Podcasts about Human Rights Watch

In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with Omar Shakir, Executive Director of Democracy in the Arab World Now (DAWN), about DAWN's new report on the revolving door between AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee) and U.S. and Israeli governmental institutions and the roles AIPAC plays in U.S. politics and public discourse. They also look at instances of conflation between Jewish people and AIPAC (including, for instance, by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro), as well as new and growing toxicity of the AIPAC brand and how that toxicity affects other political groups, such as J Street. See the new DAWN report, New Data Highlights AIPAC Ties to the U.S., Israeli Governments (5/20/26). Omar Shakir is the Executive Director of Democracy in the Arab World Now (DAWN), the organization founded by the late Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that seeks to change US policy in the Middle East and hold human rights abusers in the region accountable. Prior to his current role, Omar served for nearly a decade as the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch. Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian-American writer born in Gaza and a Fellow at FMEP. He is an advisory board member of the US Campaign for Palestinian rights, co-editor of After Zionism (Saqi Books) and is currently writing a book about Palestine. He also currently serves on the board of the Independence Media Foundation. His work has been published in The Guardian, The London Review of Books, The Nation, and elsewhere. He earned a BA at the University of Pennsylvania and an MPP at Harvard University. You can follow Ahmed on Substack at: https://ahmedmoor.substack.com and on X at @AhmedMoor. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

Today's guest is Jane Olson, a noted humanitarian who has worked many decades as a volunteer promoting international peace and justice and humanitarian work. She has chaired the International Board of Trustees of Human Rights Watch, from 2004 to 2010, and chaired the board of Survivor Corps for 12 years since its founding as Landmine Survivors Network. In this episode, Alon and Jane discuss the current rise in human rights abuses globally, what roles international organizations have played in combatting human rights abuses, and the importance of educating people about their basic universal human rights, including starting in schools. Full bio Jane Olson has worked many decades as a volunteer promoting international peace and justice and humanitarian work. She chaired the International Board of Trustees of Human Rights Watch, the largest US-based international human rights organization, from 2004 to 2010, having worked on behalf of HRW since 1988. She also chaired the board of Survivor Corps for 12 years since its founding as Landmine Survivors Network. LSN and HRW were among the five organizations to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997for the International Landmine Ban Treaty. Jane is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science and a board member of both the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and Direct Relief, based in Santa Barbara, CA. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Pacific Council on International Policy. She served as co-chair of the Women's Refugee Commission in New York and continues to support the WRC as a commissioner. Jane has received numerous awards, including the 2010 inaugural Alison Des Forges Award from Human Rights Watch, and the inaugural Eleanor Roosevelt Award from Feminist Majority in 2005. California Senator Barbara Boxer presented the “Women Making History” Award to Jane in 2010. She received Public Counsel's Community Achievement Award and the Silver Achievement Award from the Los Angeles YWCA.

La situation en Bolivie est toujours très tendue. Depuis le début du mois de mai 2026, plusieurs secteurs de la population se mobilisent. Manifestations, barrages routiers... La capitale, La Paz, et la ville voisine d'El Alto sont les plus touchées. Si à l'origine, les manifestants réclamaient des hausses de salaire, des mesures pour faire face à l'inflation (+ 14% par an) et le retrait d'une loi controversée sur la propriété agraire, certains exigent désormais le départ du président de centre-droit, Rodrigo Paz, au pouvoir depuis novembre dernier, après vingt ans de domination du Mouvement vers le socialisme d'Evo Morales. Les partisans de l'ancien président sont particulièrement mobilisés pour obtenir la démission du chef de l'État. Une manifestation intitulée « Marche pour la vie et pour sauver la Bolivie » doit arriver ce lundi (18 mai 2026), à La Paz. Face à ce mouvement de contestation, le gouvernement mise sur le dialogue. Les précisions de Marine de La Moissonnière, journaliste au service international de RFI.   Salvador : Ruth Lopez attend toujours d'être jugée Cela fait un an ce lundi que l'avocate Ruth Lopez, directrice de l'ONG anti-corruption Cristosal, l'une des rares à s'opposer au président Nayib Bukele, est détenue au Salvador. Elle enquêtait sur dix cas de corruption au sein du gouvernement lorsqu'elle a été arrêtée. Elle attend désormais en prison son procès pour enrichissement illicite. De fausses accusations selon Amnesty international et Human Rights Watch. Sur place au Salvador, parler aujourd'hui de Ruth Lopez dérange même si quelques rares voix de l'opposition se font entendre. Reportage de Marie Griffon.   Haïti : la résilience des femmes Les femmes font partie des premières victimes de la violence qui règne en Haïti. « Entre Femmes Haïti », une organisation féminine basée aux Gonaïves, a organisé, ce samedi 9 mai, un événement baptisé « Les femmes chantent la résilience » pour saluer les luttes des femmes et parler de leur marginalisation, notamment dans les communes rurales du département de l'Artibonite. Un dossier signé Ronel Paul avec Kervens Février.   Le journal de la 1ère L'avenir institutionnel de la Guyane au menu d'une rencontre ce jeudi (21 mai 2026), à l'Elysée.

Nouvelle alerte de l'opposition tchadienne sur l'état du climat politique dans le pays. En conférence de presse mercredi à N'Djamena, le parti Les Patriotes, membre de l'ex-Groupe de concertation des acteurs politique, le GCAP, a dénoncé ce qu'il décrit comme un durcissement du pouvoir, sur fond de condamnations judiciaires visant plusieurs responsables politiques. Le mouvement évoque également une dégradation de la situation sécuritaire et des fractures communautaires croissantes. 

My Undesirable Friends: Part I—Last Air in Moscow (2024) is Russian-language American documentary film written and directed by Julia Loktev (with co-director Anna Nemzer). The film describes the effort to maintain press freedoms in Putin's Russia in the period leading up to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The documentary provides an intimate portrait of independent Russian journalists—mainly young women—who risk everything to pursue truth and accountability amidst escalating repression under the Putin regime. Filmed in late 2021 and early 2022, the documentary captures how the legal machinery of censorship, surveillance, and state-harassment converged to crush internal dissent and incapacitate civil society. It not only provides a profoundly disturbing account of what has occurred in Russia but also serves as a broader warning about the fragility of press freedoms and in a time of rising authoritarianism worldwide. Timestamps:0:00      Introduction2:45       How the film came about5:25       A primer on Russian censorship and repression15:15      “Foreign agents” and “undesirable organizations”23:32     Social marginalization through the creation of an enemies list 28:46     State persecution of TV Rain and other independent media 32:45     The manipulation of language36:30     Identifying the pivotal moment 43:36     How the film captures the elimination of press freedoms48:26     Courts and lawyers53:27     The Kremlin's public mobilization to support the war in Ukraine58:53     Independent journalism in exile1:02:17   Parallels to the United States under TrumpFurther reading:Chang, Justin, “‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I' Is a Staggering Portrait of Russian Journalists in Dissent,” New Yorker (Aug. 14, 2025)Edel, Anastasia, “Putin vs. the Press,” Foreign Policy (Oct. 3, 2025)Human Rights Watch, Russia's Legislative Minefield: Tripwires for Civil Society Since 2020 (2024)Human Rights Watch, Disrupted, Throttled, and Blocked State Censorship, Control, and Increasing Isolation of Internet Users in Russia (2025)Krupskiy, Maxim, “The Impact of Russia's ‘Foreign Agents' Legislation on Civil Society,” Fletcher Russia & Eurasia Program (2023)Troinovski, Anton & Safronova, Valeriya, “Russia Takes Censorship to New Extremes, Stifling War Coverage,” New York Times (May 18, 2022)Yablokov, Ilya & Gatov, Vasily, “Broadcasting through the (New) Iron Curtain: Practices, Challenges, and Legacies of Russia's Independent Media in Exile,” Journalism Studies (Feb. 11, 2025)Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast

Join our hosts for Thursday's show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘War crimes stopped being shameful?' and ‘Dying: the end?' War crimes stopped being shameful? With constant headlines coming out of Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond, the term “war crimes” has become a daily staple of our news cycle. However, as the UN and international bodies repeatedly warn of violations, a chilling questions emerges: Have we become completely desensitised to the unthinkable? Join us as we ask if international law still holds any weight, or if the global conscience has simply moved on. Dying: the end? Dying is a universal reality, and topics such as assisted dying raise important ethical and societal questions about life, death, and human dignity. In Islam, death is not the end but a transition to the afterlife, where every soul returns to God and is held accountable. Join us as we explore these questions through Islamic teachings on death and after life death. Guests: Dr Sharon Ceon (Associate Professor in Media Psychology at the University of Salford) Ahmed Benchemsi (Advocacy and Communication Director for Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa division) Imam Anas Mahmood   Producers:  Iesha Khalid and Laiba Mubashar

