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Human Rights Watch: Statement on the Death of Alexei Navalny

Human Rights Watch: Statement on the Death of Alexei Navalny

  Statement from Human Rights Watch:   The Kremlin bears responsibility for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison, Human Rights Watch said today. Russia’s state prison service said in a public statement on February 16, 2024 that Navalny had lost consciousness and could not be resuscitated.“For more than a decade the Kremlin persecuted, imprisoned, and tormented Navalny,” said Tirana Hassan, executive director at[Read More…]

by — February 16, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Rep Seth Magaziner (RI-02) Calls the Question! Urges Speaker Mike Johnson to Vote on Ukraine Funding

Rep Seth Magaziner (RI-02) Calls the Question! Urges Speaker Mike Johnson to Vote on Ukraine Funding

    From The Office of Congressman Seth Magaziner (D RI):   Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House floor urging Speaker Mike Johnson to call a vote on Ukraine funding. The Senate passed an emergency defense spending bill on Tuesday which would provide military assistance for Ukraine and Israel, among other foreign aid provisions, with more than a dozen Republicans[Read More…]

by — February 15, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
UN OHCHR: Syrian Returnees Subjected to “Gross Human Rights Violations & Abuses” (Report Included)

UN OHCHR: Syrian Returnees Subjected to “Gross Human Rights Violations & Abuses” (Report Included)

  From The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commisioner:   Many Syrians who had fled the war face gross human rights violations and abuses upon their return to Syria, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Office released today. The documented violations and abuses have been perpetrated by the Government, de facto authorities and other armed groups across the[Read More…]

by — February 14, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Rhode Island Senator Senate Armed Service Chair Reed Remarks-President Biden Speech As US Senate Passes Bipartisan National Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill

Rhode Island Senator Senate Armed Service Chair Reed Remarks-President Biden Speech As US Senate Passes Bipartisan National Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill

  REED URGES HOUSE TO ACT ON BIPARTISAN BILL THAT INVESTS IN STRENGTHENING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY, PROMOTING GLOBAL STABILITY, AND PREVENTING WIDER CONFLICTS   From The Office of Senator Jack Reed (D RI) After months of debate and bipartisan negotiation and a weekend session that saw votes on Super Bowl Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted 70-29 this morning to pass[Read More…]

by — February 13, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Is Pawtucket Schools Chief Financial Officer Anthony Voccio Out?

Is Pawtucket Schools Chief Financial Officer Anthony Voccio Out?

  Just last week, we reported that freshly minted Pawtucket School Committee Chair Jay Charbonneau was already at odds with SuperCFO-Melissa-Devine replacement Anthony Voccio, himself a refugee from the Providence School Department. It appears Mr. Voccio may be about to exit, as they say, “Stage Left” The Coalition has received several, on background, calls with words like “uncooperative” …”toxic work[Read More…]

by — February 13, 2024 — 1 comment — Pawtucket
Human Rights Watch: Afghanistan-Aid Cutbacks, Taliban Abuses Imperil Health Report: “‘A Disaster for the Foreseeable Future’: Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis” Included

Human Rights Watch: Afghanistan-Aid Cutbacks, Taliban Abuses Imperil Health Report: “‘A Disaster for the Foreseeable Future’: Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis” Included

  Addressing Economic Crisis, Ongoing Rights Violations Critical to Meeting Needs From: Human Rights Watch The loss of foreign assistance has severely harmed Afghanistan’s healthcare system and exacerbated malnutrition and illnesses resulting from inadequate medical care. Taliban restrictions on women and girls have impeded access to health care, jeopardizing their right to health; education bans guarantee future shortages of female[Read More…]

by — February 12, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Government Closures! Providence Schools & RIPTA

Government Closures! Providence Schools & RIPTA

  Providence Public Schools Announces School Cancellation for Tuesday, Feb. 13 Due to Inclement Weather   The Providence Public School District announces the cancellation of all schools district-wide tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, 2024, due to predicted inclement weather. This decision has been made with the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty as our top priority. Additionally, all[Read More…]

by — February 12, 2024 — 0 comments — Business, Civil Liberties
Human Rights Watch: Israel: Rafah Evacuation Plans Catastrophic, Unlawful (Videos Included)

Human Rights Watch: Israel: Rafah Evacuation Plans Catastrophic, Unlawful (Videos Included)

    From Human Rights Watch: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army and other officials to submit to the cabinet a plan to evacuate Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost governorate. Netanyahu said this action is necessary to attack Hamas battalions in the area.With a pre-war population of 280,000, Rafah is now housing the majority of Gaza’s population, including most of the 1.7 million displaced Palestinians.[Read More…]

by — February 11, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Carter Center Calls on Israel to Halt its Plan to Force 1.3 Million Palestinians Out of Rafah

Carter Center Calls on Israel to Halt its Plan to Force 1.3 Million Palestinians Out of Rafah

  From: The Carter Center   The Carter Center condemns the Israeli government’s directive to forcibly transfer Palestinian civilians in Rafah to pave the way for a military offensive and reiterates our call for an immediate ceasefire. This plan is alarming given that an estimated 1.3 million Gazans now reside in overcrowded conditions in Rafah, previously designated as a safe zone.[Read More…]

by — February 11, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
The Moment Has Arrived. The State of Rhode Island Has Capitulated. Citizens Will Get “Their Day In Court”!

The Moment Has Arrived. The State of Rhode Island Has Capitulated. Citizens Will Get “Their Day In Court”!

It’s A Post! It’s A Fundraiser! Videos! Masking Studies! Legal Paperwork!   The Decision is in! The State of Rhode Island has officially submitted to the “Will of the People” by settling with Parents United in the Southwell v. McKee Case. Of course, there were shenanigans, hi jinx & a fair measure of balderdash, even in the waning days of[Read More…]

by — February 10, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
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