Tootfinder

Heartbreaking.
“This essentially says the United States is no longer your ally, that the United States doesn’t see clearly beyond the rhetoric of your regime,”
https://www.

Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights
State Department reports portray Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador.

Free, no paywall
#uspol
Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights
The Trump administration has made U.S. human-rights reports favorably evaluate countries the president likes, @anneapplebaum writes. Now the State Department portrays “Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador”:

Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights
State Department reports portray Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador.

The US State Department survey of human rights -another thing destroyed by Trump.
https://www.

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:
Rally · Volunteer organized
Thursday, July 17
7:30 – 8:30pm PDT
State Street & West Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
About this event
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s pass…

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump adminis…

Finally: the United States sanctions Israeli officials for their ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
And by that I mean the United States sanctions the United Nations Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for criticising and calling for an end to Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people.
“Are we the baddies?”
What a silly question. When did you stop?

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel's Gaza offensive
Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights (Anne Applebaum/The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/trump-state-department-human-rights-report/683852/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK305c70ZtaUVxORUJw6JKTGw
http://www.memeorandum.com/250813/p64#a250813p64

The 2024 US State Department report on UK human rights has been published. Note that this is a 2024 report so doesn't have anything to say about the recent policing of support for proscribed groups.
https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-country-…

208 Menschen 2024 durch Streumunition getötet
208 Menschen sind im vergangenen Jahr in der Ukraine von Streumunition getötet oder verletzt worden. Das war die Mehrheit der weltweit 314 Opfer, wie aus dem Streumunitionsmonitor der Menschenrechtsorganisation Human Rights Watch hervorgeht. Es gebe aber eine hohe Dunkelziffer, weil nicht immer registriert werde, dass Verletzungen durch Streumunition verursacht wurden.
Auch die U…
📑

Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Ukraine meldet Ausfall von Starlink ++
Die Ukraine hat einen erneuten vorübergehenden Ausfall des Satelliten-Kommunikationsdienstes Starlink beklagt. Laut Präsident Selenskyj rücken die ukrainischen Streitkräfte in den Grenzgebieten der nördlichen Region Sumy vor.

hah, can't fire me if i don't have a job, suckers! https://mastodon.social/@PatrickoftheG/115199991716282130

Russia behind MH17 downing, international law violations in Ukraine, Europe's human rights court rules: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/09/russia-behind-mh-downing-international.html

The cybersecurity news machine is cranking away at top speed, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the critical infosec developments you should know, including
--US indicts ransomware dev, offers $10 million reward, and puts him on most-wanted list,
--US tech giants enable human rights abuse in China,
--BlackDB.cc operator pleads guilty,
--Microsoft issues 80 Patch Tuesday fixes,
--Pakistan has built sweeping surveillance system,
--Apple targets spy…

US indicts ransomware dev, offers $10 million reward, puts him on most-wanted list
US tech giants enable human rights abuse in China, BlackDB.cc operator pleads guilty, Microsoft issues 80 Patch Tuesday fixes, Pakistan has built sweeping surveillance system, Apple targets spyware with Memory Integrity Enforcement, Korean telco KT on hot seat for 278 mobile fraud cases, much more

UN votes to renew LGBTQ expert's mandate just after the US withdrew from Human Rights Council - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/un-votes-to-renew-lgbtq-experts-mandate-just-after-the-us-withdrew-from-human-rights-council/

On Starmer
tl;dr: hypocrisy and expediency
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/29/keir-starmer-labour-party-human-rights-mixed-record-international-law

"UN rapporteur calls for ban on fossil fuel ads and criminalizing of disinformation"
#UN #UnitedNations #FossilFuels

UN rapporteur calls for ban on fossil fuel ads and criminalizing of disinformation
A United Nations expert is calling for an urgent shift away from fossil fuels by the global economy, including a ban on advertisements or promotions, and the criminalization of misinformation from the industry. Elisa Morgera, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and climate change, who presented her 23-page report at the U.N. Human Rights […]

Ryan Flynn’s documentary “You’re No Indian”, about
"tribal disenrollment",
the controversial practice of removing Indigenous people from tribal roles, will debut at the "Dances With Films Festival" on June 28.
In the film, Flynn explores how tribal disenrollment has stripped over 11,000 Native American people of their tribal membership,
thereby erasing their identities, rights and connections to their communities.
Fueled by casino profits, p…

'You’re No Indian' Doc Exposes Tribal Disenrollment
You’re No Indian' Doc that Exposes the Human Rights Crisis Behind Tribal Disenrollment to Debut at Dances With Films

Intel has partnerships with multiple Chinese surveillance companies sanctioned by the US for enabling human rights abuses, including Uniview and Hikvision (Emily Baker-White/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-wh

Intel Worked With Chinese Firms Sanctioned For Enabling Human Rights Abuses
As the U.S. government takes a 10% stake in Intel, Forbes has learned the tech company partnered with sanctioned Chinese surveillance firms Uniview, Hikvision and Cloudwalk.

