#CoronaCapitalism: Riots, resistance and releases – the Coronavirus and the prison industrial complex
The Coronavirus is creating huge ruptures in the prison industrial complex, leading to the first instances of major corona-related social unrest and urgent calls for prisoner solidarity and prison abolition
Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas: elección de Bolivia, Cuba y México
El pasado 13 de octubre, en el marco de la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas, se procedió a elecciones para renovar las vacantes en el seno del Consejo de Derechos Humanos
Iran – Ongoing Vendetta against Nasrin Sotoudeh
On September 26, Nasrin Sotoudeh, with her health deteriorating, broke her hunger strike, which had been ongoing since August 11 in defence of Iran’s political prisoners
TURKEY: Detentions and arrests of HDP representatives continue…
Statement by Foreign Affairs Spokespersons regarding the recent arrests in Kars, including co-mayor Ms Sevin Alaca and 15 local politicians
Ireland – Regime of Fear in Women’s Prison
Amid world-wide concern for the health and well being of prisoners during the coronavirus pandemic the hidden plague of abuse and ill treatment of the most vulnerable in Irish society once again raises its head in Ireland
A dos años de la apertura a la firma del Acuerdo de Escazú en Naciones Unidas: apuntes sobre ausentes
Este próximo 26 de setiembre, se cumplirán 2 años desde la apertura a la firma del Acuerdo de Escazú en Naciones Unidas
Sanciones de EEUU contra la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI): apuntes sobre las verdaderas motivaciones que oficialmente se omiten
Este 2 de setiembre, la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) denunció y rechazó las sanciones tomadas por Estados Unidos el mismo día contra dos de sus funcionarios, uno de ellos siendo la misma Fiscal de la CPI
Afrin’s Torment – Turkey’s War Crimes
As part of its destructive policy for the region, Turkey invaded and occupied the NE Syrian and Kurdish area of Afrin on March 18, 2018, having been given a green light by the so-called super-powers, Russia and the USA
Update on Nasrin Sotoudeh – Hunger Striking Iranian Rights Campaigner
Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Iranian human rights lawyer serving 38 years in prison for constantly and courageously standing up to and challenging the Islamic Republic of Iran, has now been on hunger strike since August 11