(2023-05-14). Political prisoners? The U.S. emperor has no clothes. iacenter.org By Julia Wright May 11, 2023 Julia Wright A delegation from the UN Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (UN EMLER) visited the United States between April 24 and May 5, 2023, to review the status quo of law enforcement and police brutality in advance of the third commemoration of the murder of George Floyd — a murder which led to UN EMLER's inception. This visit should be viewed not as an isolated event but as the tip of the iceberg of decades of work by relentless abolitionist spokespersons, NGOs and civil organizations, for the ever-larger segments of our society incr…
(2023-05-15). Bail for Imran Khan sparks protests by ruling coalition in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org The ruling coalition in Pakistan has launched a sit-in protest outside the Supreme Court to oppose the court's order granting relief to former Prime Minister Imran Khan after his arrest last week…
(2023-05-15). The Weekly Round-up: Scrapping the 'sunset clause', the Public Order Act 2023, and Trump guilty of sexual abuse. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news On Wednesday, it was announced a committee of MPs will examine the Metropolitan Police's treatment of protesters at the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6 May. A total of 64 people were arrested on the day of the coronation, 52 of which were made because police feared protesters intended to disrupt proceedings. …