Good riddance to Anita Bryant, who died on December 16, 2024.
Now we just have to wait for the day someone finally pies JK Rowling, she needs a wake-up call before that transphobic, cruel troll kicks the bucket.
Someone’s gotta bring her down a peg for all the hateful nonsense she’s spewed against the trans community.
:heart_trans: Trans Rights Are Human Rights :heart_trans:
#LGBTQIA

Die pakistanische Frauen- und Kinderrechtsaktivistin Malala Yousafzai wird 28 Jahre.
Sie gründete jüngst eine Investitionsplattform, die sich auf Frauensport konzentriert.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/24/spo

Malala turns her fight for equality to women in sports
Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic.

"Nigel Farage joins a disturbingly long list of UK politicians who are trying to win votes with promises of stripping other people of their human rights. If they win, nothing stops them taking away your rights too." -- @… is completely right about this, as #Trump

We are all human, or none of us are. — Common Weal
Nigel Farage joins a disturbingly long list of UK politicians who are trying to win votes with promises of stripping other people of their human rights. If they win, nothing stops them taking away your rights too.

Article well worth reading
https://euobserver.com/EU & the World/ar0ec480cc
It's funny how all the countries touted as "Christian" and "civilised" feature powerful, hierarchical (and illegal) mafias.
Mafias are the epitome …

Trump is working on regime change in Europe — fact, not conspiracy theory
On 27 May, an official document, The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe, calling for regime change in European countries was published, written by a senior adviser for the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the US State Department, writes Caroline de Gruyter.

"The office of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asserts it “identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse” against immigration detainees. DHS disputed the claims."
Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in immigrant detention, report finds
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigration-detention-human-rights-abuses-report-rcna222499

"Starmer had a chance to thwart the smuggling gangs – with ‘one in, one out’, he has bottled it.
This messy policy won’t deter desperate asylum seekers. It’s more likely to have been created to appease the likes of Nigel Farage."
Diane Taylor in the Guardian.
https://www.

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/28/israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza-say-israel-based-human-rights-groups

UN Climate Expert Urges Criminalization of Fossil Fuel Disinformation to Protect Basic Human Rights https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-crisis-disinformation-criminalization.html

UN Climate Expert Urges Criminalization of Fossil Fuel Disinformation to Protect Basic Human Rights
A new report to the UN General Assembly calls for criminalizing the spreading of disinformation regarding the climate crisis.

Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in immigrant detention, report finds (Nicole Acevedo/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigration-detention-human-rights-abuses-report-rcna222499
http://www.memeorandum.com/250805/p130#a250805p130

Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent
Ron Deibert, the director of Citizen Lab, one of the most prominent organizations investigating government spyware abuses, is sounding the alarm to the cybersecurity community and asking them to step up and join the fight against authoritarianism.
🕵️

Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent | TechCrunch
Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.

Two leading Israeli human rights watchdogs:
Our examination leads to the unequivocal conclusion: "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-two

Letting people know about what is going on at #AlligatorAtrocity in #Florida because any off the grid place where a faceless govt bureaucracy can operate with impunity without offering the imprisoned so much as a hearing, a lawyer or a phone call —the

Alligator Atrocity
An American concentration camp became operational last week, and it’s already a human rights nightmare.

Trump is working on regime change in Europe — fact, not conspiracy theory - @…
https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar0ec480cc

Corrected headline.
"The xenophobe Nigel Garage realises his Trumpian promise is empty but then promises concentration camps."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/

Mit @… Statement und #openflair Shirt auf dem @…

The argument that the market will solve the housing crisis if only we remove barriers like zoning looks weaker and weaker all the time. Why invest in affordable housing if the same investment can capture high-end prices?
https://www.

