The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for the occupation of Palestine to end as 2022 saw a record number of people killed in the region. “For this violence to end, the occupation must end,” Volker Türk said in his annual report on the situation. “On all sides, there are people who know […]
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‘For this violence to end, the occupation must end’: UN rights chief condemns Mid-East violence
UN condemns executions of Russian POWs by Ukrainians
READ HERE: The UN human rights watchdog is aware of a new graphic video purportedly showing the execution of Russian POWs by Ukrainians and has raised the issue with Kiev Source Views: 0
Greece “strongly condemns” and is “deeply concerned” by attacks on Brazil’s parliament
Greece strongly condemned “the attacks” by supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro against the country’s congress on Sunday, the Greek foreign ministry posted on Twitter. “Deeply concerned & appalled by yesterday’s assaults on democratic institutions in Brasilia, Brazil,” the Greek foreign ministry said in a tweet on Monday. “Greece strongly condemns the attacks and… […]
Biden Condemns Jan. 6-Style Assault In Brazil, Says Democracy Has ‘Our Full Support’
“Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday. Source Views: 0
US Ambassador Tsunis condemns vandalism of Holocaust monument in Thessaloniki
US Ambassador George Tsunis condemned the vandalism of the monument at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki commemorating the Jewish cemetery the Nazis destroyed in 1942 as ‘abhorrent and disgraceful’. “This unconscionable act desecrates the lives and precious memory of the 50,0000 Jews from Thessaloniki the Nazis murdered during the Holocaust,” Tsunis said on a social… […]
EU’s Borrell condemns point-blank shooting of Palestinian in West Bank
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the shooting of a young Palestinian by an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank, reports Anadolu Agency. On Friday, Palestinian activists shared a video on social media of an Israeli soldier while scuffling with a young man in Huwara town, south of Nablus city. As the […]
‘Lawless and reckless’: Warren condemns Fifth Circuit attack on CFPB
Image Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images The conservative-dominated Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional, a decision that Sen. Elizabeth Warren—one of the agency’s architects—decried as “lawless and reckless.” “The CFPB has returned billions of dollars to Americans by doing its job, and its funding is […]
Uganda condemns EU resolution slamming oil pipeline
By 2025, Uganda will have its oil coming out of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) as planned. Those were the comments of president Yoweri Museveni, who reaffirmed his determination to have the project completed. His reaction came Friday following a resolution by the European Union’s Parliament urging the international community “to exert maximum […]
Armenia: Nancy Pelosi Condemns Recent Illegal Attacks of Azerbaijan
The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, on Sunday condemned recent “illegal” attacks by Azerbaijan against Armenia, where she is visiting after border clashes this week between Baku and Yerevan. “We strongly condemn these attacks on behalf of Congress,” said Ms Pelosi, during a press conference from the Armenian capital, accusing Azerbaijan […]
Armenia: Nancy Pelosi Condemns Recent Illegal Attacks of Azerbaijan
The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, on Sunday condemned recent “illegal” attacks by Azerbaijan against Armenia, where she is visiting after border clashes this week between Baku and Yerevan. “We strongly condemn these attacks on behalf of Congress,” said Ms Pelosi, during a press conference from the Armenian capital, accusing Azerbaijan […]
Biden Condemns Fascism In Speech While Also Debuting Attractive New Mustache
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a speech tonight, Joe Biden condemned fascism and extremism while also debuting a delightful little mustachioed look. Reporters oohed and aahed over his fashionable new facial hair look as the president ranted about people he disagrees with needing to be condemned as terrorists in order to fight fascism. “It’s a good […]
Biden Condemns Fascism In Speech While Also Debuting Attractive New Mustache
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a speech tonight, Joe Biden condemned fascism and extremism while also debuting a delightful little mustachioed look. Reporters oohed and aahed over his fashionable new facial hair look as the president ranted about people he disagrees with needing to be condemned as terrorists in order to fight fascism. “It’s a good […]