Irish lawmaker urges Stripe to flout US sanctions on UN investigator Albanese – POLITICO

Sanctions imposed on Albanese by the Trump administration, after she accused governments and corporations of complicity in genocide in Gaza, cut her and her family off from U.S. banking, travel and tech — including transactions by American intermediaries like Stripe. Israel’s government has strongly denied committing genocide. “I understand as a dual headquartered company, in … Read more

CHR amplifies call for protection of women human rights defenders on Women’s Month 2026

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR), as the country’s Gender Ombud under the Magna Carta of Women, celebrates all women this month. This year’s celebration of National Women’s Month is specially dedicated to those who tirelessly stand up for the rights of all, especially Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs). They continue to advance dignity and … Read more

EU can’t relax and go back to normal with Trump, warns Germany’s vice chancellor – POLITICO

Klingbeil, who also acts as Germany’s finance minister, in particular voiced frustration over the European Commission’s handling of the Greenland crisis over the course of the past week, suggesting the Commission was not acting with enough urgency. “When I returned from Brussels on Monday, I was extremely frustrated because I had held talks with the … Read more

‘False pride’: Indonesia’s UN rights role clashes with its domestic record

Indonesia begins its tenure as president of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this month under a cloud of contradiction, with officials hailing the prestige of the largely ceremonial role even as activists raise uncomfortable questions about the country’s own rights record. The 47-member body, a subsidiary of the UN General Assembly, has a mandate … Read more

Nickel Rush For Stainless Steel, EVs Guts Indonesia Tribe's Forest Home – Barron's

Nickel Rush For Stainless Steel, EVs Guts Indonesia Tribe’s Forest Home  Barron’s Energy Minister to Evaluate Nickel Mines in Raja Ampat  Tempo.co English Greenpeace and Raja Ampat youth confront nickel industry during conference  greenpeace.org Greenpeace Activists Detained After Protest Against Nickel Downstreaming  Tempo.co English Source link

Workers’ rights in global free fall: 87pc of countries violate strikes, 80pc cripple collective bargaining

PARIS, June 2 — Workers’ rights around the world are “in free fall”, with widespread attempts to hamstring collective bargaining and attacks on trade union representatives, the world’s largest trade union organisation said Monday. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) found a “profound deterioration” in workers’ rights in its annual rights index published on Monday, … Read more

Netanyahu blasts Starmer, Macron and Carney over Israel sanctions threat – POLITICO

“We will not stand by while the Netanyahu government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response,” they added. The rare, joint intervention by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian … Read more

TVHOTEL Launches: New TV Platform for Spanish Hotels

Tvhotel Launches International Television Platform for Spanish Hotels Table of Contents Tvhotel Launches International Television Platform for Spanish Hotels Tvhotel Launches International Television Platform Targeting Spanish Hotels New Platform Aims to Revolutionize Hotel Entertainment Tarkinia Spearheads the Initiative Untapped Potential in the Tourism Sector Addressing a Neglected Market Smart TVs and Enhanced Customer Services Seeking … Read more