Cuba condemns ongoing US occupation of Guantanamo Bay
Since 1898, the US has controlled the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, an “illegally occupied” “usurped territory” according to Cubans
UN expert demands immediate shutting down of Guantanamo prison, apology to inmates
UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the first such expert who was allowed to visit the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in over 20 years, noted that US’ treatment of detainees was “cruel, inhuman and degrading”
Otro “cuento de terror” de los EE.UU. que busca ahuyentar la normalización de las relaciones con China y Cuba
Abordando las acusaciones de una “base de espías chinos” en Cuba.
Daily Round-up | UN report reveals major setbacks in maternal health & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of alarming numbers from a UN report on maternal health indicators, the findings of a committee on the 2020 Delhi violence, and the release of two Pakistani men from Guantanamo Bay
Pakistani brothers finally leave Guantanamo Bay after 20 years without charge or trial
Hundreds of detainees have been incarcerated for years in the notorious American detention center in Cuba without any formal charges, and allegedly faced various forms of mental and physical torture
Daily Round-up | Sudan, Israel to sign formal peace treaty & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of developments in the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel, the condemnation of war-mongering by the US, a summit between Spain and Morocco, and the resettlement of a Guantanamo Bay detainee
The roar of a US warplane over a civilian Irish airport
For almost two decades, activists have waged an inspiring struggle against the use of the Shannon airport in Ireland by the US military. How does a government allow the military to use a civilian airport, they ask
Daily Round-up | in Puerto Rico over unreliable electricity supply & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories from protests in Puerto Rico, the election of a president in Sri Lanka, the release of a detainee from Guantanamo Bay, and COVID-19 vaccine inequality
Demand to release Assange echoes across the world
Assange has been imprisoned in Belmarsh Prison since 2019, while the United States government has been waging a legal battle to fight for his extradition.
Vijay Prashad: “War itself is a crime”
Vijay Prashad delivers a moving address on the horrors of war, hunger and the necessity of fighting for peace for all
Second Belmarsh Tribunal on US war crimes and for Julian Assange’s release to be held in New York
The upcoming Belmarsh Tribunal in New York coincides with with the date of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility by the US in occupied parts of Cuba
20 years after it opened, Guantanamo Bay continues to be a symbol of injustice
In these 20 years of operations, only 12 detainees have been charged and just 2 convicted of any crimes by the Military Commissions.
- Anti-fascists in Italy protest police attack on Turin University students
- Senate Republicans block $111 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
- Censorship of grassroots voices at global health conference raises concerns
- UAW workers call on their union endorse BDS
- Putin visits UAE and Saudi Arabia to build closer cooperation
