John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2025-01-24). Pardon Me For Being Angry. popularresistance.org I'm angry right now, and I've decided to write anyway. | It's no secret that I asked President Joe Biden to pardon me for my 2008 violation of the obscure Intelligence Identities Act of 1981. | My case for a pardon was strong. But I was ignored. Again. And this is despite the fact that Biden pardoned his entire immediate family, a crooked Pennsylvania judge who literally sold children into bondage, and a Chinese spy, in addition to giving "preemptive pardons" to General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the members and staff of the Jan. 6 Committee.

newarab (2025-01-24). After this carnage in Gaza, don't expect gratitude for ceasefire. newarab.com When my family and I emerged from the The same uncertainty is now present again, feeling like the moment of terror and fatigue has only paused but never actually passed. Once again, we're trying to feel joy amid the uncertain calm of another ceasefire in Gaza. | For the first time in 15 months, the drones have stopped humming, the fighter jets have retreated, and the bombs have ceased t…

aljazeera (2025-01-24). Three killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region. aljazeera.com Ukraine also sends volley of drones into Russia, with air defences intercepting attacks on 13 regions, including Moscow.

Staff (2025-01-24). Entregan al programa radio televisivo Mesa Redonda símbolo de Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El Cemí de Gran Tierra de Maisí, figura antropomórfica, representativa de la cultura aborigen, y que desde 1997, tras consulta popular, se convirtió en el símbolo de la provincia de Guantánamo, le fue conferido al programa radio televisivo Mesa Redonda, creado en diciembre de 1999 por iniciativa del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz.

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-24). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). Palestinian prisoner dies from torture in Israeli jail: Rights groups. presstv.ir A pair of Palestinian prisoners' rights groups says Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Hussein al-Aref has died from brutal torture he endured at an Israeli detention center.

newarab (2025-01-24). Torture victims file UN complaints over Tunisian abusers' impunity. newarab.com Complaints have been lodged with the UN Committee against Torture on behalf of six Tunisian victims protesting the failure of authorities to secure a single torture conviction, a human rights group said Thursday. | Since the launch in 2018 of special courts tasked with trying alleged cases of torture under the authoritarian governments that preceded the Arab Spring of 2011, "not one trial has led to a verdict", the vice-president of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Mokhtar Trifi, told reporters. | The OMCT's Tunisian branch is supporting complaints to the UN committee by two former prisoners and…

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-24). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |

tn.ai (2025-01-23). Swiss National Who Died in Iranian Jail Arrested for Photographing Military Site: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A Swiss national who took his own life in an Iranian prison earlier this month had photographed military sites before being arrested on suspicion of espionage.

Editor (2025-01-23). JOHN KIRIAKOU: Pardon Me for Being Angry. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-23). JOHN KIRIAKOU: Pardon Me for Being Angry. scheerpost.com

Staff (2025-01-23). Israel Continues Deadly Attack on Jenin; Trump Lifts Sanctions on Extremist West Bank Settlers. democracynow.org While a ceasefire is largely holding in Gaza, Israel is intensifying attacks on the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military has killed at least 13 people in a major military operation targeting Jenin that began on Tuesday when Israeli troops raided the city, backed by airstrikes, drones and U.S.-made Apache helicopters, following a six-week siege. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers in the West Bank have been "emboldened" by Trump's lifting of sanctions on far-right Israeli settler groups. Further violence is increasingly likely, says Mariam Barghouti, a Palestinian writer and journalist based in Ramal…

Staff (2025-01-23). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Universidad de Guantánamo en sus 45 años. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Académicos y líderes estudiantiles de la Universidad de Guantánamo comparecerán este jueves en la Mesa Redonda para dialogar sobre el presente y el futuro de esta institución académica. Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional y Radio Habana Cuba transmitirán este programa a las 7 de la noche. El Canal Educativo la retransmitirá al cierre. Además, estará disponible en las redes sociales Facebook y YouTube.

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-23). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-23). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |

The Independent (2025-01-23). Deputy IGG accused of environmental degradation, torturing police officer. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, the Deputy Inspector General of Government is under the spotlight for alleged environmental degradation, abuse of power, and torture following an incident involving Alex Katungi, a police officer from the environmental police unit. In a complaint addressed to Inspector General of Government Beti Olive Kamya, Katungi's …

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-23). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-23). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |

presstv.ir (2025-01-22). Swiss national who died in jail took photos of military sites: Iran's Judiciary. presstv.ir Iran's Judiciary says a Swiss national who took his own life in jail earlier this month had photographed military sites.