Join our hosts for Wednesday's show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Child Marriage' and ‘Hazrat Zaid Bin Harith: Timeless lessons for Today' Child Marriage Everyday, countless young souls are deprived of their childhood and their dreams, caged before they could ever learn to fly. Join us on this episode of the Drive Time Show to discuss the cultural practices and religious shields that people often misuse to justify and force young children into child marriages. Hazrat Zaid Bin Harith: Timeless lessons for Today Join us as we explore the life of Hazrat Zaid Bin Harith, whose life is filled with beautiful and powerful stories and inspiring moments. How can we take his experience and implement them into our daily lives and what they teach us about character, faith and resilience? Join us as we discuss how the life of Hazrat Zaid Bin Harith can guide us towards becoming better individuals. Guests : Heather Barr - associate director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. Dr. Anita Raj - Executive Director of the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University Producers : Shamamah Ahmad Dogar and Bareera Iftikhar

2026-05-05 | UPDATES #195 | This is the surreal physical reality of Moscow this week. The Kyiv Post and AFP, reporting on 5 May, documented what is happening on the streets of the Russian capital. Mobile internet access began dropping sharply after 7am. Apps, websites, payment systems all failing to load. Even the so-called white-list services — the ones the Kremlin had publicly committed to keeping accessible during shutdowns — were unavailable. SMS messaging stopped working. Across both Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the disruption has now been continuous for days.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------ACTIVE CAMPAIGN:We are raising funds for 5 of 15 Vampire DronesSilicon Curtain for Kupiansk Vampires. Dzyga's Paw, together with Jonathan Fink, is joining forces to raise $40,000 to provide the Khartiia Brigade with Vampire Drones.https://dzygaspaw.com/silicon-curtain-for-kupiansk-vampiresThese heavy bombers are designed to destroy manpower and equipment, as well as for remote mining. The Vampire UAV, manufactured by Skyfall, has proven itself to be one of the most effective weapons in the Kupiansk direction. Skyfall is one of Ukraine's largest defense tech companies, producing Vampire bomber drones, various modifications of Shrike FPV drones, P1-SUN, Shahed drone interceptors, communication systems, and components.----------PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: CNN — "Analysis: Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats" (29 April 2026) Tempo — "Russia Offers Ukraine May 8-9 WWII Anniversary Ceasefire" (4 May 2026)Al Jazeera — "Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires" (4 May 2026)Euronews — "Russia unilaterally declares Victory Day ceasefire while Zelenskyy tables own truce" (4 May 2026) Kyiv Post — "Russia Blacks Out Mobile Internet in Moscow, St. Petersburg Ahead of Victory Day Showcase" (5 May 2026) Al Arabiya / AFP — "Moscow shuts off mobile internet ahead of Victory Day parade" (5 May 2026)Human Rights Watch — "Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate" (31 March 2026)NBC News — "Mobile internet blackouts sweep Moscow, leaving residents feeling 'powerless'" (March 2026) Chatham House — "Moscow internet blackouts: the Kremlin tightens its grip on Russia's digital space" (27 March 2026) RBC-Ukraine — "Parade in Moscow to trigger mobile internet shutdown" (4 May 2026)----------

2026-05-05 | UPDATES #194 | Moscow goes dark, Putin begs for calm and for ‘permission' to run his tin pot victory day parade. Zelenskyy dictates the terms, in one of the greatest political inflections of history. Ukraine now calls the shots about what happens and does not happen in the swamp empire. Putin does not control, the agenda in Moscow, and Red Square, Ukraine does. Putin's panic hits maximum velocity four days before the May 9 parade, as he seeks to trade Ukrainian prisoners for a promise of clear skies to act the cosplay dictator one last time on Red Square. The streets of Moscow on the morning of 5 May 2026. A cashier at a corner café tries to charge a customer through a contactless card terminal. The terminal beeps and refuses. The customer stares at it. The cashier shrugs. The taxi app on the customer's phone shows a grey screen and a spinning circle that will not finish. The Yandex maps will not load. The messenger notifications make their familiar sound — but when the customer taps to read, the messages will not open. A landline phone in the back of the café rings. Pagers, last seen in 1999, are reportedly being procured by some Moscow firms. AFP reporters in Moscow this morning watched as multiple shops were unable to process card payments at all. ATMs are intermittent. The Russian capital — the political and financial heart of the largest country on earth — has been thrown back into a mid-1990s pre-digital state on the orders of its own government. Mobile phone subscribers are being warned that their devices will turn into useless bricks both before and during the Victory Day parade period. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------ACTIVE CAMPAIGN:We are raising funds for 5 of 15 Vampire DronesSilicon Curtain for Kupiansk Vampires. Dzyga's Paw, together with Jonathan Fink, is joining forces to raise $40,000 to provide the Khartiia Brigade with Vampire Drones.https://dzygaspaw.com/silicon-curtain-for-kupiansk-vampiresThese heavy bombers are designed to destroy manpower and equipment, as well as for remote mining. The Vampire UAV, manufactured by Skyfall, has proven itself to be one of the most effective weapons in the Kupiansk direction. Skyfall is one of Ukraine's largest defense tech companies, producing Vampire bomber drones, various modifications of Shrike FPV drones, P1-SUN, Shahed drone interceptors, communication systems, and components.----------PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: CNN — "Analysis: Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats" (29 April 2026) Tempo — "Russia Offers Ukraine May 8-9 WWII Anniversary Ceasefire" (4 May 2026)Al Jazeera — "Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires" (4 May 2026)Euronews — "Russia unilaterally declares Victory Day ceasefire while Zelenskyy tables own truce" (4 May 2026) Kyiv Post — "Russia Blacks Out Mobile Internet in Moscow, St. Petersburg Ahead of Victory Day Showcase" (5 May 2026) Al Arabiya / AFP — "Moscow shuts off mobile internet ahead of Victory Day parade" (5 May 2026)Human Rights Watch — "Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate" (31 March 2026)NBC News — "Mobile internet blackouts sweep Moscow, leaving residents feeling 'powerless'" (March 2026) Chatham House — "Moscow internet blackouts: the Kremlin tightens its grip on Russia's digital space" (27 March 2026) RBC-Ukraine — "Parade in Moscow to trigger mobile internet shutdown" (4 May 2026)----------

Roemenië staat op de rand van een kersverse politieke crisis. Nadat eerder de pro-Europese coalitie uiteen is gevallen, vindt er vandaag een vertrouwensstemming plaats. Op een zeer opvallende en ongebruikelijke manier hebben links en uiterst rechts de handen ineengeslagen om de premier naar huis te sturen. En dat kan grote gevolgen hebben voor de Roemenen, maar ook voor de rest van Europa. Te gast is journalist en Roemeniëkenner Stefan Popa.  (10:53) Oorlogsmisdaden in Libanon  Ondanks het staakt-het-vuren vinden er Israëlische aanvallen plaats in Libanon. Hezbollah slaat op zijn weer terug. Met name in het zuiden van het land wordt de humanitaire situatie nijpend en worden complete dorpen vernietigd. Organisaties als VN en Human Rights Watch slaan alarm en vrezen in het ergste scenario voor oorlogsmisdaden. Daarover correspondent Tara Kenkhuis en Marieke de Hoon, hoofddocent internationaal strafrecht aan de UVA. Presentatie: Laila Frank

Widespread destruction by Israel of houses and civilian facilities in Lebanon, leaving a fifth of the population out of their homes. Israel's defence minister says tactics used in Gaza are being replicated in Lebanon. So, what are the similarities? In this episode: Ramzi Kaiss, Lebanon Researcher at Human Rights Watch. Elijah Magnier, Specialist in Middle East wars and regional military dynamics Nicholas Noe, Editor-in-Chief of Mideastwire.com, a Beirut-based news service Yasmine Chawaf, Global Protection Advocacy Coordinator at Oxfam in Beirut Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Noam Dworman is joined by Professor Gerald Steinberg. Steinberg breaks down the hidden world of NGOs—what they are, how they gained massive global influence and why he believes many have drifted far from their original mission. From organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to their role at the United Nations, Steinberg argues that these groups now act as powerful political players shaping narratives around conflicts like Israel–Palestine.  Gerald Steinberg is founder and president of NGO Monitor and Professor at Bar Ilan University. His research focuses on Middle East diplomacy and Israeli security, and the politics of human rights and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Prestigious grants and prizes include Israel Science Foundation, Bonei Zion Prize (2017) and the Bernard Lewis Prize in 2025. https://x.com/GeraldNGOM

Noam Dworman is joined by Professor Gerald Steinberg. Steinberg breaks down the hidden world of NGOs—what they are, how they gained massive global influence and why he believes many have drifted far from their original mission. From organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to their role at the United Nations, Steinberg argues that these groups now act as powerful political players shaping narratives around conflicts like Israel–Palestine.  Gerald Steinberg is founder and president of NGO Monitor and Professor at Bar Ilan University. His research focuses on Middle East diplomacy and Israeli security, and the politics of human rights and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Prestigious grants and prizes include Israel Science Foundation, Bonei Zion Prize (2017) and the Bernard Lewis Prize in 2025. https://x.com/GeraldNGOM

An inquiry set up by the Tanzanian government to investigate the 2025 election unrest revealed that at least 518 people died of unnatural causes. However, it failed to indicate who was responsible for the deaths, recommending further investigations. Eddy Micah Jnr speaks with senior researcher in the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, Oryem Nyeko, to delve deeper into the pursuit of justice.