The argument that the market will solve the housing crisis if only we remove barriers like zoning looks weaker and weaker all the time. Why invest in affordable housing if the same investment can capture high-end prices?
https://www.

☕ A better brew: How regenerative coffee could root out exploitation
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/a-better-brew-how-regenerative-coffee-could-root-out-exploitation/

A better brew: How regenerative coffee could root out exploitation
The coffee industry faces many problems, from being the sixth-largest driver of deforestation worldwide to being rife with human rights abuses, including slavery and child labor. But coffee can be made sustainable and ethical, Etelle Higonnet, founder of the NGO Coffee Watch, said in an episode of Mongabay Newscast in June. “To the best of my […]

Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It’s a political timebomb
"While housing lies at the heart of political disillusionment today, it is for the same reason becoming a primary trigger for mobilisation across Europe. In October 2024, 150,000 protesters marched through the streets of Madrid demanding action. Some governments, including Denmark and the Netherlands, are introducing policies to deter speculators. But real estate capital continues to hold the…

Trans rights are human rights! #PrideTirol #PrideInnsbruck #innsbruck

Should LLMs be WEIRD? Exploring WEIRDness and Human Rights in Large Language Models
Ke Zhou, Marios Constantinides, Daniele Quercia
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19269 https://

Should LLMs be WEIRD? Exploring WEIRDness and Human Rights in Large Language Models
Large language models (LLMs) are often trained on data that reflect WEIRD values: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. This raises concerns about cultural bias and fairness. Using responses to the World Values Survey, we evaluated five widely used LLMs: GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Llama-3, BLOOM, and Qwen. We measured how closely these responses aligned with the values of the WEIRD countries and whether they conflicted with human rights principles. To reflect global diversity, we compar…

Two of Israel’s best-known human rights groups said Monday
that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
The two groups were B’Tselem, a rights monitor that documents the effects of Israeli policies on Palestinians,
and Physicians for Human Rights — Israel.
Their announcement was the first time major Israeli rights groups have publicly concluded that the Gaza war is a genocide,
an assessment previously reached by some organizations like Amnes…

In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide
Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long critical of Israeli policy — now say they disagree.

https://apnews.com/article/chinese-surveillance-silicon-valley-uyghurs-tech-xinjiang-8e000601dadb6aea230f18170ed54e88
“Over the past quarter century, American tech companies to a large degree designed and built …

How Silicon Valley enabled China's digital police state
An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known. Firms including IBM, Dell, and Cisco sold billions in technology to Chinese police and government agencies, despite repeated warnings that such tools were being used to quash dissent, persecute religious sects and target minorities. Critically, American surveillance technologies allowed a b…

State Dept. Guts Human Rights Reporting, Removing Anything The Administration Doesn’t Think Violates Human Rights | Techdirt
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/25/state-dept-guts-human-rights-reporting-removing-anything-the-administration-doesnt-think-violates-human-rights/

The nightmare of the #Google case,
"As punishment for being convinced of obtaining and maintaining a monopoly, Google will be forced to share sensitive data with lots of other search engines. This will not secure competition for search, but it will certainly democratize human rights violations at scale."

Tired of how much Canadian journalism focus on the US. Sure let's do it about trade policies that impact us.. but their non-stop stupidity and fuckery, we just don't need to see that.
They are gerrymandering in Texas, this is their fucking problem. Why should it be the #1 news of the Canadian public broadcaster? What can I do? How does that concern me?
And yes, human rights abuse should be denounced.
Are we running out of problems in Canada to talk about? I don…

Farage: No problem changing GFA to remove ECHR reference
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0906/1532172-farage-echr/
<< abso-fucking-lutely a problem. The ECHR reference was added to stop the UK reneging on its agreement by creative interpretation. Farage and his ilk a…

Farage: No problem changing GFA to remove ECHR reference
Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage has said that he does not see a problem with renegotiating the Good Friday Agreement to remove the reference to the European Convention on Human Rights.

#news

Ever wondered what was up with all this Dubai Chocolate suddenly appearing the market?
"From the people that murder journalists & saw them into pieces comes a sweet treat."
▶️ “Dubai Chocolate” is Regime Propaganda
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/dubai-

“Dubai Chocolate” is Regime Propaganda
The viral pistachio-filled candy bar is everywhere—but there’s nothing sweet about the United Arab Emirates and its human rights record.

