#humanrightsviolations — Public Fediverse posts
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered #Florida #DetentionCenter.
By Madeleine Ngo, Hamed Aleaziz and David Ovalle, Sept. 14, 2026
Excerpt: "Federal investigators found that the metal enclosures — each providing only about 18 square feet of floor space — were used as 'calming areas,' where detainees were held for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours."Although facility staff said that detainees asked to spend time in the enclosures, federal investigators found at least one instance in which the enclosures were used to discipline a detainee who 'failed to comply with a lawful command.'
" 'The use of such restrictive spaces is highly unconventional and does not align with standards for humane treatment,' the report said.
"The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The office of Gov. Ron #DeSantis of Florida also did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither did the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which operated the facility before it closed.
Investigators found that the facility complied with intake and use-of-force standards, but it did not comply with a variety of national detention standards related to medical care, food service, personal hygiene and recreation."Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/alligator-alcatraz-dhs-inspector-general.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/oxPgh#USPol #AlligatorAlcatraz #DefundDHS #SetFireToTheCages #HumanRightsViolations #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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#Iran: ad agosto 2026 almeno 14 bahá’í sono stati arrestati e altri 14 condannati complessivamente a oltre 34 anni di carcere. Le forze di sicurezza hanno inoltre perquisito almeno 5 abitazioni con sequestri di beni personali. Kamyar Malaki, è stato espulso dall’università e gli è stato vietato di proseguire gli studi a causa della sua fede.
#Bahai #ReligiousFreedom #StopPersecution #HumanRightsViolations
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#OnThisDayInHistory: May 28, 1830, #AndrewJackson Signs #IndianRemovalAct
by Levi Rickert May 28, 2026
"On this day in 1830 — 196 years ago — President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law.
"The Act created a process that allowed the president to exchange lands west of the Mississippi River for the homelands of Native tribes in the eastern United States. In return, tribes were promised financial assistance, supplies for relocation, and the guarantee that they could live on their new lands under the protection of the United States government “forever.”
"In practice, however, the Indian Removal Act became a tool of #coercion and #dispossession. Under Jackson and his supporters, #NativeNations were pressured, bribed, and forced into signing #RemovalTreaties that stripped them of their ancestral territories across the Southeast.
"By the end of his presidency, Jackson had signed nearly 70 removal treaties, leading to the forced relocation of approximately 50,000 #NativeAmericans to what was then called #IndianTerritory, in present-day #Oklahoma. Entire nations were uprooted from lands they had inhabited for generations and pushed into unfamiliar territory designated by the federal government.
"The policy culminated in the Trail of Tears — one of the darkest chapters in American history. Thousands of Native people died from disease, #starvation, and exposure during the forced marches west, including nearly one-quarter of the #CherokeeNation.
"Because of his central role in Native removal and the suffering it caused, many Native Americans remember Jackson as the '#IndianKiller' president and continue to oppose efforts to honor him, including his image remaining on the twenty-dollar bill."
#USHistory #USPol #Genocide #TrailOfTears #NativeAmericans #NativeAmericanHistory #ForcedRelocation #HumanRightsViolations
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#XavierBecerra Pushed to Inflate a Black Man’s IQ to Execute Him as California AG
By Akela Lacy
https://theintercept.com/2026/05/19/xavier-becerra-california-governor-death-penalty/
cc: @rmblaber1956
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(CZ, DE🇩🇪 , KM🇰🇭 below) Mocking me that "I feel extremely strong contempt towards everything", when it's a lie and I feel extremely strong contempt mostly towards perpetrators of genocides, murders, abductions, robberies, and abuses of human rights. That's what a person wrote and added that I am also author of Links (or Ronja? I don't remember). I already blocked them.
Někdo se mi posmíval, že „cítím extrémně silné opovržení vůči všemu“, když je to lež a já cítím extrémně silné opovržení většinou proti pachatelům genocidy, vražd, únosů, loupeží a porušování lidských práv. To napsal jeden člověk a dodal, že jsem také autorem Linksu (nebo Ronji? si nepamatuju). Už jsem toho člověka zablokoval.
Jemand hat mich verspotten mich, dass ich angeblicht "extrem starke Verachtung gegen allem fühle", was eine Lüge ist. Ich fühle extrem starke Verachtung genen den Tätern von Völkermorden, Morden, Entführungen, Rauben und Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Das schrieb jemand und fügte hinzu, ich sei auch der Autor von Links (oder Ronja? Ich erinnere mich nicht.) Ich habe die Person schon blockiert.
