Iran: 239 executions in the first half of 2017

Iran: 239 executions in the first half of 2017
© Iran Human Rights

Portugal marks human rights milestone

Portugal marks human rights milestone

This weekend, Portugal marks the 150th anniversary since the nation pioneered the abolition of the death penalty. 

Several initiatives will be held across the country this weekend as Portugal celebrates becoming the first sovereign nation in Europe to cease capital punishment and also one of the first in the world to do so.

© The Portugal News

Forcing Canada to Confront Past, First Nations Erect Symbolic Teepee in Nation's Capitol

Forcing Canada to Confront Past, First Nations Erect Symbolic Teepee in Nation's Capitol
© Common Dreams

US » Supreme Court strikes down death penalty, June 29, 1972

Supreme Court strikes down death penalty, June 29, 1972
© Politico

Ohio Death Penalty: Appeals Court Ruling Opens Door To Resuming Executions

Ohio Death Penalty: Appeals Court Ruling Opens Door To Resuming Executions
© Associated Press

13 Chinese sentenced to death for drugs offences as thousands look on in public trial

13 Chinese sentenced to death for drugs offences as thousands look on in public trial

Eight executed immediately after open hearing in a stadium in notorious drug producing area of Guangdong province

© South China Morning Post

Juvenile Offender Faces Execution in Iran

Juvenile Offender Faces Execution in Iran
© Iran Human Rights

Leonard's Statement for the Oglala Commemoration 2017

Statement from Leonard for the Oglala Commemoration
© International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

Starvin' for Justice 2017

Starvin' for Justice 2017

The 24th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty

June 28 - July 2

Outside the U.S. Supreme Court -- Washington, DC
 
Full schedule of Events
 
© Abolitionist Action Committee

Take Action. Stand with LGBT people worldwide.

this Pride month & all year, stand with LGBT people !!!!!

Take Action. Stand with LGBT people worldwide.

© Human Rights Watch


2017 Gay Pride Calendar

► find celebrations throughout the world
and join the fight for equality.

Leonard Peltier Day 2017

Join us on June 26
Oglala, South Dakota


18th Oglala Commemoration
 
Upcoming Events
© International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

Freedom Run – Starting at 9:00am – White Clay – Little Flats (Sponsored by AIM GRASSROOTS)
Prayer Circle – After Run around 11:30am –
March for Justice to the Jumping Bull Property
Memorials
Community Dinner – 4:00pm – Brother Rene Hall in Oglala
Musical Entertainment following Dinner


Free Leonard NOWWWWWWW !!!!!

Stop William Morva execution - July 6, Virginia

William Morva

scheduled execution » July 6, Virginia

Demand Governor McAuliffe Halt the Execution of William Morva 
Take Action Now - AI USA


no more action needed !!!!!
William Morva was murdered last July 6 !!!!!

Praying for the Sacred and World Peace

Praying for the Sacred and World Peace

2017 World Peace and Prayer Day statement by the Keeper 
of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Bundle, Chief Arvol Looking Horse.
© Indian Country Today

Iran » 110 Death Row Prisoners in Zanjan Prison / 17 in Imminent Danger of Execution

110 Death Row Prisoners in Zanjan Prison / 17 in Imminent Danger of Execution
© Iran Human Rights

Inside North Korea's barbaric prisons where inmates are starved, tortured, undergo forced abortions and dig their own graves

Inside North Korea's barbaric prisons where inmates are starved, tortured, undergo forced abortions and dig their own graves
© Mirror.co.uk

broken heart !!!!! Yulin 2017 goes Ahead !!!!!

Yulin 2017 goes ahead without international Outcry !!!!!

it's with a deep revolt and sorrow we say
whole world would be acting like before
if it was not last May press release
from Humane Society International & Duo Duo Project
about a temporary Ban (they neither are on the ground this year).

we don't trust anymore in any groups so,
if you want .... follow and help Marc Ching & team and Chinese activists who are there trying to save from a terrible death these innocent lives.

we will not speak much this time !!!!

heartbreaking broken heart !!!!!

^,-^ & lu

The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation 

The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation | Facebook

#WithRefugees - World Refugee Day 2017

Help !!!!!
Open All Borders NOWWWWW !!!!! 

June 20


#WithRefugees
© UNHCR
 
add your name !!!!!
 
Forced displacement worldwide at its highest in decades
UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report says an unprecedented 
65.6 million people were uprooted from their homes by conflict 
and persecution at the end of 2016.
© UNHCR

World Refugee Day, 20 June - United Nations
 
UN refugee agency: Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide
© BBC News

‘Give a Home’: Massive global concert series will show solidarity with refugees
© Amnesty International

The Deported
The Stories of Immigrants Caught in Trump Crackdown
© Human Rights Watch
 

thanksssssssssssssssss for the boat !!!!!