In 2020, there were some people who marveled at how China built hospitals quickly to handle the start of the pandemic.
Now, some people are marveling over how the US has quickly built a camp in the Everglades to concentrate people.
There are many issues with how China runs itself as a country, and denies human rights to people.
But so too, there are issues with how the US runs itself as a country, and denies human rights to people 😳
The heart breaks.

Patrick Harvie added: "There is no way that Donald Trump should be welcomed to Scotland. He is a convicted felon and political extremist who has shown a complete lack of respect for human rights and democracy in America and around the world."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm20xv

Police preparing for Donald Trump to visit Scotland
The US President is expected to visit his new golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens later this month.

'A Form of Torture': Detainees Allege Mistreatment at 'Alligator Alcatraz' | Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/news/alligator-alcatraz-human-rights

Let there be animal rights!
#AnimalRights #GoVegan

👋 Hello! I’m Łukasz. Thirty-something, living in Warsaw, Poland. On fedi since 2021 or so. Right now, I'm merging my two accounts into one and giving this profile a fresh new start.
I live a few parallel lives.
Most of the time I’m a web developer. I work with TypeScript, React and all that jazz. But I still enjoy static site generators and good ol’ HTML/CSS.
In another life, I’m a documentary photographer and photojournalist. I’m interested in activism, art and culture, politics, and pretty much anything interesting happening on city streets. A big part of my photography journey involves documenting protests and demonstrations in Poland, especially those related to human rights and social issues. I’m also drawn to street art, particularly when it carries strong messages.
I occasionally blog and translate. Many years ago I wrote two books about WordPress. However, these days I’m more likely to go outside and touch grass than spend even more time in front of a screen.
Outside of that, expect me to post about mental health and politics. I promise to use CWs when appropriate.
I post in both English and Polish, depending on the topic.
Aaaand that’s it. Nice to meet you! ☺️
#introduction

Israel not letting in enough supplies into Gaza to avert widespread starvation: UN rights office.
"In the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have only allowed aid to enter in quantities that remain far below what would be required to avert widespread starvation" U.N. human rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told a Geneva press briefing.
"(...)the risk of starvation in Gaza was a "direct result of the Israeli government's policy of blocking huma…

"The European Court of Human Rights is not a foreign court. It was set up by countries, including the UK, in the aftermath of the Second World War to protect people from tyranny."
6 reasons the UK needs to stay in the #ECHR: Jessica Simor KC

My day just took a nosedive because some fascist jerk is celebrating a bill landing on his desk!
Honestly, it’s wild how people still put their faith in the same old power games when real change comes from people coming together, running things themselves, and kicking the fascists out of the picture.
Being autistic, I usually struggle to get what people mean, but Rudolf Rocker said some real shit that even my autistic brain understands.

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups (Emma Graham-Harrison/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/28/israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza-say-israel-based-human-rights-groups
http://www.memeorandum.com/250728/p126#a250728p126

Albanese Sanctions: Marco Rubio now Acting just Like Putin, Charging Human Rights Officials
https://www.juancole.com/2025/07/albanese-sanctions-officials.html

The Trump administration abdicated the safety and legal fates of the eight men,
only one of whom is South Sudanese,
to the East African nation.
The men were transported to a hotel in South Sudan’s capital, Juba,
where they are under government supervision, according to Edmund Yakani,
a longtime human rights defender in South Sudan and executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, or CEPO. 

Trump Administration Expels Eight Men to War-Torn “Third Country” South Sudan
The Supreme Court is helping Trump expand "third country" deportation — and restrict immigrants’ rights to object for fear of torture.

The number and breadth of extremely mainstream businesses who aren't afraid to participate in Rhode Island PrideFest is wonderful, given the way companies have been targeted just for acknowledging basic human rights. Nice to live here.

Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/citizen-lab-director-warns-cyber-industry-about-us-authoritarian-descent/

Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent | TechCrunch
Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.