ចំអកខ្ញុំថា "ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍មើលងាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះអ្វីៗទាំងអស់" ខណៈពេលវាការកុហក ហើយខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍មើលងាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងភាគច្រើនចំពោះ ជនល្មើសនៃការប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ ឃាតកម្ម ការចាប់ពង្រត់ ប្លន់ និងការរំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស។ គេក៏បានសរសេរ ថាខ្ញុំក៏ជាអ្នកនិពន្ធនៃ Links (ឫ Ronja? ខ្ញុំមិនចាំទេ។) ខ្ញុំបានប្លុកចោលមនុស្សនោះរួចហើយ។
#links #ronja #genocide #genocida #contempt #opovržení #murder #vražda #vraždy #abduction #únos #únosy #humanrights #lidskápráva #humanrightsviolation #porušovánílidskýchpráv #pošlapávánílidskýchpráv #humanrightsviolations #links2gang #twibright #twibrightlinks #twibrightronja #links2 #genozid #Völkermord #Verachtung #Mord #Entführung #Menschenrechtverletzung #Menschenrechtverletzungen #raub #អំពើប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ #ការមើលងាយ #ឃាតកម្ម #ការចាប់ពង្រត់ #សិទ្ធិមនុស្ស #ការរំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស
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(CZ, DE🇩🇪 , KM🇰🇭 below) Mocking me that "I feel extremely strong contempt towards everything", when it's a lie and I feel extremely strong contempt mostly towards perpetrators of genocides, murders, abductions, robberies, and abuses of human rights. That's what a person wrote and added that I am also author of Links (or Ronja? I don't remember). I already blocked them.
Někdo se mi posmíval, že „cítím extrémně silné opovržení vůči všemu“, když je to lež a já cítím extrémně silné opovržení většinou proti pachatelům genocidy, vražd, únosů, loupeží a porušování lidských práv. To napsal jeden člověk a dodal, že jsem také autorem Linksu (nebo Ronji? si nepamatuju). Už jsem toho člověka zablokoval.
Jemand hat mich verspotten mich, dass ich angeblicht "extrem starke Verachtung gegen allem fühle", was eine Lüge ist. Ich fühle extrem starke Verachtung genen den Tätern von Völkermorden, Morden, Entführungen, Rauben und Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Das schrieb jemand und fügte hinzu, ich sei auch der Autor von Links (oder Ronja? Ich erinnere mich nicht.) Ich habe die Person schon blockiert.
ចំអកខ្ញុំថា "ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍មើលងាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះអ្វីៗទាំងអស់" ខណៈពេលវាការកុហក ហើយខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍មើលងាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងភាគច្រើនចំពោះ ជនល្មើសនៃការប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ ឃាតកម្ម ការចាប់ពង្រត់ ប្លន់ និងការរំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស។ គេក៏បានសរសេរ ថាខ្ញុំក៏ជាអ្នកនិពន្ធនៃ Links (ឫ Ronja? ខ្ញុំមិនចាំទេ។) ខ្ញុំបានប្លុកចោលមនុស្សនោះរួចហើយ។
#links #ronja #genocide #genocida #contempt #opovržení #murder #vražda #vraždy #abduction #únos #únosy #humanrights #lidskápráva #humanrightsviolation #porušovánílidskýchpráv #pošlapávánílidskýchpráv #humanrightsviolations #links2gang #twibright #twibrightlinks #twibrightronja #links2 #genozid #Völkermord #Verachtung #Mord #Entführung #Menschenrechtverletzung #Menschenrechtverletzungen #raub #អំពើប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ #ការមើលងាយ #ឃាតកម្ម #ការចាប់ពង្រត់ #សិទ្ធិមនុស្ស #ការរំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស
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(CZ, DE🇩🇪 , KM🇰🇭 below) Mocking me that "I feel extremely strong contempt towards everything", when it's a lie and I feel extremely strong contempt mostly towards perpetrators of genocides, murders, abductions, robberies, and abuses of human rights. That's what a person wrote and added that I am also author of Links (or Ronja? I don't remember). I already blocked them.
Někdo se mi posmíval, že „cítím extrémně silné opovržení vůči všemu“, když je to lež a já cítím extrémně silné opovržení většinou proti pachatelům genocidy, vražd, únosů, loupeží a porušování lidských práv. To napsal jeden člověk a dodal, že jsem také autorem Linksu (nebo Ronji? si nepamatuju). Už jsem toho člověka zablokoval.