Conversations on Groong - April 26, 2026Dr. Philippe Raffi Kalfayan joined Groong to discuss the International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA), its work ahead of Armenia's June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections, and the risks it sees in the pre-election environment. The conversation covered IODA's mission, its first fact-finding trip to Armenia, concerns about judicial control and administrative resources, questions about OSCE/ODIHR and EU impartiality, and the pressure facing opposition figures and parties before election day.Topics* IODA's mission and election observation work* Armenia's June 2026 parliamentary election risks* Questions around international observer impartiality* Suspect voter lists, fraud, and transparency concerns* Pressure on opposition figures and partiesGuest* Philippe Raffi KalfayanHosts* Hovik Manucharyan* Asbed BedrossianEpisode 535 | Recorded: April 24, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/535VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IuqGI9y6PGw#Armenia #ArmenianElections #Election2026 #IODA #OSCE #ODIHR #Geopolitics #DemocracySubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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When Maung and his family, his neighbors, strangers, cross the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh, they are officially refugees. But there's no rest for the weary, and the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees escaping to Bangladesh have to build a refugee camp for themselves. As Maung helps his family assemble a temporary shelter, a sort of shadow city starts to rise up around them. Almost a decade later, Maung's family is still in Cox's Bazar.This week, Maung, other refugees and experts take listeners through a tour of life in the world's largest refugee camp and life as a refugee more broadly.Maung Sawyeddollah: Agent of Change, Rohingya MuslimChinda Precious: Nigerian refugeeJohannes van der Klaauw: Former representative at the United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesTamanna Tiku: Urban DesignerMausi Segun: Executive Director of the Africa Division at Human Rights WatchNadia Hardman: Researcher, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division at Human Rights WatchKyle Knight: Former Associate Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights WatchBelkis Wille: Associate Director of Crisis & Conflict division at Human Rights Watch.Emina Ćerimović: Associate Director, Disability Rights Division at Human Rights Watch

Ruanda, la memoria del genocido e la giustizia incompiutaNella Repubblica democratica del Congo, Human Rights Watch documenta gli abusi nella città di UviraL'eredità coloniale nei conflitti della regione dei Grandi Laghi Tra Uganda e Kenya, cinquant'anni di pace tra comunità pastorali.Questo e molto altro nel Notiziario Africa di Radio Bullets a cura di Elena L. Pasquini 

The U.S.'s ceasefire with Iran is on shaky ground after Israel launched its deadliest day of strikes on Lebanon so far. Tehran and Islamabad say the strikes violate the two-week agreement. Israel said Thursday it has agreed to talks with Lebanon. The Washington Institute's Holly Dagres explains more ahead of a U.S. delegation's scheduled visit to Pakistan on Saturday.Then, since Israel began its invasion of Lebanon last month, more than 1 million people have been forced out of their homes. As Israeli airstrikes continue, the southern region of Lebanon is becoming increasingly isolated and unable to access humanitarian aid. Human Rights Watch researcher Ramzi Kaiss has more on the deepening humanitarian crisis.And, MS Now's Ali Velshi details what the ceasefire means for markets, gas prices and the economy at large.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur un accord migratoire entre Kinshasa et Washington, un naufrage en Méditerranée et une enquête sur les exactions civiles au Burkina Faso. Iran : que sait-on de l'opération de sauvetage du pilote américain ?   Donald Trump a annoncé, dimanche, que le pilote dont l'avion a été abattu vendredi en Iran a été secouru lors d'une « des opérations de recherche et de sauvetage les plus audacieuses de l'histoire des États-Unis ». Les deux pilotes à bord du chasseur-bombardier F-15E avaient pu s'éjecter avant le crash de l'appareil. Si le premier a été exfiltré rapidement, l'armée américaine a dû lancer une vaste opération pour retrouver le deuxième. Comment a-t-il été localisé ? Quels moyens ont été déployés ? Téhéran avait-il les moyens d'empêcher ce sauvetage ? Avec Franck Alexandre, journaliste spécialiste des questions de défense et de sécurité à RFI.       RDC : pourquoi Kinshasa signe un accord migratoire avec Washington ?   Dans le cadre d'un accord conclu avec l'administration Trump, la République démocratique du Congo a annoncé accueillir, dès ce mois d'avril 2026, des ressortissants de pays tiers expulsés des États-Unis. Si le dispositif sera entièrement financé par les Américains, les contours de cet accord restent flous. Que sait-on pour l'instant ? Que gagne la RDC en acceptant un tel compromis ?       Avec Patient Ligodi, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.       Naufrage en Méditerranée : pourquoi 2026 risque d'être une des années les plus meurtrières ?   Depuis samedi, plus de 70 personnes sont portées disparues après le naufrage d'une embarcation de migrants en Méditerranée centrale. Parti depuis Tajoura, dans le nord de la Libye, le bateau comptait à son bord environ 105 femmes, hommes et enfants d'origine bangladaise, égyptienne et pakistanaise, selon l'ONG Mediterranea Saving Humans. Que sait-on des circonstances de ce naufrage ? Les migrants prennent-ils plus de risques face au durcissement de la politique migratoire européenne ? Avec Welly Diallo, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.      Burkina Faso : plus de 1 800 civils tués en 2 ans, comment Human Rights Watch a-t-elle enquêté ?   Selon un rapport de Human Rights Watch intitulé « Personne ne pourra s'échapper », 1 837 civils ont été tués entre janvier 2023 et août 2025 au Burkina Faso. Des exactions perpétrées par les jihadistes du Jnim (Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans), mais aussi et surtout par les forces armées burkinabè et leurs supplétifs civils, les Volontaires de la défense de la patrie. Alors que les autorités burkinabè remettent en cause cette enquête, comment l'ONG a-t-elle mené ses recherches pour dresser un tel bilan ? Avec Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, chercheur principal à la division Crise, conflit et armement à Human Rights Watch.

 Conservative commentator Ann Coulter, once a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has accused the president of committing "war crimes" after Trump escalated threats tied to the Iran conflict. Coulter alleged that Trump crossed a legal line with recent statements about targeting Iranian infrastructure, marking a significant break from her earlier support of the president. Following Trump's latest remarks on Iran, Coulter wrote, "I really wish 'legal experts' hadn't screamed bloody murder about every little thing Trump did, so they could speak with authority now that he's actually committing war crimes." Similarly, Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, stated that "even attacks on power plants are war crimes" because "the harm to civilians ... is clearly disproportionate to any military benefit."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Beaucoup de réactions encore dans la presse après la prestation télévisée jeudi dernier du chef de la junte au Burkina Faso. « Le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré a de nouveau asséné un coup très dur aux illusions d'une transition politique, au cours de de cet entretien diffusé en soirée sur la RTP, la radiotélévision du Burkina », rapporte Le Monde Afrique (…) : "il faut que les gens oublient la question de la démocratie. La démocratie, c'est pas pour nous", a affirmé le capitaine Traoré ». « Ibrahim Traoré tourne définitivement le dos à la démocratie », s'exclame Afrik.com. « Cette déclaration vient confirmer un virage idéologique déjà amorcé depuis plusieurs mois, ce qui marque une volonté de s'écarter des standards de gouvernance occidentaux au profit d'une gestion militaire stricte et centralisée ». L'emprise du kaki… En effet, rien de très surprenant… « La transition politique, enclenchée après le premier putsch en janvier 2022, devait s'achever en juillet 2024 par des élections, rappelle Le Monde Afrique. Mais la junte a adopté une charte qui lui permet de rester au pouvoir cinq ans de plus à compter de juillet 2024, et autorise le capitaine Traoré à se présenter aux "élections présidentielle, législatives et municipales", prévues en principe au terme de ces cinq années. Le régime militaire a dissous en octobre dernier la Commission électorale nationale indépendante, puis, en février dernier, les partis politiques, dont les activités étaient déjà suspendues. "Nous ne sommes pas dans une démocratie", avait déjà assumé, l'année dernière, Ibrahim Traoré ». Et pour verrouiller encore plus son pouvoir, rappelle encore Le Monde Afrique, « le régime militaire hostile aux pays occidentaux, et surtout à la France, a interdit ou suspendu la diffusion de nombreux médias internationaux (dont RFI) et expulsé certains de leurs journalistes ». Une presse sous pression… Pour sa part, la presse burkinabè, autrefois foisonnante et pertinente, doit composer avec un pouvoir militaire qui entend bien la contrôler… Ainsi, le quotidien Aujourd'hui commente avec prudence, pour ne pas dire avec complaisance, les déclarations du capitaine-président : « la démocratie à l'occidentale, du moins telle qu'issue des codes de ce monde, ça ne marche plus, a (donc) martelé le président du Faso. Tout juste un système importé qui ne colle en rien aux Africains. IB invite ses compatriotes à se départir de la facilité, des sirènes de l'impérialisme et à se concentrer sur l'essentiel pour le Burkina Faso, note encore le quotidien ouagalais. IB privilégie le choix du développementalisme au forceps, plutôt que cette démocratie : (…) produire et consommer burkinabè, être digne, dénoncer et combattre l'impérialisme et ses larbins locaux (…), avec un défi majeur à relever : la lutte et la victoire contre les terroristes  ». Voilà pour le commentaire du quotidien Aujourd'hui à Ouagadougou. Liberté, justice, égalité… Ledjely en Guinée s'inscrit en faux : « ceux qui propagent cette idée (d'en finir avec la démocratie) instrumentalisent souvent les crises électorales observées sur le continent pour se soustraire à toute exigence de reddition des comptes. Derrière cette prétendue incompatibilité se profile un projet politique, pointe le site guinéen : celui de la confiscation du pouvoir et de la manipulation des opinions. Même si Ibrahim Traoré et ses semblables invoquent constamment le peuple, leurs postures semblent avant tout guidées par des intérêts propres. Au-delà des répressions politiques, des restrictions de libertés et des difficultés socio-économiques que ces logiques peuvent engendrer, cette vision constitue un frein à l'émancipation du continent. Car, conclut Ledjely, affirmer que l'Afrique serait incompatible avec la démocratie revient, en filigrane, à nier aux Africains des valeurs universelles telles que la liberté, la justice ou encore l'égalité ». Rejet global… Enfin, exemple de l'isolationnisme croissant du Burkina Faso d'Ibrahim Traoré : la réaction indignée de Ouagadougou après la publication jeudi dernier d'un rapport de Human Rights Watch sur les crimes de guerre et les crimes contre l'humanité commis dans le pays par les jihadistes, mais aussi par l'armée et ses supplétifs. Dans un communiqué repris in extenso par le site Burkina 24, la junte militaire qualifie ce rapport de « torchon, condensé de la haine viscérale que la coalition des forces des ténèbres voue à la lutte de notre Peuple pour sa liberté et sa souveraineté. (…) Ce rapport diabolise les patriotes burkinabè et nos vaillantes forces combattantes pour les faire passer pour des prédateurs des Droits humains ».

