/Tsar-Putins-1billion-palace-pleasure-monstrous-monument-Russian-leaders-vanity.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 'The release of six decades of fear': Egypt's lost revolution 25 January 2011 marked the start of Hosni Mubarak’s fall but also moves by the military to take over Sun 24 Jan 2021 15.22 GMTLast modified on Sun 24 Jan 2 by Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/24/egypt-lost-revolution-hosni-mubarak-military-takeover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Greece and Turkey in talks to try to avert military escalation Countries resume dialogue aimed at calming tensions in Aegean and Mediterranean after five-year gap Helena Smith in Athens Mon 25 Jan 2021 05.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/greece-and-turkey-in-talks-to-try-to-avert-military-escalation Putin rejects Navalny's claim that he owns palace on Black Sea Russian president claims he has nothing to do with property after video exposé by opposition leader Andrew Roth in Moscow and Luke Harding Mon 25 Jan 2021 13.36 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/navalny-protests-eu-to-consider-next-steps-after-russia-carries-out-mass-arrests 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Motorcade rallies call for impeachment of Bolsonaro in Brazil Protests take place across country at what many see as president’s shambolic Covid response Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Sun 24 Jan 2021 16.57 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/24/brazil-rallies-bolsonaro-impeachment-covid-response 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 Chile court overturns convictions for 1982 murder of former president Frei Judges rule Eduardo Frei Montalva ‘not a victim of homicide’ Doctor and driver among six convicted in Pinochet-era death Reuters in Santiago Mon 25 Jan 2021 17.35 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/chile-court-murder-pinochet-era-president-frei 'Things are getting worse': Tunisia protests rage on as latest victim named Police brutality and unemployment worsened by the pandemic continues to drive young protesters onto streets to demand reform Simon Speakman Cordall Wed 27 Jan 2021 13.18 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/27/things-are-getting-worse-tunisia-protests-rage-on-as-latest-victim-named Egypt’s political prisoners ‘denied healthcare and subject to reprisals’ International community must put pressure on Egypt to prevent prison deaths, warns Amnesty International Ruth Michaelsonin Cairo Tue 26 Jan 2021 07.15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/26/egypts-political-prisoners-denied-healthcare-and-subject-to-reprisals Israel, apartheid claims and roadblocks to peace Readers respond to an editorial on the human rights group B’Tselem’s accusation that Israel is running an apartheid regime Letters Thu 21 Jan 2021 17.51 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/israel-apartheid-claims-and-roadblocks-to-peace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coorslite21 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 11 hours ago, umbertino said: Chile court overturns convictions for 1982 murder of former president Frei Judges rule Eduardo Frei Montalva ‘not a victim of homicide’ Doctor and driver among six convicted in Pinochet-era death Reuters in Santiago Mon 25 Jan 2021 17.35 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/chile-court-murder-pinochet-era-president-frei 'Things are getting worse': Tunisia protests rage on as latest victim named Police brutality and unemployment worsened by the pandemic continues to drive young protesters onto streets to demand reform Simon Speakman Cordall Wed 27 Jan 2021 13.18 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/27/things-are-getting-worse-tunisia-protests-rage-on-as-latest-victim-named Egypt’s political prisoners ‘denied healthcare and subject to reprisals’ International community must put pressure on Egypt to prevent prison deaths, warns Amnesty International Ruth Michaelsonin Cairo Tue 26 Jan 2021 07.15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/26/egypts-political-prisoners-denied-healthcare-and-subject-to-reprisals Israel, apartheid claims and roadblocks to peace Readers respond to an editorial on the human rights group B’Tselem’s accusation that Israel is running an apartheid regime Letters Thu 21 Jan 2021 17.51 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/israel-apartheid-claims-and-roadblocks-to-peace You are the resident expert on Rome and Italy here.......please share your thoughts on this Priest from Rome..... CL https://www.brighteon.com/51c9c2d0-a1f8-4ed2-b0bf-5f7a0cfe2c95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 German neo-Nazi jailed for murder of pro-immigration politician Stephan Ernst given life sentence for killing CDU’s Walter Lübcke in June 2019 Philip Oltermann in Berlin Thu 28 Jan 2021 12.27 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/28/german-neo-nazi-jailed-for-murder-of-pro-immigration-politician-walter-lubcke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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