A Study of Privacy-preserving Language Modeling Approaches
Pritilata Saha, Abhirup Sinha
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.15421 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.15421

A Study of Privacy-preserving Language Modeling Approaches
Recent developments in language modeling have increased their use in various applications and domains. Language models, often trained on sensitive data, can memorize and disclose this information during privacy attacks, raising concerns about protecting individuals' privacy rights. Preserving privacy in language models has become a crucial area of research, as privacy is one of the fundamental human rights. Despite its significance, understanding of how much privacy risk these language models p…

Reading in a Swedish paper about the harassment of trans migrants by *other migrants* from the same countries.
"It's important they understand that behaviour that was accepted or normalised in their old countries is not allowed in Sweden."
No one is forcing migrants to shop at IKEA or eat smorgasbord. But those who come from patriarchal religious countries have to accept that Sweden has a long tradition of human rights and sexual equality.
Too much to ask in r…

War on Want:
"WHO says Israel is causing 'man-made mass starvation'. At least 66,000 children are now suffering from severe malnutrition – and more than 100 people, including dozens of children, have already died from hunger.
"And yet, while Israel continues to commit genocide, the UK government is still arming Israel, maintaining close military and trade ties, and turning a blind eye to Israel’s war crimes."

Join War on Want as a member.
Together, we won’t stop while fighting human rights abuses across the globe. Join us.

Court rules countries must protect human right to stable climate, urging urgent action to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Across China, tens of thousands of people tagged as troublemakers are trapped in a digital cage,
barred from leaving their province and sometimes even their homes
by the world’s largest digital surveillance apparatus.
Most of this technology came from companies in a country that has long claimed to support freedoms worldwide -- the United States.
⚠️ Over the past quarter century, American tech companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state,…

How Silicon Valley enabled China's digital police state
An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known. Firms including IBM, Dell, and Cisco sold billions in technology to Chinese police and government agencies, despite repeated warnings that such tools were being used to quash dissent, persecute religious sects and target minorities. Critically, American surveillance technologies allowed a b…

"Human Rights, Violence and Dictatorship" 8th International Interdisciplinary Conference
https://ift.tt/Io9hBWr
updated: Monday, September 1, 2025 - 3:08pmfull name / name of organization: InMind Supportcontact…
via Input 4 RELCFP

2 leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it. In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/28/israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza-say-israel-based-human-rights-groups?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

A somewhat more serious post than I usually do. But when someone like this dies, I feel like I need to say something.
https://www.bobmuellerwriter.com/i-come-to-bury-not-to-praise/

I Come To Bury, Not to Praise – Bob Mueller
A look back at James Dobson’s legacy, his influence on families, and the lasting impact of his teachings on faith and human rights.

Well done Alexandra Petri!
Pretty sure if you wanted human rights, you don't go getting rounded up by ice or dhs or cbp or bureau of prisons who will take away your human rights. /s
Reminds me of the old "they were killed by the drone strike, therefore they were a combatant."

Just a Tiny, Minuscule Technicality About the People Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
How to tell if someone is a criminal, according to the Department of Homeland Security

“Move fast and break things.”
The things:
- Human rights
- Our habitat
- Democracy
#BigTech #SiliconValley #ventureCapital

Terrorism is so bad that human rights had to be suspended to deal with it. Now spraying paint on warplanes counts as terrorism. Our prime minister is an absolute idiot. Supposedly a human rights lawyer; utterly deranged.

Prompt template for a fictitious LLM agent in a content-flagging experiment
Marie-Therese Sekwenz, Daria Simons, Alina Wundsam
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21842 https://

Prompt template for a fictitious LLM agent in a content-flagging experiment
Digital regulations such as the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) represent major efforts to shape human-centered and human rights-based frameworks for society. Yet, as these laws are translated into practice, challenges emerge at the intersection of technology, law, and design. This paper presents a qualitative case study examining how designers act as mediators between abstract legal requirements and real-world digital experiences for users, focusing on the design of content reporti…

Trump is a fascist scumbag whose regime, backed by a complicit Roberts Court, is dismantling democracy, enforcing ethnic cleansing, and crowning himself dictator while trampling the Constitution and human rights.
https://www.ninaillingworth.com/2025/07/01

Co-op will take Israeli products off shelves due to 'violations of international law & human rights abuses' - Canary
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2025/06/24/co-op-israeli-products-2/

Co-op will take Israeli products off shelves due to 'violations of international law & human rights abuses'
Israeli products should have been removed from all supermarkets a long time ago. The Co-op is leading the way. Others must now follow.