Human Rights Watch has described India's newly passed 2026 Transgender Bill as a major setback for human rights, warning that it rolls back hard-won protections for trans people. The law narrows the legal definition of who is recognized as transgender and replaces the right to self-identify with a system that requires medical certification and state approval.Critics say this shift undermines dignity, privacy, and autonomy, while giving authorities greater control over deeply personal aspects of identity and healthcare. It also raises concerns that many trans and non-binary people could be excluded from legal recognition altogether.Human Rights Watch and other advocates argue that, rather than strengthening protections, the bill risks increasing discrimination and barriers to essential services—at a time when the trans community continues to fight for equality and recognition.In this episode, we speak with Raghvi Shukla, a prominent Indian lawyer and transgender rights advocate, also known as the first openly trans lawyer to argue in the Supreme Court, to unpack what this bill means.

Ralph welcomes international security expert Paul Rogers to discuss the US-Israeli war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to constitutional law experts Bruce Fein and John Bonifaz about their upcoming impeachment symposium.Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies in the Department of Peace Studies and International Relations at Bradford University, and an Honorary Fellow at the Joint Service Command and Staff College. He is open Democracy's international security correspondent.I think if you look at the war overall, then essentially of the three (I use the term as a crude term) participants, the one that is basically doing most badly is the United States, followed by Israel, followed least by Iran. Relatively speaking, the Iranians (particularly the Revolutionary Guard Corps) are closer to where they wanted to be, which is not true of the United States and certainly isn't true to a very large extent of the Israelis as well. In other words, the war is going badly. for the people who are determined to try and defeat Iran.Paul RogersPeople tend to think Iran is on its own against these huge odds. Well, it isn't. In many ways, certainly Russia and certainly China have a real interest in what is happening. But as far as China is concerned, they will not help directly. They will not, in other words, as far as we know, arm Iran without payment. They will see them as a reasonable customer. I think (more widely than we realize) as far as you get away from D.C., then I think you see the world in a rather different way, particularly across the global south it is certainly seen in a different way…And I would come back to a point which I think is a fair point made earlier—essentially, the Iranian Republican Revolutionary Guard Corps has been working towards this time for decades. And they will not be easily dislodged. It could happen eventually, but I think it's highly unlikely.Paul RogersJohn Bonifaz is a constitutional attorney and the co-founder and president of Free Speech For People. Mr. Bonifaz previously served as the executive director and general counsel of the National Voting Rights Institute, and as the legal director of Voter Action. He is the author of Warrior-King: The Case For Impeaching George W. Bush and the co-author (with Ron Fein and Ben Clements) of The Constitution Demands It: The Case For The Impeachment of Donald Trump.Threatening to execute members of Congress is unique to Trump. Kidnapping people off the streets and sending them to foreign torture prisons is unique to Trump. Freezing public funds that have been duly appropriated by the United States Congress and not distributing those funds is unique to Trump. Attacking the United States judiciary, refusing to comply with multiple court orders issued by federal courts across the country is unique to Trump. Engaging in these murders on the high seas…these paramilitary attacks on people in the Pacific and in the Caribbean is unique to Trump. Now, it's true that there have been other violations of the War Powers Clause…But the scale of the War Powers violations today is unique to Trump. And this current new, illegal, and unconstitutional war against Iran is threatening the entire world. And so I think that whether they be Democrats or Republicans or Independents, they have to wake up and recognize they have a duty here.John BonifazBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.Ralph, me and John have been trying to impeach Presidents—Democrat, Republican—for decades for these illegalities. The idea that we picked out Trump is absurd. Look at my history. Half of my life has been devoted to getting Presidents impeached and removed from office…So the idea that this is partisan, at least among us, is factually absurd.Bruce FeinI think we need to be even more candid about the nature of the crimes. This is not just illegal wars under the Constitution. He is committing the crime of aggression, the same crime that we sentence Nazis to death at Nuremberg for committing aggression against Poland, against Denmark, against Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, etc.Bruce FeinThis is what is defined as a dictator by any ordinary use of the English language. We need to get away from “authoritarian,” “Oh, he's pushing the envelope.” This is what dictators do. He stated, “I can do anything I want.” And he does it. He kills people. He deports them without due process. He spies on them. He suppresses free speech by using the government to penalize anyone who says anything that's critical, detracts from Mr. Trump. I mean, it is impossible to conceive of the framers thinking anyone like Donald Trump, given his words and his actions, would remain in office more than a fortnight if Congress was doing its duty.Bruce FeinNews 4/3/26* This week, the Trump administration backed down and allowed the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin to pass through the American blockade and deliver a shipment of 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba. The AP writes, the shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba's daily energy demand for nine or 10 days. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío commented on the situation, “The arrival of an oil tanker to a country has likely never generated so much news as the Russian one to Cuba…It's a sign of the brutal siege Cubans endure with heroism and stoicism. It's a demonstration of the criminal cruelty of imperialism against a nation that refuses to be dominated.” Trump's public statements on the matter however loom ominously over the island nation. On Sunday night, Trump told reporters “Cuba's finished…whether or not they get a boat of oil, it's not going to matter.”* In more news of Trump backing down, or “chickening out” as the saying goes, the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is telling his inner circle that he is willing to end the military operation in Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, he wants the U.S. to stick to its original 4-6 week timeline and focus on “hobbling Iran's navy and its missile stocks…while pressuring Tehran diplomatically.” This report adds that if this fails, Trump plans to “press allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead on reopening the strait.” This aligns with Trump's recent statements on Truth Social, telling allies like the UK to “Go get your own oil!” With all of this said, Trump has sent the USS Tripoli and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the region, is weighing the deployment of another 10,000 ground troops, and is considering a “complex and risky mission to seize the regime's uranium,” all while calling the war an “excursion” and “a lovely stay.”* Meanwhile, 25 Senate Democrats have signed a letter by Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia requesting that Senator Roger Wicker, the Republican Chairman of the Armed Services Committee launch a bipartisan probe – complete with hearings and a report – into the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School for girls in Minab, Iran at the beginning of the war. This letter notes that the majority of those killed were girls between ages seven and 12. Moreover, this letter implies that the Pentagon chose this target based on wildly outdated intelligence, raising grave questions about the competence of the military apparatus. While several high-ranking Democrats signed this letter, including Dick Durbin and Cory Booker, along with progressives like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's name is nowhere to be found.* Elsewhere in the region, the Israeli Knesset has passed a new law effectively proscribing the death penalty exclusively to Palestinians. Human Rights Watch states “the bill imposes the death penalty for the deliberate killing of a person with the intention of negating the existence of the State of Israel.'” HRW adds that the new law “mandates execution by hanging, restricts access to legal counsel and visits from family members, limits external oversight, and grants immunity to those involved in carrying out executions.” In a piece calling for the immediate repeal of this law, Erika Guevara-Rosas of Amnesty International writes “By authorizing military courts, which have a conviction rate of over 99% for Palestinian defendants and which are notorious for disregarding due process and fair trial safeguards, to impose effectively mandatory death sentences and ordering the execution within just 90 days of the final ruling, Israel is brazenly granting itself carte blanche to execute Palestinians while stripping away the most basic fair-trial safeguards.” In an interview with CNN, Mustafa Barghouti said this law “confirms very serious fascist tendencies in Israel” and “consolidates further the system of apartheid.”* Anti-Palestinian extremism continues to grow within the United States as well. Al Jazeera reports that last week, domestic law enforcement “foiled a plot against prominent Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani in New York City.” Kiswani is the founder of Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestine and anti-Zionist group active in the City. The suspect, apprehended by the FBI in an undercover operation, has been identified as a New Jersey man named Andrew Heifler, a young man affiliated with an offshoot of the far-right Jewish Defense League (JDL), described as an extremist group with a history of violent attacks targeting Arab American activists during the 1970s and 1980s. Heifler was reportedly planning to target Kiswani's home with Molotov cocktails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the plot, saying “We will not tolerate violent extremism in our city. No one should face violence for their political beliefs or their advocacy…Our city must meet hate with solidarity, and meet fear with an unshakable commitment to justice and to one another.” Kiswani vowed that she “will not stop speaking up for the people of Palestine.”* Also in New York, Congresswoman and possible 2028 presidential candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a private meeting with the powerful local branch of the Democratic Socialists of America. During this meeting AOC was asked whether she would support the imposition of an arms embargo on Israel. According to City and State NY, AOC affirmed that she would and stated that “The Israeli government should be able to finance their own weapons if they seek to arm themselves.” Pressed on whether she would vote against so-called defensive capabilities – namely the Iron Dome – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez definitively answered “yes.” This marks an evolution of her position; AOC previously voted “present” on a bill to provide $1 billion in funding for the Iron Dome in 2021. Many read this as an acknowledgment from AOC that the politics of this issue have shifted, particularly on the Left, and in order to shore up her progressive support she needs to stake out a bold position now.* Turning to the international progressive movement, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has led Spain in a Leftward direction since 2018 despite the rise of the European Right is convening a summit of progressive forces in Barcelona slated for April 17th and 18th. Sánchez, who has chaired the Socialist International since 2022, emphasized that the Right has “for years woven a network of alliances to propagate their national populist discourses adapted to each country,” and stressed that the Left must do the same to remain politically viable, per El País. Notable attendees include Brazilian President Lula, outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. There have been many attempts to unite the international Left, with mixed results, but it is never too late to try.* In our final story on the international Left, the New Democratic Party of Canada – the country's third largest and most progressive major party – has selected former journalist and activist Avi Lewis as their new leader, the BBC reports. This story notes that Lewis' elevation comes in the context of the NDP suffering a steep decline in recent years, going from the main opposition party in 2011, to holding just six seats in Canada's House of Commons today. Lewis – grandson of one of the party's founding members and son of Stephen Lewis, who led the Ontario NDP and served as the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations – ran on a platform designed to revive the struggling party by “prioritising worker rights in the age of artificial intelligence, ending new oil and gas pipelines and projects, and exploring state-owned, non-profit grocery stores.” Despite his illustrious lineage, Lewis holds no seat in parliament and therefore cannot participate in official debates. The NDP faces an uphill climb not only back to power but even to relevance. According to this story, “a quarter of past voters…see the party as ‘irrelevant'...and 40% say its best days are behind it.”* In Los Angeles, a shocking new poll shows City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who entered the race at the last possible moment, in a commanding lead. In this poll, Raman drew 33% support, with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass trailing at 17%, statistically tied with another insurgent progressive candidate, Rae Huang. Other candidates – tech executive Adam Miller and former reality television personality and registered Republican Spencer Pratt – round out the field with 13% and 12% respectively. This poll appears to be an outlier. Other recent polls have shown Bass at 20% to Raman's 9%, and Bass at 25% with Raman at 17%. But, if this poll is accurate, it would be a stunning testament to the success of Raman's campaign thus far and a massive warning signal to Bass. If the Mayor slips any further, she could find herself locked out of the general election by Los Angeles' top-two “jungle primary” structure. This from the LA Times.* Finally, we turn to the world of professional sports. This week, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced the Home Team Act, which, if passed, would require the owners of major league sports teams to allow local communities the option to buy a team before unilaterally relocating across state lines or to a different metro area. This announcement sent ripples through the sports world, with many fans excited by the prospect of keeping their home teams at home. ABC7 Chicago notes that “Sanders specifically mentioned the Bears' threat to leave Chicago,” while the San Diego Union-Tribune believes this bill could keep the Padres in San Diego despite multiple offers to sell. San Diego has been particularly sensitive to this threat since the Chargers left for LA in 2017. In the press conference announcing this bill, Bernie unsubtly displayed the jerseys of the Brooklyn Dodgers, his hometown team, which famously relocated to Los Angeles ahead of the 1958 baseball season.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

