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On June 1, 21-year-old volunteer medic Razan Al Najjar was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in Gaza as she was attempting to provide first aid to an injured protester. As the Palestinian Medical Relief Society points out, “Shooting at medical personnel is a war crime under the Geneva conventions, as is shooting at children, journalists and unarmed civilians.” As we mourn the death of Najjar, Bram Wispelwey, a doctor working in the Aida Refugee Camp in the West Bank, shares his account of the political violence and resistance taking place in Palestine.
Human Rights
The inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Preamble, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948.
Nestle and the Flint Water Crisis
By Shea Howell Shortly after Mother’s Day, three Nestle semi-trucks will roll into Flint with free bottled water. Between Mother’s Day and Labor day Nestle will donate 100,000 bottles a week to three service centers where people can pick up … Continue reading
Anticipating a Crush: In Prison, Tactical Teams Declare Uneven War
By Phil Hartsfield | co-published by Praxis Center and Truthout About 7:45 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, I muster the energy to get out of bed and walk the step to the sink from the bottom bunk and I … Continue reading
On the Assassination of Afro-Brazilian Activist Marielle Franco
By Scholars for Social Justice We, Scholars for Social Justice (SSJ) express our outrage over the political assassination of Marielle Franco and Anderson Pedro Gomes, both killed on March 14, 2018 with bullets proven to belong to Brazil’s Military Police. The … Continue reading
The Tea Project Fasts, Reflects and Imagines
By Amber Ginsburg and Aaron Hughes Course One: Sweet Hot Tea In a recent conversation with one of his lawyers, Mohamedou said that he holds no grudges against any of the people he mentions in this book, that he appeals to … Continue reading
A Guide to Ethical Research with Refugees and Displaced People
By Christina Clark-Kazak Research can contribute to a better understanding of the diverse experiences of forced migration. When done well such research can inform policy and programming, but it can also cause inconvenience and harm to research respondents. In situations of … Continue reading
Embracing the Joy in Human Rights: An Interview with William Simmons
By Shayna Plaut In 2015, I organized a panel on “Teaching Human Rights Inside and Outside the Classroom” at the Social Practice for Human Rights Conference in Dayton, Ohio. William (Bill) Simmons, author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Human Rights, … Continue reading
Creating Sovereign Cities and Towns
By Shea Howell | Living for Change, Boggs Center As much of the nation’s attention has been riveted to the devastation of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, the Michigan Legislature is quietly continuing its efforts to destroy local democracy. This time the Republican controlled … Continue reading
The Movement to #FreeMarissa: Building towards #SurvivedAndPunished
By Love and Protect and Survived and Punished In 2010, Marissa Alexander, a mother of three from Jacksonville, FL, was violently attacked by her abusive, estranged husband. Just nine days after giving birth, Marissa’s husband strangled her, and tried to prevent her from … Continue reading
Free All the Political Prisoners
By Zolo Agono Azania I was introduced to Zolo Azania some twenty years ago through his artwork – striking portraits of Harriet Tubman, Malcom X and Emmet Till, artwork that reflected Zolo’s deep commitment to the Black freedom struggle – … Continue reading
Spotlighting Cruelty of Trump’s Muslim Ban, World Embraces #BannedGrandmas
By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams A viral Instagram account shows who Trump’s travel ban is “actually keeping out.”
Fire From Below: Advice For Activism in The Trump Era From Bill Ayers
By Ryan Alexander-Tanner | The Nib
There Is No Plan(et) B: A Primer on Trump’s Refusal to Abide by the Paris Agreement
By Patricia Valoy, Contributing Editor, Science and Social Justice Earlier this month the president of the United States withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement, a pioneering agreement formed at the United Nations Convention on Climate Change in 2015. … Continue reading
The Dangers of Drinking Coffee Alone: The Precarity and Isolation of Social Justice Work
By Shayna Plaut, Contributing Editor, Human Rights What does it mean to “have a coffee?” It is a fairly universal expression – but it is not just a verb, it is an event. An invitation. To “have a coffee,” means … Continue reading
After Seven Long Years, Freedom: An Interview With Marissa Alexander
By Victoria Law | Truthout As the clock struck midnight on January 26, Marissa Alexander was finally able to pull off her ankle monitor. The Florida mother of three was officially done with her two-year sentence of home confinement and electronic monitoring. … Continue reading
