Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-09: News Headlines

Scott Huminski (2023-04-09). D.O.J. charge DeSantis PETITION – civil rights crimes in violation of 18 U.S.C. ß ß 241,242. indybay.org DeSantis' cover-up of G.O.P. prosecutor's forgery of a Court order while concurrently removing a twice elected progressive prosecutor from office for LGBTQ and abortion policies.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). People related to chained mother of eight sentenced. ecns.cn Dong Zhimin, the husband in a high-profile case of a woman being trafficked, tortured and giving birth to eight children, was sentenced to 9 years for abuse and illegal detention.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-08). Three Tamil political prisoners freed in Sri Lanka after 14 years of incarceration. peoplesdispatch.org The three were arrested under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in May 2009. Their release comes after the court ruled that witness statements in the case could not prove their involvement in conspiracy against the state…

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). 6 jailed over woman trafficking, abuse in China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn A court in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday handed prison terms to six people after convicting them of trafficking, incarcerating and abusing a woman.

Clean Energy Wire (2023-04-08). Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over "climate-neutral" and "CO2-compensated" heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies' Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, …

Anonymous669 (2023-04-09). Yemen: Saudi Arabia Releases Houthi Prisoners As Peace Talks Began In Sanaa. southfront.org Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia. Source: Al-Masirah TV. | On April 8, Saudi Arabia exchanged prisoners with the Houthis (Ansar Allah) in yet another step towards ending the war in Yemen. | Abdul-Qader al-Murtaza, a Houthi official in charge of prisoner exchange talks, said on Twitter that 13 prisoners of the group who were released by Saudi Arabia had arrived in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. According to the official, the prisoners were released in exchange for a Saudi priso…

Scott Huminski (2023-04-09). D.O.J. charge DeSantis PETITION – civil rights crimes in violation of 18 U.S.C. ß ß 241,242. indybay.org DeSantis' cover-up of G.O.P. prosecutor's forgery of a Court order while concurrently removing a twice elected progressive prosecutor from office for LGBTQ and abortion policies.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). People related to chained mother of eight sentenced. ecns.cn Dong Zhimin, the husband in a high-profile case of a woman being trafficked, tortured and giving birth to eight children, was sentenced to 9 years for abuse and illegal detention.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-08). Three Tamil political prisoners freed in Sri Lanka after 14 years of incarceration. peoplesdispatch.org The three were arrested under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in May 2009. Their release comes after the court ruled that witness statements in the case could not prove their involvement in conspiracy against the state…

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). 6 jailed over woman trafficking, abuse in China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn A court in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday handed prison terms to six people after convicting them of trafficking, incarcerating and abusing a woman.

Clean Energy Wire (2023-04-08). Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over "climate-neutral" and "CO2-compensated" heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies' Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, …

Anonymous669 (2023-04-09). Yemen: Saudi Arabia Releases Houthi Prisoners As Peace Talks Began In Sanaa. southfront.org Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia. Source: Al-Masirah TV. | On April 8, Saudi Arabia exchanged prisoners with the Houthis (Ansar Allah) in yet another step towards ending the war in Yemen. | Abdul-Qader al-Murtaza, a Houthi official in charge of prisoner exchange talks, said on Twitter that 13 prisoners of the group who were released by Saudi Arabia had arrived in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. According to the official, the prisoners were released in exchange for a Saudi priso…

Sondoss Al Asaad (2023-04-09). Bahrain's Alternative Penal Code, an alternative form of slavery. thealtworld.com "The alternative punishment system was not a solution yesterday, let alone today. Likewise, the open prison system is not the solution. The solution is to free all prisoners of conscience." | A small group of prisoners of conscience, who served at least half their arbitrary sentences, has been transferred to Manama's open prisons under the so-called 'alternative penal code,' which allows courts to replace prison sentences with "community service" and "rehabilitation courses" for selected prisoners who "do not pose any public security risk" under minimal supervision. | A constrained "freedom": | Manama has…

Staff (2023-04-08). Alfredo Chirinos Speaks Out in Interview With Vladimir Villegas (PDVSA Corruption). orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 7, 2023 ( Last week, Chirinos and his wife Aryenis Torrealba, both former executives of PDVSA, were granted full freedom, two years before the end of their 5-year imprisonm…

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2023-04-08: News Headlines

Jay Stanley (2023-04-07). Catholic Group Buying Data to Out Gay Priests is Tip of Location-Tracking Iceberg. aclu.org The Washington Post You don't need to share the faith of those facing deeply personal conflicts between their faith and their sexuality to have sympathy for those men, and revulsion at the…

Scott Huminski (2023-04-08). D.O.J. charge DeSantis PETITION – civil rights crimes in violation of 18 U.S.C. ß ß 241,242. indybay.org DeSantis' cover-up of G.O.P. prosecutor's forgery of a Court order while concurrently removing a twice elected progressive prosecutor from office for LGBTQ and abortion policies.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). People related to chained mother of eight sentenced. ecns.cn Dong Zhimin, the husband in a high-profile case of a woman being trafficked, tortured and giving birth to eight children, was sentenced to 9 years for abuse and illegal detention.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). 6 jailed over woman trafficking, abuse in China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn A court in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday handed prison terms to six people after convicting them of trafficking, incarcerating and abusing a woman.

Clean Energy Wire (2023-04-08). Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over "climate-neutral" and "CO2-compensated" heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies' Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, …

Editor (2023-04-07). Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives of Press Freedom Organization. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The warden of Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, "We followed all rules …

Jay Stanley (2023-04-07). Catholic Group Buying Data to Out Gay Priests is Tip of Location-Tracking Iceberg. aclu.org The Washington Post You don't need to share the faith of those facing deeply personal conflicts between their faith and their sexuality to have sympathy for those men, and revulsion at the…

Scott Huminski (2023-04-08). D.O.J. charge DeSantis PETITION – civil rights crimes in violation of 18 U.S.C. ß ß 241,242. indybay.org DeSantis' cover-up of G.O.P. prosecutor's forgery of a Court order while concurrently removing a twice elected progressive prosecutor from office for LGBTQ and abortion policies.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). People related to chained mother of eight sentenced. ecns.cn Dong Zhimin, the husband in a high-profile case of a woman being trafficked, tortured and giving birth to eight children, was sentenced to 9 years for abuse and illegal detention.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). 6 jailed over woman trafficking, abuse in China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn A court in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday handed prison terms to six people after convicting them of trafficking, incarcerating and abusing a woman.

Clean Energy Wire (2023-04-08). Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over "climate-neutral" and "CO2-compensated" heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies' Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, …

Editor (2023-04-07). Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives of Press Freedom Organization. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The warden of Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, "We followed all rules …

Kevin Gosztola, Scheer Post. (2023-04-07). Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Press Freedom Advocates. popularresistance.org The warden of Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. | Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, "We followed all rules this morning. We were there very early with all required documentation. Without even checking our documentation, we were told that we would not be allowed in." | "The first official that we spoke to said that they had received 'intelligence' that we were journa…

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