El presidente Donald Trump ha cesado a uno de los mimebros de su equipo más leales: la fiscal general, Pam Bondi. Es la seguna persona del entorno más cercano del mandatario en ser cesada en pocos días después de Kristi Noem, la exresponsable de política migratoria.La situación en Oriente Medio no varía e Irán incluso redobla sus amenazas y continúa con las ejecuciones en el país. Vamos a hablar de todo ello y de cómo sigue afectando a la región con nuestros enviados especiales.También, como gran parte del planeta, hablaremos de la Semana Santa, una donde la guerra y las masacres son protagonistas. Vamos a estar en dos puntos clave: en Jerusalén y también en el Vaticano para saber cómo afronta su primera Semana Santa el papa León XIV. Hablaremos de Tanzania, uno de los destinos turísticos más emblemáticos del continente africano. Allí viven los masái, un pueblo de indígenas nómadas que, según denuncian ONG, están siendo expulsados por el gobierno. Estará con nosotros Sara Mediavilla, investigadora de Survival. Vamos a hablar también sobre la segunda jornada de la misión Artemis II de la NASA, también de la condena al artista Jacques Tilly por crear una escultura satírica de Vladimir Putin y de un informe sobre la exposición al cadmio de la población en Francia. Estaremos también en El Salvador para analizar esa modificación de la asamblea legislativa en la ley que contempla la cadena perpetua incluso para menores. Y otro asunto que atenta directamente sobre los derechos humanos: Human Rights Watch ha publicado un informe que detalla los crímenes que sufre la población en Burkina Faso.Escuchar audio

Ce jeudi paraît un rapport de près de 300 pages, issu de deux ans d'enquête auprès des victimes civiles du Burkina Faso. L'ONG de défense des droits de l'Homme Human Rights Watch a recueilli des centaines de témoignages de Burkinabè ayant subi entre 2023 et 2025 des attaques terroristes du Jnim, mais aussi la répression des forces armées burkinabè. Répression, notamment, contre la communauté peule. Les 57 incidents documentés par l'ONG illustrent la crise profonde et violente que traverse ce pays, sous la coupe d'une junte militaire qui n'arrive pas à endiguer la vague jihadiste. Une junte qui réprime violemment les supposés complices des terroristes. Avec ce rapport, qui recense 1 800 victimes civiles en deux ans, l'ONG espère une réaction de la communauté internationale, et un début de judiciarisation de ce qu'elle qualifie de « crimes de guerre » et de « crimes contre l'humanité ». Ilaria Allegrozzi, co-autrice de ce rapport, est la grande invitée Afrique Matin de RFI. RFI : « Personne ne pourra s'échapper », c'est le titre de votre rapport sur les crimes commis au Burkina Faso entre 2023 et 2025. « Personne ne pourra s'échapper », qui dit cela exactement ? Avant de vous dire qui dit ça, je reviens sur le titre qui est assez évocateur dans le sens où vraiment ça renvoie à une image symbolique de la guerre et pourtant réelle où personne n'est à l'abri, où les populations civiles sont piégées entre des violences avec des abus venant de tous les côtés. Maintenant, qui dit « Personne ne pourra s'échapper » ? C'est le président du Burkina Faso lui-même qui, pendant une réunion avec les chefs peuls en février 2023, avait dit que l'épicentre du terrorisme se situait au sein des communautés peuls et avait, de façon directe, menacé de tuer les peuls qui collaborent avec les groupes armés jihadistes. Ils les ont alors ciblés dans des massacres, les ont forcés à quitter leurs terres. Et ce schéma d'abus envers la communauté peule constitue une forme de nettoyage ethnique, d'après nous. Vous avez donc enquêté sur une période 2023-2025 avec un recensement de 57 attaques contre des civils. Quid de la difficulté d'enquêter dans un pays où la terreur règne, notamment la terreur de parler ? Oui, vous avez raison. En fait, les pertes civiles dans les conflits qui frappent le Burkina Faso ne sont pas connues parce qu'il n'y a pas de mécanisme pour recenser les victimes. Et beaucoup d'incidents passent inaperçus. Aussi à cause du climat de peur, de terreur et de répression instauré par cette junte militaire qui a muselé la dissidence, l'opposition, les médias, cela a empêché la circulation des informations sur la situation sécuritaire. J'ajoute également que la propagande gouvernementale, mais la propagande aussi du Jnim empêchent d'avoir vraiment une vision claire de ce qui se passe au Burkina Faso, y compris de documenter les incidents. Au moins 10 000 morts civils recensés par l'ONG Acled depuis 2016 ou même 1 800 morts recensés dans votre rapport : ce sont des chiffres qui sont très certainement en-deçà de la réalité, mais qui sont éloquents… Oui, justement, 10 600 morts selon Acled depuis 2016. De notre côté, 57 incidents documentés ont engendré la mort de 1 800 civils, dont 1 200 tués par les forces de sécurité et les VDP [Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, supplétifs civils des forces de sécurité, NDLR]. Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? Cela reflète trois réalités. La première, on n'a pas été en mesure de documenter tous les incidents, la deuxième c'est que les forces de sécurité et leurs supplétifs VDP semblent être plus violents que le Jnim. Et troisièmement, ça pourrait aussi être une tendance régionale dans le sens où même au Mali, l'année passée, Acled avait souligné que les forces de sécurité avaient tué plus de civils que le Jnim. Ces 57 cas que vous documentez dans votre rapport, 57 attaques, aucune n'a fait l'objet d'enquêtes et encore moins de condamnations de la part des autorités burkinabè. Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ? Ça veut dire qu'en fait, il y a un double discours entre « on va faire des enquêtes » - c'est ce que disait pour un certain nombre de cas les autorités burkinabè et le président Traoré - et le fait qu'on ne voit jamais d'instruction et encore moins de procès dans ces exactions contre des civils ? Au Burkina Faso, on est dans un contexte d'impunité généralisée grandissante, où aucun membre des forces de sécurité burkinabè n'a fait l'objet de poursuites, ni amené devant les tribunaux pour des présumés violations des droits humains commises dans le cadre des opérations de contre-terrorisme. Donc, vous voyez que les voies de recours pour les victimes au niveau national sont très limitées. Les enquêtes encore plus. Et aussi, au niveau régional, les voies de recours pour les victimes deviennent de plus en plus limitées et restreintes, parce que le Burkina a quitté la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Cédéao) et, par conséquent, a privé ses citoyens de la possibilité de saisir la Cour de justice de la Cédéao. Est-ce que vous n'avez pas l'impression que la communauté internationale se désintéresse, ou en tout cas détourne son regard, de ce qui se passe au Burkina Faso ? Bien sûr. La crise au Burkina Faso est complètement passée sous silence. Pourquoi ? Parce qu'il n'y a d'intérêt, il n'y a pas d'enjeux ? Je pense qu'après le coup d'État militaire de 2022, les partenaires internationaux du Burkina Faso se sont complètement désengagés et au lieu de trouver des voies de sortie ou des dialogues avec les autorités militaires, ont préféré laisser le Burkina Faso à son sort et n'ont pas porté l'attention nécessaire à cette crise. C'est inquiétant ? C'est très inquiétant ! Mais je pense qu'avec une couverture médiatique plus importante, une mobilisation des victimes avec des plaintes des ONG, il est possible d'obtenir des résultats, notamment pousser le Procureur de la Cour pénale à agir et à ouvrir un examen préliminaire sur les crimes commis par tous les camps. ► Rapport sur les Crimes contre l'humanité commis par tous les camps au Burkina Faso

