Politics
CCP paid DC radio station $4.4 million to air China state propaganda: report
This incident highlights the scope of CCP propaganda in the United States as China tries to muddle narratives about its human rights abuses
Politics
Biden calls Chile 'powerful example' on congratulatory call with Chilean president-elect
According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Biden and Boric "discussed their shared commitment to social justice, democracy, human rights, and inclusive growth"
Politics
Cuban influencer stumps for Gov. Ron DeSantis at his final rally
Hola Ota-Ola!, which the human rights activist started in 2017, has a huge following among Cuban Americans.
Politics
Nicaraguan kangaroo courts convict opposition leaders of 'conspiracy'
Vilma Nunez, head of the Nicaraguan Human Rights Center, previously stated that the hearings would be little more than a show and that the outcomes were likely already decided
Politics
Boric urges Biden to invite Latin American dictatorships to Summit of the Americas
Boric’s government wants the summit to bring all of the region’s players to the table, despite the differences “and alternative convictions that may exist in the area of human rights"
Politics
Secretary of State Blinken meets with China’s Xi Jinping to stabilize relations
Yet despite verbally agreeing that the two countries should get along, no major breakthroughs were achieved. The two sides continued to “profoundly disagree” on several issues, including Taiwan, the chip industry, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and human rights
Human Rights
Nicaraguan lawyer dies in prison after accusing Daniel Ortega of raping his sister
"I can no longer stand this torture and this unjust imprisonment (...) I hold Daniel Ortega responsible for anything that happens to me in this prison or anywhere in Nicaragua," Santos Sebastian Flores Castillo told the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH).
Sports
World Cup 2022: Iran wants U.S. team banned for changing Iranian flag in support of protests
The federation said it wanted to change the official flag for 24 hours only to “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights” before replacing it with the official flag
Human Rights
Floridians march against human trafficking
The Saturday event was sponsored by the Pensacola Dream Center, and was fashioned as a “Walk for Freedom"
Human Rights
United Nations and EU condemn new Taliban laws as women's rights evaporate in America's absence
The new law requires that they cover and clothe their entire body and bans on their voices from being heard in public, while restricting their movement without a male relative