At UN Human Rights Council, Afghan Women Demand Action - Feminist Majority Foundation
https://feminist.org/news/at-un-human-rights-council-afghan-women-demand-action/

‘Horrific’ report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities
The alleged abuses uncovered include deaths in custody,
physical and sexual abuse of detainees,
mistreatment of pregnant women and children,
inadequate medical care,
overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions,
inadequate food and water,
exposure to extreme temperatures,
denial of access to attorneys,
and child separation.
The report, compiled by t…

Hundreds of Muslims unlawfully expelled to Bangladesh by India, says Human Rights Watch
https://maktoobmedia.com/india/hundreds-of-muslims-unlawfully-expelled-to-bangladesh-by-india-says-human-rights-watch/

Gaza: Israeli Killings of Palestinians Seeking Food Are War Crimes (Human Rights Watch)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/08/01/gaza-israeli-killings-of-palestinians-seeking-food-are-war-crimes
http://www.memeorandum.com/250801/p20#a250801p20

Court rules: Countries must protect human right to a stable climate. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Ron Deibert,
the director of Citizen Lab, one of the most prominent organizations investigating government spyware abuses,
is sounding the alarm to the cybersecurity community
and asking them to step up and join the ⭐️fight against authoritarianism. 
On Wednesday, Deibert will deliver a keynote at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas,
one of the largest gatherings of information security professionals of the year. 
Ahead of his talk, Deibert …

Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent | TechCrunch
Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.

“The EU’s most senior diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said the bloc would keep ‘options on the table’ to pressure Israel’s government if there was no improvement in the ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian situation in Gaza. According to several diplomatic sources she did not endorse any one of 10 sanctions options drawn up by her team, after an earlier EU review found ‘indications’ Israel was in breach of human rights commitments.”

I Come To Bury, Not to Praise
James Dobson’s teachings left deep scars—fractured families, rejected children, and faith distorted by cruelty. His legacy raises hard questions about love, justice, and how Christians should treat “the least of these.”
https://www.bobmuellerwriter.com/i-come-to

I Come To Bury, Not to Praise – Bob Mueller
A look back at James Dobson’s legacy, his influence on families, and the lasting impact of his teachings on faith and human rights.

If the government rescinds the citizenship of someone while they're outside of the UK, then assassinates them, they've met at least some of their human rights obligations by minimising the period of statelessness.
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3991

🛢️ Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Whistleblower-Reveals-Colombias-Oil-Spill-Coverups.html

Whistleblower Reveals Colombia's Oil Spill Coverups
Colombia's oil industry faces growing outrage over decades of environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the Amazon, as whistleblowers and indigenous communities demand accountability.

In Hungary, the government has passed legislation limiting the rights of LGBTQ people and dual nationals.
The Hungarian news site Telex reports that the Fidesz majority in the National Assembly approved the 15th amendment to the Constitution by 140 votes to 21. 
Nepszava, a leading social-democratic daily in Hungary, headlines with comments from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee.
The human rights organisation says the amendment aims to "sow fear and divide society&quot…

Press Review - 'Sow fear and divide society': Papers react to Hungary's anti-LGBTQ amendment
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, April 15: The press are marking the two-year anniversary of the deadly civil war in Sudan. Also, papers in Hungary react to an amendment limiting the rights of LGBTQ people and dual nationals. Next, two teenagers are arrested in Kenya for attempting to smuggle 5,000 ants out of the country. Finally, Catalan architect Gaudi gets holy recognition on his path to becoming a saint.

BREAKING
The Supreme Court green lights the Trump admin sending immigrants to war-torn and human-rights abusing South Sudan without process, even though aren't from there.
Background https://www.allrisenews.com/p/update-south-sudan

UPDATE: South Sudan flight violated court order, judge says
A federal judge left arguments about whether the violation was criminally contemptuous for another day.

'European leaders, meeting in another pointless summit, say they have to continue analysing the situation to see if Israel is really violating human rights in Gaza and if therefore the trade agreement with the EU should be suspended.'
Juanlu Sšnchez in the "Al día" email to #ElDiario subscribers.
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Fuck #KRF, a partie stuck in the past, ignoring trans rights and human dignity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)