World Peace and Prayer Day 2017

 
June 18 - 21

World Peace and Prayer Day/ Honoring Sacred Sites Day

All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer

‘Biggest tragedy in years’: At least 62 killed, 59 injured in Portugal forest fires

our thoughts with you !!!!!

‘Biggest tragedy in years’: At least 62 killed, 59 injured in Portugal forest fires
(PHOTOS, VIDEO)
© RT News

3 days of National Mourning !!!!!

Abandoned and abused: the forgotten Syrian refugee children on a Greek detention island

outrageoussssssssssssssssssssssssss !!!!!!

Abandoned and abused: the forgotten Syrian refugee children on a Greek detention island

Stranded on Chios women and teenagers face new horrors, with reports of police beatings, rape and knife attacks
© The Guardian

Iran: Abusive behavior of authorities after Tehran attack / Fears of mass executions

Iran: Abusive behavior of authorities after Tehran attack / Fears of mass executions
© Iran Human Rights

Standing Rock Sioux Chair on Militarized Repression & Ongoing Lawsuit to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline

Standing Rock Sioux Chair on Militarized Repression & Ongoing Lawsuit to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
© Democracy NOW!

People will NEVER stop eating dog meat at China's annual Yulin festival as officials deny banning its sale after public outrage

Yulin 2017 is happening Now !!!!! There is NO Ban !!!!!
Stop Yulin Forever !!!!!

People will NEVER stop eating dog meat at China's annual Yulin festival as officials deny banning its sale after public outrage

• Authority said they had never stopped people from selling dog meat in June
• A spokesman had 'no idea' where overseas media had got their information
© Daily Mail

Marc Ching was right !!!!!
Animal activists lied to us !!!!!

As you walk upon the sacred earth,
treat each step as a prayer.

- Black Elk -

DAPL Approval Illegal, Judge Finds

must wait & see ....

DAPL Approval Illegal, Judge Finds 

Court victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
© Indian Country Today

♥ Che Day ♥

Let's be realistic, demand the impossible!
 
- Che Guevara -
 
June 14, 1928 - October 9, 1967


Alberto Korda's iconic "Guerrillero Heroico", 1960

♥ i still have the poster with me ♥

EU takes action against eastern states for refusing to take refugees

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss !!!!!

EU takes action against eastern states for refusing to take refugees

Commission moves against Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic, which have not cooperated with relocation agreement
© The Guardian

Matthew Norman tells Foreign Correspondent about life inside Kerobokan Prison

Matthew Norman tells Foreign Correspondent about life inside Kerobokan Prison
© NEWS.com.au

Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service Issues a 'Death Penalty" Calendar

just can't believe !!!!!

Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service Issues a 'Death Penalty" Calendar
© Global Voices Online

Pakistan: Quash conviction and death sentence for alleged blasphemy in Facebook post

Pakistan: Quash conviction and death sentence for alleged blasphemy in Facebook post
© Amnesty International

Forced to Endure Extreme Heat, Prisoners Are Casualties of Texas' Climate Denial, Documents Show

Forced to Endure Extreme Heat, Prisoners Are Casualties of Texas' Climate Denial, Documents Show
© Truthout

Alireza Pakdel Grand Prix at World Press Cartoon, Portugal

 
Refugees by Alireza Pakdel

Iranian cartoonist, born in 1981


Congratssssssssssssssssssssss, Alireza !!!!!

Primeiro prémio do World Press Cartoon para o iraniano Alireza Pakdel
© PÚBLICO

Iranian artist wins Grand Prix at World Press Cartoon
© Tehran Times

Alireza Pakdel | Resistart

Irancartoon | Gallery Of Cartoon By Alireza Pakdel

World Press Cartoon

Gaddafi’s son released from prison, Libyan militia says

Gaddafi’s son released from prison, Libyan militia says
© RT News

Pakistan: man sentenced to death for blasphemy on Facebook

Taimoor Raza

Pakistan: man sentenced to death for blasphemy on Facebook
© The Guardian

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Wins Prestigious Award + $1 Million Investment to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Wins Prestigious Award + $1 Million Investment to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels
© EcoWatch 

some good news at last !!!!!

