The proposal to suspend the EU-Israel agreement was launched by Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia over war crimes against the Palestinian population and in Lebanon. However, Italy and Germany vetoed the proposal.
Last Thursday, activists of the RentStrike network organized an anti-eviction picket to save an elderly resident of Rome, victim of an irregular lease, from a life of homelessness, thanks to an appeal to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. They had done so in May for a similar case.
Japan has capital punishment by hanging. A large majority of Japanese are in favour of it and often there are executions around this time of the year. However, there have been no executions since 28 July 2010. The current Justice Minister is under a lot of pressure to sign death warrants now.
'The Seeds Beneath the Snow' is a non-profit association founded in the spring of 2006. It is based in Pisa, Italy. The seeds are the themes it aims to deal with: nonviolence, peace, human rights and the environment. A tri-lingual (Japanese-Italian-English) library has been set up, as well as this website.
Tegucigalpa blinda i grandi progetti e consente sgomberi entro 48 ore delle occupazioni attuate dai lavoratori. Sotto attacco chi difende terra, beni comuni e diritti territoriali
Non potendo ancora competere con la miniaturizzazione e la potenza dei chip americani, la Cina risponde all'embargo elettronico USA sviluppando architetture più efficienti che ottimizzano i processi e riducono i consumi. E rilasciando modelli AI open source.
A strong protest challenges the Turkish repressive apparatus during the ongoing Nato summit in Ankara. The regime responds with a wave of arrests. We publish images of the protest. Nato Secretary General Rutte does not condemn the repression and justifies the US raids against Iran.
Una forte protesta sfida l'apparato repressivo turco in occasione del vertice Nato in corso ad Ankara. Il regime reagisce con arresti a catena. Pubblichiamo le immagini della contestazione. Il segretario generale della Nato Rutte non condanna la repressione e giustifica i raid USA contro l'Iran
This summit is a blatant application of the double standard policy. NATO preaches democracy and freedom and then meets in Turkey where democracy is trampled and freedom comes at a high price for political opponents, journalists, and human rights activists.
Pax Christi International and Amnesty International take a strong stance
The scourge of irregular leases exposed
STOP EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN!
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