BBC bias on Palestine, letter from journalists
"We believe the refusal to broadcast the documentary ‘Gaza: Medics Under Fire’ is just one in a long line of agenda driven decisions. ...
"We are not asking the BBC to take a side.  We are asking to be allowed to do our jobs in delivering facts transparently and with due context. ...
"As an organisation we have not offered any significant analysis of the UK government's involvement in the war on Palestinians. We have failed to report on weapons sales or their legal implications.  These stories have instead been broken by the BBC’s competitors. ...
"In some instances staff have been accused of having an agenda because they have posted news articles critical of the Israeli government on their social media. By comparison, [Robbie] Gibb remains in an influential post with little transparency regarding his decisions despite his ideological leanings being well known. ...
"There is a gulf between the BBC’s coverage of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank and what our audiences can see is happening via multiple credible sources including human rights organisations, staff at the UN and journalists on the ground. ...
"We believe the role of Robbie Gibb, both on the Board, and as part of the Editorial Standards Committee, is untenable. We call on the BBC to do better for our audiences and recommit to our values of impartiality, honesty and reporting without fear or favour."
Full text here, Owen Jones article up-thread:
#BBC #media #bias #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #RobbieGibb #UKPol

US: Immigrants Abused in Florida Detention Sites (Human Rights Watch)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/07/21/us-immigrants-abused-in-florida-detention-sites
http://www.memeorandum.com/250721/p47#a250721p47

Dear Canadians supportive of #Palestine and against the ongoing #Genocide in Israel and the Humanitarian catastrophe that is ongoing.
There is a House of Commons e-Petition e-6751 currently open for signature.
It states:
Whereas:
Under Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions, Canada is required to respect international humanitarian law;
Under Article 59 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Israel as an occupying power must allow and facilitate humanitarian aid by impartial organizations;
Canada’s own International Assistance Accountability Act requires that all Canadian foreign aid uphold human rights and international legal standards; and
Israel’s policy and actions violate all of these obligations.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to
1. Publicly and unequivocally reject the militarized aid model currently used in Palestine;
2. Request the full restoration of access for UN agencies and established humanitarian NGOs, including UNRWA and the World Food Programme;
3. Insist on safe and immediate entry for Canadian healthcare workers and other international humanitarian personnel to Palestine;
4. Withhold Canadian funding from any entity or model that does not comply with principles of neutrality, impartiality, independence, and humanity; and
5. Ensure that all Canadian aid to Gaza is delivered through internationally recognized humanitarian channels.
#Israel #Gaza #UN #UNWRA
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6751

"You Feel Like Your Life is Over" -- Abusive Practices at Three Florida Immigration Detention Centers Since January 2025 (Human Rights Watch)
https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/07/21/you-feel-like-your-life-is-over/abusive-practices-at-three-florida-immigration
http://www.memeorandum.com/250721/p58#a250721p58

Economic inequality has reached a staggering milestone in Silicon Valley:
just nine households hold 15% of the region’s wealth, according to new research from San Jose State University.
🔥A mere 0.1% of residents hold 71% of the tech hub’s wealth.
The findings come from the 2025 “Silicon Valley Pain Index”,
a report published by SJSU’s Human Rights Institute each year since 2020. The report aims to quantify “structured inequalities” in Silicon Valley, and measures “pai…

UK Co-op shops / Israel
Nice one Co-op. I do sometimes shop there, and this'll encourage me to do so. Good to see principle being upheld over profit.
"British food retailer the Co-op Group will cease sourcing products and ingredients from 17 countries, including Israel, where there are "internationally recognised" human rights abuses and violations of international law, it said on Tuesday.
"The Co-op, which is owned by its members and trades from over 2,300 food stores across the UK, said it would stop selling carrots from Israel from this month as part of a commitment to no longer stock Israeli goods."
Commiserations to any Israeli food-growers who _don't_ support the atrocities in Gaza and are caught up in this.
#CoOp #food #shopping #Israel #UKPol

What will future historians write of this time when so much of the world is so complicit in Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
So many “human rights supporting" parties, governments, and other entities so terrified of upsetting lobbyists or of appearing “anti-semitic" while allowing what will undoubtedly be one of the greatest human disasters in modern history.
Like Rwanda, it will be a stain that will not be washed away easily.
#Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #Israel #BDS #Apartheid #CanPoli

Jerusalem Demsas left The Atlantic in recent weeks to launch The Argument,
a new publication that aims to push back against the populist right by strengthening the ideas and arguments of modern liberalism and convincing readers of their legitimacy.
“To move out of this post-liberal, populist moment towards a better future
— one with equal rights, material prosperity, and commitment to human progress
— will require our government, culture, politics, and people to recom…

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