Jemand hat mich verspotten mich, dass ich angeblicht "extrem starke Verachtung gegen allem fühle", was eine Lüge ist. Ich fühle extrem starke Verachtung genen den Tätern von Völkermorden, Morden, Entführungen, Rauben und Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Das schrieb jemand und fügte hinzu, ich sei auch der Autor von Links (oder Ronja? Ich erinnere mich nicht.) Ich habe die Person schon blockiert.
ចំអកខ្ញុំថា "ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍មើលងាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះអ្វីៗទាំងអស់" ខណៈពេលវាការកុហក ហើយខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍មើលងាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងភាគច្រើនចំពោះ ជនល្មើសនៃការប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ ឃាតកម្ម ការចាប់ពង្រត់ ប្លន់ និងការរំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស។ គេក៏បានសរសេរ ថាខ្ញុំក៏ជាអ្នកនិពន្ធនៃ Links (ឫ Ronja? ខ្ញុំមិនចាំទេ។) ខ្ញុំបានប្លុកចោលមនុស្សនោះរួចហើយ។
#links #ronja #genocide #genocida #contempt #opovržení #murder #vražda #vraždy #abduction #únos #únosy #humanrights #lidskápráva #humanrightsviolation #porušovánílidskýchpráv #pošlapávánílidskýchpráv #humanrightsviolations #links2gang #twibright #twibrightlinks #twibrightronja #links2 #genozid #Völkermord #Verachtung #Mord #Entführung #Menschenrechtverletzung #Menschenrechtverletzungen #raub #អំពើប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ #ការមើលងាយ #ឃាតកម្ម #ការចាប់ពង្រត់ #សិទ្ធិមនុស្ស #ការរំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស
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A system where people only behave because they’re afraid of being killed is not a democracy — it’s authoritarianism, dictatorship, tyranny...
#authoritarianism #democracy #violence #america #trumpviolence #politics #americanpolitics #violenceamerica #humanrightsviolations #humanrights
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How communities in #SacrificeZones suffer environmental injustices in #Mexico, #Chile, #Nigeria and #Indonesia (analysis)
Daniela Sepulveda and Angélica Arellano, 9 Apr 2025
"Across continents, 'sacrifice zones' resemble wounds carved deep into the fabric of our planet. These are regions where ecosystems and livelihoods have been ravaged by fossil fuel and other industries that promise progress but leave devastation in their wake. These are places where big business and transnational corporations are contaminating the rivers, darkening the skies, and making the soil barren; where the toll of development is paid in human suffering and ecological destruction.
"What unites these 'sacrifice zones' is the shared story of areas where prosperity for the few is built on the suffering of many, and where communities fight to mend the fractures inflicted upon their land, health and dignity.
"Here are four case studies highlighting the experiences of communities and civil society organizations collaborating with us in the Coalition for Human Rights in Development’s Community Resource Exchange.
"In the #TulaTepejiApaxco region, where the #Toltec plains once supported rich #biodiversity and #CulturalHeritage, the water and air are now saturated with pollution. This devastated landscape was declared both in 1975 and again in 2005 by the U.N. as one of the most polluted places on Earth, marking it as an #EnvironmentalDisaster zone. Since the early 20th century, the arrival of #CementPlants, #refineries, #ChemicalFactories, a #coal-fired power plant and #LimeKilns has transformed the region. Backed by all levels of government, these industries have destroyed the area’s ecological balance and ruined the health of its people, poisoning the water, air and soil with #ToxicWaste.
"Prominent among these polluters are cement giants like #Holcim, #CEMEX, #CementosFortaleza and #Clarimex, whose operations release harmful gases that exacerbate the region’s environmental and public health crises. One of the epicenters of this environmental catastrophe is the #TulaRiver, which receives 150,000 liters (nearly 40,000 gallons) of untreated wastewater every second from Mexico City and the Valley of Mexico. These 'black waters' are teeming with industrial and hospital waste plus sewage, overwhelming the river and its tributaries.
"The #EndhóDam, originally built to support local #agriculture, has become a toxic dumping ground, poisoning thousands of people who rely on wells for drinking water. Despite decades of warnings, local and national governments have allowed this contamination to persist. The poisoned waters have killed fish, flooded the land with toxic sludge, and led to a surge in cancer, leukemia, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases among the 15,000 inhabitants living along its banks. In 2021, a devastating flood related to the overflowing Tula River left 17 dead and displaced thousands, a stark reminder of the ongoing risks of government inaction.
