Thousands protest wage cuts and neoliberal reforms in Uruguay and other stories
Today we look at the general strike against wage cuts in Uruguay, the ITJP report on the custodial torture of Tamil people in Sri Lanka, and more
Activists demand the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and supporters fear for his rapidly deteriorating health
Greek political prisoner Dimitris Koufodinas struggles for his life
Koufodinas has been on a hunger strike for 56 days protesting the conditions of his incarceration after he was irregularly transferred to a max-security prison, which some believe was at the behest of the US embassy
Anti-imperialists around the world extend solidarity for Assange
Solidarity actions will be taken around the world by anti-imperialist groups to demand an “end to the inhuman conditions” on International Human Rights Day
Chileans demand release of political prisoners detained in the uprising
Hundreds of young people arrested during the social uprising of October 2019 remain in preventive detention
Widespread condemnation of Israeli raids and arrests of Palestinian leaders, activists
Organizations have called for the swift and unconditional release of all the Palestinian leaders and activists arrested in the late night raids on Monday, while also demanding freedom for all Palestinian political prisoners and administrative detainees
Chilean security forces attack Mapuche political prisoners and their family members
The Mapuche political prisoners, who have been on a hunger strike for months, were violently beaten, forced to end the strike and transferred to a hospital by the Chilean Gendarmerie officials
Mapuche spiritual leader ends hunger strike
Machi Celestino Córdova took the decision after reaching an agreement with the Chilean Government
Pakistan’s COVID-19 response is eroding trust of people in institutions, says report
The Imran Khan-led government’s overall response to the COVID-19 crisis has been marred by inconsistency, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), which claims that the ongoing pandemic has increased the trust-deficit
Indian political prisoners, Varavara Rao and G.N. Saibaba face grave health risks
79-year-old Varavara Rao has contracted COVID-19 and G.N. Saibaba, who is 90% disabled, is in a prison where a large number of cases have been reported.
Indian poet and activist Varavara Rao shifted from prison to hospital due to deteriorating health
The health of the 79-year-old poet has deteriorated alarmingly over the past few weeks. He has been in prison since late 2018 in the Elgar Parishad case which critics say is aimed at silencing dissent in India
Saharawi activist Mahfouda Bamba Lefkir, “I left the small prison just to enter the big one”
After six months in jail on a politically-motivated charge, Saharawi Human rights activist Mahfouda Bamba Lefkir has been released but enjoys only partial freedom
- Over 10,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen: a ‘shameful milestone’, says UNICEF
- Left party makes gains in North Macedonian local polls
- Iranian president asks US to lift unilateral sanctions to show seriousness in Vienna talks
- Saudi-led military coalition claims to have killed more than 160 Houthi fighters in Yemen
- Lebanese army to investigate soldier seen shooting at protesters in Beirut last week
