A group of 50 Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Thursday sent a letter to President Joe Biden focusing on the "inexcusable" number of noncombatants killed by drone strikes in the 20-year so-called War on Terror and urging his administration to "review and overhaul"...
20 Years and 4 Presidents Later and Gitmo Still Not Closed
Human rights defenders marked the 20th anniversary of the opening of the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba under the administration of former President George W. Bush by noting that three American presidents have come and gone without anyone being...
In the UK, Calls Grow To Revoke Tony Blair’s Knighthood Over Iraq War
Citing his role in the Iraq War and other devastating conflicts, hundreds of thousands of people in the United Kingdom and beyond are calling for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to be stripped of his newly bestowed knighthood.As of Thursday afternoon, over...
After 1,000 Days in Belmarsh Prison, Campaigners Demand Freedom for Julian Assange
Press freedom campaigners on Wednesday marked Julian Assange's 1,000th day of imprisonment in London's Belmarsh Prison with renewed demands for the WikiLeaks publisher's freedom ahead of his looming potential extradition to the United States."Journalism is not a...
‘Alarming’ Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Near US Bases in Okinawa
As the US military continues construction of a controversial new base at Henoko Bay, Okinawa, the recent discovery of extreme levels of highly toxic "forever chemicals" in local waterways and groundwater has renewed long-standing opposition to the American occupation...
‘Stomach-Wrenching’ Report Reveals Secret US Strike Command’s High Civilian Death Toll
Peace advocates on Monday responded toa report about a U.S. military unit that killed Syrian civilians at 10 times the rate of similar operations in other theaters of the so-called War on Terror by accusing the United States of hypocritically sanctioning countries...
No Punishment for US Troops Who Slaughtered 10 Afghan Civilians, Says Pentagon Chief
In a continuation of a long history of impunity for U.S. troops who harm noncombatants during wartime, the Pentagon said Monday that none of the military personnel involved in an unmanned aerial drone strike that killed 10 civilians – seven of them children...
New Interactive Map Gives Ground-Level Look at High Civilian Toll of Israel’s Gaza War
A new report and interactive map published Thursday by a leading airstrike monitoring organization offer detailed insight into incidents of civilian harm caused by Israel Defense Forces' aerial bombardment of Gaza during the May 2021 Operation Guardian of the Walls...
As Putin Asserts Russia’s Right to Defend Against NATO, US Urged to Avoid ‘New Cold War’
As Russian President Vladimir Putin responded Wednesday to NATO provocations along his nation's western frontier by warning that his country reserves the right to defend itself, peace advocates stressed the need for US self-awareness and restraint in order to avoid a...
As Senate Holds Guantánamo Hearing, Biden Urged to ‘Finally End This Chapter of Injustice’
Human rights defenders on Tuesday renewed demands for President Joe Biden to close the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba as the Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing at which experts and advocates testified about the damage that Gitmo does to...