"The region now faces a massive public health crisis, and the recent declaration by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to designate the area as an ecological restoration zone is a necessary but overdue step. This declaration covers municipalities such as #Atitalaquia,TepejiDelRío, #Tepetitlán and Tlahuelilpan, where 498 businesses have been identified as generators of hazardous waste, including 14 that produce hydrocarbons. The study, based on a water, air and soil analysis, could mark the beginning of recovery if it is implemented with urgency and seriousness.
"Over the years, organizations like #RedDeConcienciaAmbiental '#QueremosVivir' have resisted, bringing visibility to the devastation and fighting to halt deforestation and continued pollution. In the words of one of the leaders of Queremos Vivir ('We want to live'), 'There needs to be a legal solution, because it’s that urgent. We believe there is still a way to reverse it, and we have time to show the newly elected president #ClaudiaSheinbaum the dire situation we’re in.'
"Their demands include a reduction in the water flow of the Tula River through holistic water management solutions, and government accountability for decades of environmental neglect, calling for reparations for both industrial pollution and the catastrophic 2021 floods.
"While they welcome Sheinbaum’s promises to clean the river and launch a circular economy project, they emphasize that meaningful environmental justice must not be delayed any longer. After stating the communities’ demands through tears, the Queremos Vivir leader said, 'Are we really just going to be destined to be a sacrifice zone? The damage is so severe, the degradation we are in, that if we don’t protect it, don’t defend it, then what are we going to do?' "
#SEZs #Antofagasta #Nigeria #Indonesia #HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
#Exploitation #RaceToTheBottom
#HumanRightsViolations
#Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
#EconomicSacrificZones
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #AirIsLife #WaterIsLife #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation -
#SEZs in #India: Balancing Economic Growth and #Environmental Concerns
July 27, 2024
"Picture this: vast stretches of industrial land buzzing with activity, modern factories producing goods for global markets, and thousands of job opportunities emerging overnight. This is the promise of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India. But behind this gleaming facade lies a complex web of environmental challenges and social concerns that demand our attention. SEZs represent one of India’s most ambitious economic policies, designed to accelerate industrial growth and boost exports, yet they often come at a significant cost to the environment and local communities.
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"[T]he rapid expansion of SEZs has raised significant environmental red flags. The most pressing concern is land acquisition, which often involves converting fertile agricultural land into industrial zones. This conversion not only reduces the country’s agricultural capacity but also disrupts local ecosystems and biodiversity.
"The establishment of SEZs typically requires large tracts of land – sometimes spanning thousands of acres. Much of this land is acquired from agricultural areas, leading to the displacement of farming communities who have depended on these lands for generations. For instance, the proposed #RaigadSEZ in #Maharashtra would have required over 14,000 hectares of #agricultural land, leading to massive #protests from local farmers.
"The conversion of agricultural land to #IndustrialUse has long-term implications for #FoodSecurity. As India’s population continues to grow, the loss of productive #farmland could exacerbate food shortage issues in the future. Moreover, agricultural land often has better soil quality and water retention capacity compared to industrial land, making this conversion environmentally costly.
"Industrial activities within SEZs generate various forms of #pollution. Air pollution from #manufacturing processes, water #contamination from industrial effluents, and #SoilDegradation from chemical usage are common problems. The concentration of industries in SEZs can create pollution hotspots that affect air and water quality in surrounding areas.
"#WaterScarcity is another critical issue. SEZs require substantial water resources for industrial processes, often competing with local communities for this precious resource. In water-stressed regions, this competition can lead to conflicts and further environmental degradation.
Human rights and social displacement"The human cost of SEZ development cannot be overlooked. Land acquisition for SEZs often involves displacing local communities, particularly small farmers and agricultural workers. These communities frequently receive inadequate compensation and struggle to find alternative livelihoods.
"The displacement process can be traumatic for local communities who have strong cultural and emotional ties to their land. Traditional occupations like #farming, #fishing, and #SmallScaleTrading are disrupted, forcing people to adapt to entirely new economic realities. The promised employment opportunities in SEZs often don’t materialize for displaced communities, as they may lack the required skills for industrial jobs.
"Women in these communities face particular challenges, as they often have limited access to alternative employment opportunities and may lose traditional income sources like kitchen gardening or small-scale agricultural activities. The social fabric of rural communities can be severely disrupted, leading to increased poverty and social inequality."
#HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
#IMFLoanSharks #Exploitation #WorldBank #RaceToTheBottom
#HumanRightsViolations
#Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
#EconomicSacrificZones
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation
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#MaineACLU Denounces ‘Cruel’ Use of #NewHampshire #FederalPrison to Hold #ICEDetainees
By Edward TomicMarch 11, 2025
"The #Maine American Civil Liberties Union (#ACLU) has issued a statement denouncing the use of a New Hampshire federal prison by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain suspected illegal aliens.
"Last month, media outlets began reporting on a leaked memo, signed Feb. 6, that indicated ICE was intending to use #FCIBerlin, a medium-security prison in Berlin, N.H., to hold immigration detainees in custody.
"That memo noted that the units at FCI were not currently available due to there being a 'substantial amount of preparation and resources' needed before the prison could accept detainees, such as additional funding for staffing, food, utilities, clothing and other items.
"The memo also indicates that the federal Bureau of Prisons or warden at each locally designated prison may approve or reject a request by ICE to hold an ICE detainee for any reason, such as for lack of space, or medical, mental health, safety or security reasons.
"ICE lodges immigration detainers against unlawfully present noncitizens who have been arrested on criminal charges or who the agency has probable cause to believe are deportable from the U.S.
"'The government should not be using federal prisons to support the president’s #MassDeportation efforts,' said Carol Garvan, legal director of the ACLU of Maine, in a Monday statement.
"'The federal government itself acknowledged that FCI Berlin would require a ‘substantial amount of preparation,’ yet just weeks later they have already begun detaining people there,' Garvan said. 'We have strong concerns about the #inhumane treatment of people in ICE custody, and we will not stand by while our region is used to carry out these cruel policies.'"
https://www.themainewire.com/2025/03/maine-aclu-denounces-cruel-use-of-new-hampshire-federal-prison-to-hold-ice-detainees/
#HumanRightsViolations #ICEDetention #IndefiniteDetention #PrivatePrisons #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ResistICE #ImmigrantsRights -
Causing major harms through development projects
"World Bank-funded projects have also continually been found to be in direct, serious violation of international human rights standards. Major recurring issues include mass evictions and the forced displacement of peoples and communities for major infrastructure and agricultural projects (see Observer Spring 2015), violations of the rights of indigenous and forest peoples, targeting of human rights defenders, triggering local food insecurity, and serious labour rights violations, such as child and forced labour reportedly being used in Bank-funded projects (see Observer Winter 2016). The IFC has also been shown on several occasions to have invested in companies that avoid or evade taxes (see Observer Autumn 2016). More recently, the Bank has also acknowledged that its projects can create an environment that can foster gender-based violence, including sexual abuse and the spread of HIV/AIDS (see Observer Spring 2017).
"To safeguard against risks like these, the World Bank launched its revised Environmental and Social Framework in 2018, although it applies only to its project lending and not to its DPF.
"Many in civil society remain unconvinced that the safeguards are fit for purpose if the Bank is to deliver on its mandate to implement policies that benefit the poorest, especially as the Bank is set to focus on more complex and difficult environments from 2018."
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #HumanRightsViolations #EnvironmentalDegradation #IndigenousPeoples #ForestPeoples #SaveTheForests #Exploitation #CorporateColonialism
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[Thread] What are the main criticisms of the #WorldBank and the #IMF?
Bretton Woods Project - Critical voices on the world bank and IMF
4 June 2019
"World Bank-funded projects have also continually been found to be in direct, serious violation of international human rights standards. Major recurring issues include mass evictions and the forced displacement of peoples and communities for major infrastructure and agricultural projects (see Observer Spring 2015), violations of the rights of indigenous and forest peoples, targeting of human rights defenders, triggering local food insecurity, and serious labour rights violations, such as child and forced labour reportedly being used in Bank-funded projects (see Observer Winter 2016). The IFC has also been shown on several occasions to have invested in companies that avoid or evade taxes (see Observer Autumn 2016). More recently, the Bank has also acknowledged that its projects can create an environment that can foster gender-based violence, including sexual abuse and the spread of HIV/AIDS (see Observer Spring 2017).
"To safeguard against risks like these, the World Bank launched its revised Environmental and Social Framework in 2018, although it applies only to its project lending and not to its DPF.
"Many in civil society remain unconvinced that the safeguards are fit for purpose if the Bank is to deliver on its mandate to implement policies that benefit the poorest, especially as the Bank is set to focus on more complex and difficult environments from 2018."
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