Het Israëlisch parlement heeft een omstreden wet aangenomen om de doodstraf in te voeren voor moord met terroristisch motief. Mensenrechtenorganisaties spreken van een racistische wet, omdat dat die in praktijk enkel voor Palestijnen zal gelden. Daarover Sabrina Brandt, directeur van Human Rights Watch. (09:25) Schimmige speculaties op wereldgebeurtenissen Op online speculatieplatforms zoals Polymarket kan gewed worden op wereldgebeurtenissen. Rondom de inval in Iran werd duidelijk dat daar ook misbruik van kan worden gemaakt door mensen met insiderinformatie. Nu wil president Trump een eigen platform oprichten. Waar ligt de grens van wat wel en niet mag? Daarover onderzoeksjournalist Dirk Waterval van Trouw, en Amerikacorrespondent Karlijn van Houwelingen. Presentatie: Laila Frank

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 27, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Why have the people of the Chagos Islands not been allowed to go home? The archipelago in the Indian Ocean was home to Chagossians until the 1960s. As decolonization swept the globe, the United Kingdom created one last African colony. Slowly, and then all at once, it forced people to leave their homes, then leased the land to the United States for a military base. Chagossians have been fighting – and sometimes winning – in court to return to their home islands. Now, Human Rights Watch says what the UK and the US did amounts to crimes against humanity. In this episode: Clive Baldwin (@cliveabaldwin), Senior Legal Advisor, Human Rights Watch Episode credits: This episode was updated by Tamara Khandaker. The original production team was Negin Owliaei, Miranda Lin, and our host, Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipDonate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here:http://btml.us/thinkingmuslimIn this powerful conversation, we sit down with Omar Shakir, former Israel & Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, to explore whether the global rules-based order was ever truly fair - or if it has always been selectively applied.From the blocking of a major HRW report accusing Israel of crimes against humanity, to the broader failures of international law in places like Palestine and beyond, this discussion confronts uncomfortable truths about power, hypocrisy, and the limits of humanitarian institutions.We also examine the post-9/11 world, the role of Western states, funding pressures within NGOs, and whether meaningful reform is even possible. Finally, we reflect on whether a values-driven ethical framework - rooted in justice and consistency - can be rebuilt in an increasingly unstable world.You can find Omar Shakir here here:X: https://x.com/OmarSShakirIG: https://www.instagram.com/omarishakir/Become a member here:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipOr give your one-off donation here:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donateListen to the audio version of the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636aApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merchFind us on:X: https://x.com/thinking_muslimLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslimBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcastFind Muhammad Jalal here:X: https://twitter.com/jalalaynInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.comWebsite Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.comDisclaimer:The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,490.Today, as Ukraine suffers the largest wave of Russian attacks of the entire war – including a rare daytime aerial assault across much of the country – we examine the scale and impact of the bombardment. We also report on Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russia's Baltic ports, with some drones reportedly reaching Estonia and Latvia. Then we reveal behind-the-scenes details of talks in Florida between Ukrainian and American officials, as the first investment linked to the US-Ukraine minerals deal becomes public. And later, we explore the evolution of international law since the Nuremberg Trials and how it underpins the post–World War II security architecture, in conversation with a former director of Human Rights Watch.Contributors:Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to journalist and author Steve Crawshaw.NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Steve Crawshaw's book – Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prosecuting-Powerful-Crimes-Battle-Justice/dp/0349128952/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Russia bombards Ukraine with largest daytime attack (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/24/wave-of-russian-strikes-kill-five-in-ukraine/ Ukrainian Institute of London's Language School:Spring-Summer Term info: https://uil.org.uk/language-school/Intensive Course booking: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2125172 Registration form: https://forms.gle/hdeuf36UxxrJpUKe9EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kenneth Roth, the former long-term executive director of Human Rights Watch, has spent over 30 years using strategic international shaming to hold repressive regimes accountable across more than 100 countries-from Rwanda and Kuwait to China and Ukraine. 

The brothers welcome the human rights advocate Omar Shakir to the show to discuss the legal basis for the Palestinian right of return, Israel's crime against humanity for denying the right of return, the ongoing attempt to recuperate a "good Israel" of 1948 from a "bad Israel" of 1967, the approaches and limitations of human rights work, and his recent resignation from Human Rights Watch as a result of the decision to withhold a new report on the right of return. Date of recording: Feb 11, 2026  Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel Follow us on our socials: X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Music by Hadiiiiii Sign up at Patreon.com/MakdisiStreet to access all the bonus content, including the latest Q&A    

En El Salvador su presidente sigue apostando por su estrategia de mano dura contra el crimen organizado. El último capítulo es que la asamblea salvadoreña ha aprobado una reforma constitucional que, entre otras cosas, establece la cadena perpetua para "homicidas terroristas y violadores". Organizaciones de derechos humanos consideran que se trata de un paso más hacia la erosión de las garantías procesales. Hablamos con Juan Pappier, subdirector de la división de las Américas de Human Rights Watch.Escuchar audio

Los bombardeos sobre Irán han continuado a lo largo de estas últimas horas. La Guardia Revolucionaria ha comunicado que uno de sus portavoces, el general Mohammed Naini, ha sido asesinado por Israel. Estamos en puntos estratégicos de Medio Oriente con nuestros enviados especiales.Hablaremos de Donald Trump que sigue lanzando mensajes contradictorios con respecto a la guerra de Irán, de la reunión del Consejo Europeo, del petrolero sospechoso de pertenecer a la llamada flota 'fantasma' rusa, del referéndum en Italia para transformar el sistema judicial del país, de las elecciones en Renania Palatinado y las municipales francesas, de la relación entre la princesa Mette Marit de Noruega y Jeffrey Epstein y va a estar con nosotros Juan Pappier, subdirector de la división de las Américas de Human Rights Watch para hablar del proyecto en El Salvador para incluir la cadena perpetua. Escuchar audio