The Canary (2025-01-22). Now the US wants to fly its drones out of the UK — despite widespread outrage. thecanary.co Protestors led by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars will gather outside the main gates of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire at 1pm on Saturday 25 January to oppose plans to fly US Global Hawk drones from the base. The protest comes as the newly inaugurated US president Donald Trump once again repeated his […] | By

Staff (2025-01-22). Headlines for January 22, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Takes Steps to Weaponize Justice Department, Reassigning Key Prosecutors, 22 States Sue to Block Trump's Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship, Trump Administration to Allow ICE Raids at Churches, Hospitals and Schools, Israeli Forces Raid Jenin, Killing 10 Palestinians, Newly Freed Palestinians Describe Torture and Ill-Treatment in Israeli Jails, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Child in Southern Gaza Despite Ceasefire, Four Injured in Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack, Israeli General Who Led Campaign That Devastated Gaza to Resign over October 7 Failures, Trump's U.N. Ambassador Pick Elise Stefanik Say…

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-22). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-22). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-22). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |

Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. (2025-01-21). Biden's Legacy: The World Is More Unsafe For Journalists. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's administration proclaimed numerous times that "journalism is not a crime" and that the United States government supports "free and independent media around the world." Biden said the "free press is crumbling" in his farewell address. But the reality is that Biden and his administration helped make the state of the free press more fragile. | Over 200 journalists in Gaza were killed by Israeli military forces armed by the Biden administration. Other client states, like India and Saudi Arabia, trampled on the human rights of reporters without fearing much criticism.

Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. (2025-01-21). Biden's Legacy: The World Is More Unsafe For Journalists. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's administration proclaimed numerous times that "journalism is not a crime" and that the United States government supports "free and independent media around the world." Biden said the "free press is crumbling" in his farewell address. But the reality is that Biden and his administration helped make the state of the free press more fragile. | Over 200 journalists in Gaza were killed by Israeli military forces armed by the Biden administration. Other client states, like India and Saudi Arabia, trampled on the human rights of reporters without fearing much criticism.

Brian Berletic (2025-01-21). Anduril's "Arsenal 1" and "Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy" thealtworld.com The growing challenges in matching the military industrial capabilities of Russia and China highlight the flaws in the U.S. defense industry's profit-driven approach, exemplified by Anduril's ambitious yet controversial "Arsenal 1" project. | With the conflict in Ukraine exposing how unprepared the United States' military industrial base is for a peer or near-peer conflict, continued efforts are being made to either match Russian and Chinese military industrial output or otherwise compensate for it. | Many attempts to do so, including ongoing efforts by the US Army to expand 155mm artillery shell production, have…

Brian Berletic (2025-01-21). Anduril's "Arsenal 1" and "Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy" thealtworld.com The growing challenges in matching the military industrial capabilities of Russia and China highlight the flaws in the U.S. defense industry's profit-driven approach, exemplified by Anduril's ambitious yet controversial "Arsenal 1" project. | With the conflict in Ukraine exposing how unprepared the United States' military industrial base is for a peer or near-peer conflict, continued efforts are being made to either match Russian and Chinese military industrial output or otherwise compensate for it. | Many attempts to do so, including ongoing efforts by the US Army to expand 155mm artillery shell production, have…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-01-21). Outraged By Gaza Ceasefire, Israeli Settlers Burn Palestinian Homes, Cars. popularresistance.org Israeli Jewish settlers rampaged through several Palestinian towns in the West Bank on 19 January in a show of anger at a ceasefire deal that saw the end of fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives. | Settlers across the West Bank organized themselves in an effort to disrupt the release of Palestinians held captive in Israeli prisons and detention centers, where torture and rape are common. | Accompanied by soldiers, the settlers attacked Palestinian cars and closed several main roads in Turmus Ayy, Atara, Ein Siniya, Ein Ayoub, Qalqilya, an…

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-21). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org

APR editor (2025-01-21). Marwan Barghouti — the world's most important hostage — must be freed. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle A litmus test of Israel's commitment to abandon genocide and start down the road towards lasting peace is whether they choose to release the most important of all the hostages, Marwan Barghouti. During the past 22 years in Israeli prisons he has been beaten, tortured, sexually molested and had limbs broken.

newarab (2025-01-21). Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead, but his Nazi legacy thrives in France. newarab.com Being implicated in acts of torture and the murder of an Arab Muslim nationalist were not mentioned when Jean-Marie Le Pen was Except that forgetting about the evil carried out by Le Pen, the far-right politician,…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-01-21). Outraged By Gaza Ceasefire, Israeli Settlers Burn Palestinian Homes, Cars. popularresistance.org Israeli Jewish settlers rampaged through several Palestinian towns in the West Bank on 19 January in a show of anger at a ceasefire deal that saw the end of fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives. | Settlers across the West Bank organized themselves in an effort to disrupt the release of Palestinians held captive in Israeli prisons and detention centers, where torture and rape are common. | Accompanied by soldiers, the settlers attacked Palestinian cars and closed several main roads in Turmus Ayy, Atara, Ein Siniya, Ein Ayoub, Qalqilya, an…