When his thugs rampaged through the Capitol, assaulting guards & police, terrorizing members of Congress & trying to shut down peaceful transition of presidential power, National Guard did not cross his mind. When DC crime levels are at a 30 year low & the homeless need homes,

Thailand: Aid Cuts Put Myanmar Refugees at Grave Risk hrw.org/news/2025/08/1…

"As we have seen around the world, military takeover of local law enforcement is a harbinger of authoritarianism." hrw.org/news/2025/08/1…

“Saudi authorities have weaponized the country’s justice system to carry out a terrifying number of executions in 2025. The surge in executions is just the latest evidence of the brutally autocratic rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.” hrw.org/news/2025/08/1…

“Just as we thought we had already seen the cruelest, most painful chapters of this genocide unfold ... plans to escalate the military operations in Gaza City indicate that indeed the worst is yet to come." -- Agnes Callamard Amnesty International amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

UN Special Rapporteur: China must uphold the rights of imprisoned human rights defenders ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

“Every day, children die; every day, this happens. What is our fault? Where should we go? Every day they tell us, ‘evacuate, evacuate, evacuate’. Do they want to expel us? I’m one of the people; where should I go with my wife & children?” aje.io/wbq7xf?update=… via Al Jazeera English

Gratitude to UR Pride & intervenors who put strong, clear rights arguments in front of Sask CA. The notwithstanding clause is odious, but courts must still speak out & make it clear when rights have been violated. cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

"All crossings & routes must be used to allow a flood of aid into Gaza." But as has been the case for months & months of starvation & genocide, what ACTION will Canada take to make sure that "flood" happens? Where are the consequences for Israel's contempt of international law?

A new ruling from the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan is a “meaningful victory” for human rights in Canada, Amnesty International Canada says. amnesty.ca/human-rights-n…

"US: Rights Report Mixes Facts, Deception, Political Spin" One more reason (not that we need more) to give absolutely no credence to anything that Team Trump says about the state of our world. hrw.org/news/2025/08/1…

Sudan: Türk outraged after RSF kills at least 57 civilians in El Fasher and Abu Shouk IDP camp ohchr.org/en/press-relea…