Send us Fan MailAbout This EpisodeIn this episode, we unpack how private foundations shape giving, influence public priorities, and often operate with limited accountability despite major tax advantages. Joined by foundation CEO and the author of Control: Why Big Giving Falls Short, Glen Galaich explores the 5% payout rule, donor control, “fake rules” in philanthropy, and why so much charitable wealth can sit invested during times of crisis. He also discusses what stronger community engagement and more effective, accountable giving could look like, and how anyone can start by learning more and asking questions. Tune in to better understand how philanthropy really works, challenge common assumptions, and rethink what giving should really mean. About Glen GalaichGlen Galaich is the CEO of the Stupski Foundation where he oversees large-scale philanthropic investments. He holds a Ph.D. in political science and brings more than 25 years of experience working with major donors, policymakers, corporate leaders, and global philanthropic networks. Previously, he served as CEO of Forward Global, leading a landmark international merger, helped launch the Global Philanthropy Forum, and held national fundraising roles at Human Rights Watch. He is also the host of the podcast Break Fake Rules and the author of the newsletter Who Gives?! and the book, CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Additional Resources Website: stupski.orgLinkedIn: @GlenGalaichSupport the show--------Stay Connected www.leighburgess.comWatch the episodes on YouTube Follow Leigh on Instagram: @theleighaburgessFollow Leigh on LinkedIn: @LeighBurgessSign up for Leigh's bold newsletter

In this episode, we speak with Glen Galaich—CEO of the Stupski Foundation, host of the Break Fake Rules podcast, and author of the new book CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short—about his journey through the evolving landscape of modern philanthropy and his mission to challenge the structures that shape it. Glen shares how his work—from Human Rights Watch to the Global Philanthropy Forum to leading the Stupski Foundation—has been driven by a deep commitment to equity, justice, and dignity, particularly for communities historically excluded from power and resources.

Maung Sawyeddollah grew up in a small town in Myanmar where, for years, life felt ordinary. That was before the rumors began. Social media fueled sectarian division, communities turned against each other. Then the soldiers arrived. It was a balmy night in August 2017 when Maung first heard the sound of gunfire. His family was forced to make an impossible choice: stay in the home they love or embark on a perilous journey to Bangladesh. They grabbed a few belongings and fled.Through Maung's extraordinary story—from fleeing for his life in Myanmar to attending the prestigious New York University—this episode explores the moment Maung's family made the fateful decision to abandon their home, and the heart-wrenching decisions millions of people face when the world they know becomes unlivable.The Great Unrooting begins with one life, and opens onto a global story of displacement, resilience, and hope.Maung Sawyeddollah: Agent of Change, Rohingya MuslimMausi Segun: Executive Director of the Africa Division at Human Rights WatchNadia Hardman: Researcher, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division at Human Rights WatchKyle Knight: Associate Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights WatchBelkis Wille: Associate Director of Crisis & Conflict division at Human Rights Watch.

Daryn is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford, dedicated to advancing trauma-informed mental health care and human rights. He leads the Human Rights in Trauma Mental Health Program, where he works with survivors of genocide, torture, and human rights violations locally and globally. With extensive experience in cross-cultural trauma psychiatry, Daryn consults for international courts and international investigations of war crime advising on complex cases of transitional justice and mental health. He currently serves as a consultant for trauma psychiatry to the United Nations' Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL, for the International Criminal Court, and for Human Rights Watch.    He has developed new clinical and educational programs for underserved communities in the Bay Area. Daryn also teaches a course on the psychology of happiness and leads the Stanford Stoked! Laboratory. Send a textSupport the showCan't get enough of the Journey On Podcast & it's guests? Here are two more ways to engage with them. Find exclusive educational content from previous podcast guests which include webinars, course and more: https://courses.warwickschiller.com If you want to meet your favorite podcast guest in person, you can attend our annual Journey On Podcast Summit either in person or via live stream: https://summit.warwickschiller.com Become a Patreon Member today! Get access to podcast bonus segments, ask questions to podcast guests, and even suggest future podcast guests while supporting Warwick: https://www.patreon.com/journeyonpodcastWarwick has over 900 Online Training Videos that are designed to create a relaxed, connected, and skilled equine partner. Start your horse training journey today!https://videos.warwickschiller.com/Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarwickschillerfanpageWatch hundreds of free Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/warwickschillerFollow us on Instagram: @warwickschiller

On this episode of Entitled, we sit down with Kenneth Roth, the longtime former executive director of Human Rights Watch and one of the world's most prominent advocates for international human rights. Over nearly three decades leading Human Rights Watch, Roth helped shape the global human rights movement, documenting abuses, pressuring governments, and elevating the role of international law in holding leaders accountable. In this conversation, he reflects on how the human rights landscape has evolved—from the optimism of the post–Cold War era to today's more complex environment marked by rising authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and geopolitical competition. Flores and Ginsburg ask Roth how human rights advocates can remain effective when powerful states challenge international norms and institutions. They discuss the role of documentation and public pressure in exposing abuses, the growing influence of authoritarian governments on the global stage, and the ways civil society can still drive accountability even in hostile political climates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The US and Israel are facing global condemnation for attacking Iran. Human Rights Watch says the deadly attack on a girls' school must be investigated as a war crime.

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Since the Iran war began, Tehran has been sending drones and missiles into its Gulf state neighbors' territories. The Gulf countries insist this is not their war, but Iran doesn't seen to see it that way. Also, a former Austrian intelligence officer is on trial in Vienna accused of spying for Russia. And, a new report from Human Rights Watch finds that drone strikes targeting Haitian gangs have killed dozens of civilians and children. Plus, a new interpretation of soundtrack music from the late Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Your morning coffee may come with a side of modern slavery, child labor, and mass deforestation and it only costs 2-3 cents more per cup to fix it. In this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, host Radell Lewis sits down with Etelle Higonnet, founder and director of Coffee Watch, Yale Law School graduate, and internationally recognized human rights attorney who has been knighted by the French government for her pioneering work to curb deforestation in high-risk commodity industries. With experience at Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and two war crimes tribunals plus fieldwork in over 30 countries Etelle brings unmatched expertise to a crisis most coffee drinkers know nothing about. Together they break down how the coffee industry traps 125 million farmers and workers in poverty, why coffee is the sixth largest driver of deforestation worldwide, and how exploitation in coffee-producing countries like Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico directly fuels the immigration crisis at the U.S. border. They also tackle growing skepticism around NGOs, why certifications like organic and fair trade fall short, what Coffee Watch's groundbreaking lawsuits and CBP customs petitions could mean for the entire industry, and what everyday consumers can do right now to push for real reform. Whether you care about human rights, environmental destruction, or just keeping your coffee affordable, this episode connects the dots between your cup of joe and a global crisis hiding in plain sight. Listen to Purple Political Breakdown Political Solutions Without Political Bias. Guest Links: Etelle Higonnet: linkedin.com/in/etelle-higonnet-a600675 Coffee Watch: coffeewatch.orgStandard Resource Links & RecommendationsThe following organizations and platforms represent valuable resources for balanced political discourse and democratic participation: PODCAST NETWORKCheck Out the Podcast Website: www.purplepoliticalbreakdown.comALIVE Podcast Network - Check out the ALIVE Network where you can catch a lot of great podcasts like my own, led by amazing Black voices. Link: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ CONVERSATION PLATFORMSHeadOn - A platform for contentious yet productive conversations. It's a place for hosted and unguided conversations where you can grow a following and enhance your conversations with AI features. Link: https://app.headon.ai/Living Room Conversations - Building bridges through meaningful dialogue across political divides. Link: https://livingroomconversations.org/ UNITY MOVEMENTSUs United - A movement for unity that challenges Americans to step out of their bubbles and connect across differences. Take the Unity Pledge, join monthly "30 For US" conversation calls, wear purple (the color of unity), and participate in National Unity Day every second Saturday in December. Their programs include the Sheriff Unity Network and Unity Seats at sports events, proving that shared values are stronger than our differences. Link: https://www.us-united.org/ BALANCED NEWS & INFORMATIONOtherWeb - An AI-based platform that filters news without paywalls, clickbait, or junk, helping you access diverse, unbiased content. Link: https://otherweb.com/ VOTING REFORM & DEMOCRACYEqual Vote Coalition & STAR Voting - Advocating for voting methods that ensure every vote counts equally, eliminating wasted votes and strategic voting. Link: https://www.equal.vote/starFuture is Now Coalition (FiNC) - A grassroots movement working to restore democracy through transparency, accountability, and innovative technology while empowering citizens and transforming American political discourse. Link: https://futureis.org/ POLITICAL ENGAGEMENTIndependent Center - Resources for independent political thinking and civic engagement. Link: https://www.independentcenter.org/ GET DAILY NEWSText 844-406-INFO (844-406-4636) with code "purple" to receive quick, unbiased, factual news delivered to your phone every morning via Informed (https://informed.now) ALL LINKShttps://linktr.ee/purplepoliticalbreakdownThe Purple Political Breakdown is committed to fostering productive political dialogue that transcends partisan divides. We believe in the power of conversation, balanced information, and democratic participation to build a stronger society. Our mission: "Political solutions without political bias."Subscribe, rate, and share if you believe in purple politics - where we find common ground in the middle! Also if you want to be apart of the community and the conversation make sure to Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ptPAsZtHC9

