Few know Cuba helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Then Castro buried the authors contribution. 1,339 political prisoners today. The history they erased. Please share it with others: notesfromthecubanexilequarte…

Today alone, and in Kyiv alone, Russian jet-powered drones “vanquished” two kindergartens and two schools, an ordinary residential building, an auto repair shop, several warehouses, and communications facilities. Anywhere in the world, this choice of targets would be called by one word – terrorism. Russia has no military objective whatsoever in doing this – it is purely an attempt to break people and inflict as much harm as possible on our society. Tragically, there are people killed… My condolences to their families and loved ones. Dozens of people were injured. Overall, since yesterday, the Russians have used 277 attack drones of various types, 155 of them jet-powered. Among the damaged sites is also a building used as the residence of the Saudi Arabian Ambassador. In the Dnipro region, a sports school is among the damaged facilities. In the Sumy region, the building of a regional children’s home was damaged. If Russia were truly preparing for any real steps toward de-escalation – as it claims, particularly to American negotiators – this wave of “shahed” terror would not be happening. And we need to take a sober view of the situation. Russia knows how to send the kind of encouraging diplomatic signals that the world simply wants to hear… It knows how to send such signals in order to delay tough steps by the world in response to the war. In America, the important Lindsey Graham sanctions and tariffs law has already reached the implementation stage. It is a law that can change a lot for the better if fully implemented. This law needs to be implemented – and everyone in the world can see that there is EVERY REASON to apply it and A CLEAR PURPOSE for doing so. We are counting on effective decisions from the world and stronger pressure from our partners, so that Russia sees that manipulating diplomatic signals will not allow it to keep winning more and more time for war and terror. It is important that our other partners in the G7 and G20 also take a principled stance. New sanctions packages are being prepared – specifically targeting financial networks, supply chains for components and equipment used in the production of Russian weapons, and specific companies and individuals primarily involved in the production of Russian ballistic missiles. The new sanctions must take effect as early as October to provide a stronger foundation for changing the situation and pushing Russia toward real diplomacy. Thank you to everyone who helps Ukraine! Thank you to everyone working 24/7 to provide greater protection for Ukrainians and our state!

“When the Zeitgeist was religion, Jews were held guilty of theocide. In the black plague, Jews were ‘poisoners of the wells.’ When it became race, the Jews were ‘subhuman.’ And when the Zeitgeist became anti-race, the Jews were themselves deemed racist. This is Durban's legacy.”

#Cuba While in Canada and other democratic nations, using social media to exercise fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other laws, in Cuba, speaking truth to power comes at a human cost. The case of Anna Bensi and her mother, Caridad Silvente, who face a charge of “crime against the personal privacy of a police member” and a possible two year prison sentence, is evidence of how words and ideas can be treated as crimes in Cuba, as they are in other dictatorships. democraticspaces.com/trendin… #Canada #HumanRights

El contribuyente estadounidense “perdería” si el gobierno estadounidense replica las prácticas de Europa y Canadá: créditos oficiales, garantías y posteriores condonaciones a un Estado que ha demostrado durante décadas que no paga. 1/2

Cuba helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Cuban diplomats drafted key language & proposed the final UN vote on December 10, 1948. Then the Castro regime erased their names, buried the free press & turned the island into a prison state. 1,300+ political prisoners today. The history Havana spent 67 years trying to memory-hole: notesfromthecubanexilequarte…

Tote Menschen liegen auf den Straßen Kyjiws weil Putin-Russland einen Angriffskrieg führt und die eigenständige Ukraine vernichten will. #StandWithUkraine

Few know Cuba helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Then Castro buried the authors contribution. 1,339 political prisoners today. The history they erased. Please share it with others: notesfromthecubanexilequarte…

Cuba, la dictadura asesina más subvencionada del mundo. larazon.es/economia/cuba-dic…

The Syrian transitional government is signing billions of dollars in reconstruction deals as part of its national recovery blueprint. Unfortunately, the plans lack a human rights framework, which could leave many Syrians with a raw deal. Our new report: hrw.org/news/2026/09/27/syri…

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.” #MartinLutherKingJr Take #TheKingCenter’s BE LOVE PLEDGE: thekingcenter.org/belove #MLK #BeLove #BelovedCommunity #SundayWithKing

Six years ago today, more than 100,000 Belarusians marched on the 50th day of peaceful protests against the stolen election. Nearly 400 people were detained. Many who stood up for freedom in 2020 remain political prisoners today. We continue to fight for a free Belarus.

9月27日是 #黄子悦 的生日。 因参与2020年民主派初选，她在 #香港47人案 中被以“串谋颠覆国家政权罪”判刑4年5个月，目前仍在服刑。

It’s important to know some names and faces — otherwise, the murdered are mere abstractions. The defeat of Putin and his Russia is a moral necessity (along with a strategic one). Putin has many admirers in the Free World. But then, so did the Soviet Union. We can do this.

One minute. That is all it takes to listen to this beautiful voice. One minute to become her voice. Parastoo Ahmadi, one of Iran's most beloved singers, has reportedly been sentenced to 74 lashes simply for singing. Her musicians and production team face the same punishment. In the 21st century, a woman will be lashed on her body because she dared to sing. I want to scream. I want to shout in the street and sing loud and tell everyone: this government is killing innocent people, executing them, lashing them. This is not a normal government. So I am calling on every famous singer, every big name, every artist with a stage and a microphone: be Parastoo's voice. Sing for her until she can sing again. #ParastooAhmadi

今天是“泼墨女孩” #董瑶琼 的生日。 据维权网报道，董瑶琼自2021年2月失踪，疑似再度被关进精神病院，至今音讯全无！ wqw2010.blogspot.com/2024/10…

The Pope stopped at the site where the French Revolution massacred over 100 priests and nuns. Don’t forget that whereas our Revolution produced liberty, the French one heralded the massacres of the Bolsheviks, the Spanish Republic, Mao, Castro, Pop Pot, etc.

🧵 Several Iranian women, including protesters, students, & mothers, are facing death sentences in cases marked by serious due process violations and politically motivated charges. Their cases highlight the continuing use of the death penalty as a tool of repression in Iran. ⬇️

Uganda's "mighty" regime has sunk to snatching freedom fighters off the street like common bandits. When the strong get this afraid, their clock is running faster than they think. Release Aloikin Praise — NOW! #FreeAloikinPraise #FreeAloikin

Freedom House staff were honored to welcome Nicaraguan democracy advocate Juan Sebastián Chamorro (@Jschamorrog) for a compelling discussion on the decline of democracy and human rights in Nicaragua. Juan Sebastián was imprisoned by the Ortega regime for nearly two years as part of a broader crackdown on opposition candidates and other civic leaders before being released and forced into exile in February 2023.

"Why won't those stubborn, greedy, war-loving Ukrainians just cede the occupied territories to the Russians?" people say. They say it because they know nothing about the brutality and horror of Russian occupation. theguardian.com/world/2026/s…