Month: June 2020
44th session of the Human Rights Council Enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Philippines ~ Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
30th June, 2020 https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx ”The report finds that more than 248 human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists and trade unionists were killed between 2015 and 2019. This includes a large number of environmental and indigenous peoples’ rights defenders. Human rights defenders are routinely smeared as terrorists, enemies of the State and even viruses akin to COVID-19.”
Russian lawmaker says water, soil samples from fuel spill held up at airport ~ Via Reuters
Protect the future of aid ~ Via Save The Children
29th June, 2020 https://action.savethechildren.org.uk/page/63100 From the website: ”Boris Johnson’s decision to give the Foreign Office control of the aid budget risks the lives of the poorest children around the world. Please tell your MP that the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office must: – uses UK aid to support the poorest countries – invests in … More Protect the future of aid ~ Via Save The Children
39 large wildfires currently in the US
27th June, 2020 https://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm There are currently 39 large wildfires in the USA affecting 497,844 acres – Alaska (19) Arizona (6) California (2) Colorado (2) Maine (1) Montana (1) Nevada (2) New Mexico (3) Texas (1) Utah (1)
UN chief slams Israel’s West Bank annexation plan ~ Via AlJazeera
A watershed moment that will cause the most serious violation of international law. That is how UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Members of the UN Security Council and the Arab League have been meeting to discuss Israel’s move – which could be put in … More UN chief slams Israel’s West Bank annexation plan ~ Via AlJazeera
URGENT! Keep reuniting child refugees with their families after Brexit ~ Change.Org
UN secretary general, European lawmakers call on Israel to drop annexation plan ~ Via CBC
Israel West Bank annexation rejected by European MPs in letter ~ Via BBC News
25th June, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-53139817
Israel’s West Bank annexation plan condemned by UN experts ~ Via BBC News
16th June, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-53062134