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Ralph welcomes, Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen, to discuss his Senate testimony about the many ways the Trump Administration's assault on fraud is itself fraudulent. Plus, Ralph informs us of a report from Aljazeera about the MK-84 weapon the IDF is using in Gaza that is designed to generate so much heat it literally vaporizes people.Robert Weissman is a staunch public interest advocate and activist, as well as an expert on a wide variety of issues ranging from corporate accountability and government transparency, to trade and globalization, to economic and regulatory policy. As the president of Public Citizen, he has spearheaded the effort to loosen the chokehold corporations and the wealthy have over our democracy.Every American should be worried about fraud. So it's fine for the committee to be talking about fraud, but it should be based on actual facts and what's actually happening, which is not what's going on with this focus on Minnesota… And without a doubt, if the concern is about fraud in the public or the private economy right now, the number one problem with fraud is the Trump administration.Robert WeissmanThanks to the Supreme Court decision on Presidential immunity, Trump believes (correctly) that he will not be held criminally accountable for anything that he does while he's President. And that is true so long as that Supreme Court decision stands. And I think it's fair to say that basically everyone who's working for him right now—who I think are committing all kinds of crimes, including through the sale of pardons and through the outrageous use of ICE in Minnesota and around the country—I think they expect they're going to get pardoned before he goes. So I think they think they too will be (and they're probably not wrong in expecting it) that they too will be immune from criminal prosecution (at least federal criminal prosecution) for any crimes they commit while they're in the administration.Robert WeissmanIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 2/13/26* Our top stories this week concern the Jeffrey Epstein case. According to POLITICO, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who, along with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has led the charge to release the Epstein files, “took to the House floor Tuesday and read aloud the names of six ‘wealthy, powerful men' whose names were originally redacted,” in the files. These names include billionaire Victoria's Secret owner Leslie Wexner, Emirati shipping magnate Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and Italian politician Nicola Caputo, among other more mysterious figures like Salvatore Nuara and Leonic Leonov. Khanna used congressional representatives' unique power under the speech and debate clause to make these names public, after combing through the files personally along with Rep. Massie. Khanna added “if we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files.”* Speaking of hiding names in the files, Axios reports that Representative Jamie Raskin stated that “when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files… it came up ‘more than a million times.'” The implication of this statement is clear: Trump's cronies in the Justice Department are covering up the extent of Trump's relationship and involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Another member of the administration, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, admitted under Senate questioning that he had lunch with Epstein on his island, along with his family, claiming he “could not recall” why they did. The administration is allowing members of Congress to view the unredacted files within certain hours via a database they describe as confusing, unreliable, and clunky.* Another surprising revelation from the files is that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries apparently solicited campaign donations from Epstein back in 2013. According to MSN, Epstein received a campaign solicitation via email from a fundraising firm touting Jeffries as “one of the rising stars in the New York Congressional delegation,” and offering Epstein “an opportunity to get to know Hakeem better.” Jeffries denies having any knowledge of this firm's outreach to Epstein and decried House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's implication that he had any relationship with the late sexual predator and financier, calling Comer a “stone cold liar” and a “malignant clown.”* In non-Epstein related news from Capitol Hill, last week lawmakers held a hearing to probe the operations of autonomous taxi service Waymo. While Republicans chose to focus on Waymo's supposed ties to Chinese companies, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts grilled the chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, on the company's reliance on workers abroad for key safety decisions. Peña admitted that while some operators are located in the US, others – who step in when robotaxis encounter “unusual situations” – work remotely from the Philippines. Markey called this “completely unacceptable,” emphasizing that these workers may need to react “in a split second” during dangerous scenarios. Waymo is just the latest company marketing its services as high tech and autonomous, but later revealed to be reliant on cheap foreign labor. This from Business Insider.* ICE lawlessness continues to roil Congress. Many Democrats are now sounding the alarm that Trump's immigration police – masked, armed, accountable directly to him and backed to the hilt by the administration – could be used as a tool to suppress voter turnout by conducting raids at or near polling locations, thereby scaring citizens into staying home. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said “Trump is trying to create a pretext to rig the election.” Murphy, along with some Senate Democratic allies, pushed leadership to demand that ICE be banned from polling sites as a condition of government shutdown negotiations, but leadership balked, per POLITICO. While such a scenario can sound far-fetched, Trump has “falsely and repeatedly claimed for more than a decade that millions of illegal immigrants vote in the U.S., arguing that was one factor in his 2020 loss,” and, just before the 2020 election, he pledged to send “sheriffs” and “law enforcement” to polling places.* Drop Site News' Jacqueline Sweet reports 70 organizations, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Unitarian, as well as civil rights, academic, legal, peace, and human rights groups, submitted a formal request to the National Security Division of the Justice Department seeking a “Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) investigation into Canary Mission.” Canary Mission is a shadowy, infamous group that tracks pro-Palestine activity on college campuses. In 2018, they appeared at the George Washington University wearing spooky masks in an attempt to intimidate the student government into voting down a BDS resolution. They failed. This latest letter comes on the heels of a Drop Site story from January that “showed among other things that Canary is operated in Israel by a large Israeli team.” As the letter notes, the Foreign Agent Registration Act “exists precisely to address this type of potential activity carried out in the United States for the benefit of a foreign country.”* In more news regarding pro-Palestine activism, last week, six defendants linked to Palestine Action, a direct action protest group in the United Kingdom, were acquitted of aggravated burglary in connection with an alleged break in at Elbit Systems, a defense firm with close ties to the Israeli military, in August 2024. The persecution of Palestine Action has gone far beyond normal law enforcement. Some activists have been in pre-trial detention for over 500 days, more than double the maximum limit set by the Crown Prosecution Service. The case of the Palestine Action protestors has drawn outcry from international human rights groups, including the United Nations and Human Rights Watch. As HRW notes, in July of last year, the British government declared Palestine Action a terrorist organization and have now detained over 2,700 protestors over infractions as minor as holding a sign reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” As of now, over 20 activists are still in detention awaiting trial, many beyond the legal limits, and the six acquitted activists may face retrial. But for now, the group has scored a major victory in the face of overwhelming odds.* Turning back to domestic news, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appears to have pulled off a fait accompli in her reelection campaign. Last year, former Representative Elise Stefanik dropped her bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and sitting Rep. Mike Lawler declined to run. Now, Hochul's main primary opponent – Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado – has dropped his bid after Hochul secured the endorsements of New York City Mayor and political superstar Zohran Mamdani as well as the entirety of the New York Democratic congressional delegation. This from the New York Times. This is a stunning political feat for a Governor who won the narrowest gubernatorial election in the state since 1994 when she was last up in 2022. It now seems that Hochul will square off against Bruce Blakeman, the Trump-endorsed Republican executive of Nassau County in November.* Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the dynamic of the Mayoral race was upended this week by the last-minute decision of Councilmember Nithya Raman to throw her hat into the ring against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Raman, an urban planner by trade, chairs the Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee and has “built her political identity around tenant protections, homelessness policy and efforts to accelerate housing production,” per the Los Angeles Daily News. Raman was the first of several Councilmembers elected with DSA support and she has maintained a strong relationship with the local branch despite tensions with the national organization, primarily over Israel/Palestine issues. Bass, who won a narrow election against billionaire developer Rick Caruso in 2022, has faced harsh criticism over her handling of the devastating fires in 2025 and her inability to make significant progress on the city's homelessness crisis. However, Bass maintains the support of much of the city's Democratic establishment, including the unions and much of the City Council and Raman's late entry will make it difficult for her to consolidate majority support across the sprawling western metropolis.* Finally, in a David-and-Goliath tale, we turn to TJ Sabula, the UAW Local 600 Ford factory line worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector.” Infamously, the president retorted by giving Sabula the finger and mouthing, “F--- you.” Ironically, Trump also trotted out his iconic catchphrase “You're fired.” Well, Sabula was not fired – and in fact “has no discipline on his record,” – because he was protected by his union, per the Detroit News. In a recent address, UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson said “TJ, we got your back,” adding “In that moment, we saw what the president really thinks about working people…As UAW members, we speak truth to power. We don't just protect rights, we exercise them.” UAW President Shawn Fain, who has emerged as a firebrand leader of the revitalized labor movement, commented “That's a union brother who spoke up…He put his constitutional rights to work. He put his union rights to work.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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On February 3, Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch's Israel and Palestine Director, resigned in protest. In his resignation statement, Shakir said the organization's new leadership blocked the publication of a report documenting Israel's crimes against humanity by denying Palestinian refugees their internationally enshrined right of return. His resignation has reignited debate around the “Palestine exception”; the idea that speaking and writing about Palestine is treated differently than work on any other country. The discussion unpacks why the Palestinian right of return  is often met with double standards and continues to be denied today. In this episode of This Is Palestine, host Diana Buttu speaks with Omar Shakir about his decision to resign, his long career in legal advocacy for Palestine, and the internal battle over the blocked report. Thank you for tuning into This is Palestine, the official podcast of The IMEU! For more stories and resources, visit us at imeu.org. Stay connected with us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theIMEU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theIMEU/ For more insights, follow our host, Diana Buttu, on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianabuttu     

Adam and Ethan discuss fallout from the release of the Epstein files in the UK, the law enforcement raid of X's offices in France, a highly disappointing turn of events from Human Rights Watch, and so much more!Source links: https://youdontlike.link/witwep124