Under the Shadow of Death: List of 30 Death Row Prisoners in One of the Poorest Cities in Iran

Under the Shadow of Death: List of 30 Death Row Prisoners in One of the Poorest Cities in Iran

Thirty prisoners in Zabol Central Prison are reportedly in imminent danger of execution after their death sentences 
were confirmed by Iran's Supreme Court.
© Iran Human Rights

USA » April/June 2017 - State Killings, commutations & stays

April/June - 2017

June
8 - Robert Melson - murdered by the state of Alabama
Alabama executes man for 1994 triple homicide
© USA TODAY

13 - Gary Otte - Ohio - stayed 
new date set » Sept. 13

for scheduled executions, check ►
Rick Halperin page, thanks !!!!!


State Killings, commutations & stays »

May
10 - Ronald Philipps - Ohio - stayed
new date set » July 26
Gov. Kasich Delays Nine Executions
© Wheeling Intelligencer » pub. May 2
16 - Tilon Carter - Texas - stayed
Execution halted amid claims of false evidence at trial
© Texas Tribune » pub. May 12
16 - J.W. Ledford - murdered by the state of Georgia 
Georgia executes death row prisoner J.W. Ledford Jr.
© Daily Mail
25 - Tommy Arthur - murdered by the state of Alabama 
Alabama Executed A Man Tonight. It Was The Eighth Time He Was Supposed To Die.
© BuzzFeed News 

April 
12 - Paul Storey - Texas - stayed
Texas court halts execution of man amid claims of false evidence
© Texas Tribune » pub. April 7
17 - Don Davis - Arkansas - stayed
17 - Bruce Ward - Arkansas - stayed
Arkansas court halts 2 executions set for Monday night
© Boston Herald » pub. April 17
20 - Stacey Johnson - Arkansas - stayed 
Arkansas Supreme Court issues stay for death row inmate
© CBS News » pub. April 19
20 - Ledell Lee - murdered by the state of Arkansas 
Arkansas Puts Ledell Lee to Death, in Its First Execution Since 2005
© The New York Times
24 - Jack Jones - murdered by the state of Arkansas
Botched !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Arkansas death row inmate Jack Jones executed
© KATV
24 - Marcel Williams - murdered by the state of Arkansas
Arkansas death row inmate Marcel Williams executed
© KATV

Arkansas completes first double execution in U.S. since 2000
© Washington Times

25 - Ivan Teleguz - Virginia - commuted
Virginia governor commutes sentence of death row prisoner
© Washington Post » pub. April 20
27 - Jason McGehee - Arkansas - stayed
27 - Kenneth Williams - murdered by the state of Arkansas
Botched !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Controversy surrounds Arkansas' 4th execution in 8 days
© CBS News


Kill Death Penalty NOW !!!!!

Recent State Killings & stays »

January/March 2017

info by Rick Halperin and i .... thanks, my dear friend !!!!!

Marguerite Yourcenar Birthday ♥♥

photo by Bernhard De Grendel, 1982



❝ Je crois qu'il faut presque toujours un coup de folie 
pour bâtir un destin.

A touch of madness is, I think, almost always necessary 
for constructing a destiny.


❝ La mémoire de la plupart des hommes est un cimetière abandonné, où gisent sans honneurs des morts qu'ils ont 
cessé de chérir.

The memory of most men is an abandoned cemetery where lie, unsung and unhonored, the dead whom they have ceased to cherish.

- Marguerite Yourcenar -

June 8, 1903 - December 17, 1987
























Marguerite with her dog Valentine


oh yes, this Lady was a great animal activist too ....

♥♥ on Vous aime ♥♥

Yourcenar et la compassion envers les animaux
© Les Cahiers antispécistes

Trump's Climate Withdrawal Is an Impeachable Offense

Trump's Climate Withdrawal Is an Impeachable Offense
by Marjorie Cohn, Truthout | News Analysis
© Truthout

Bolivian President Warns Trump's America 'Main Threat to Mother Earth and Life Itself'
By ditching global agreement on climate, Evo Morales says United States denying "future to upcoming generations"
© Common Dreams

Mosul torture exposed: Iraqi forces’ abuses filmed

Mosul torture exposed: Iraqi forces’ abuses filmed
(GRAPHIC IMAGES)

© RT News

Saudi Arabia: 14 protesters facing execution after unfair trials

Saudi Arabia: 14 protesters facing execution after unfair trials
© Amnesty International

US Rallies Against Yulin Dog Meat Festival 2017

June 9 ►

National demonstration against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival 

(Worldwide too .... check out the events)

The Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation - in partnership with 
Last Chance for Animals, I Stand With My Pack, Fight Dog Meat, 
In Defense of Animals, Marley's Mutts, and Dogs and Cats Off The Menu, will be holding a nationwide demonstration speaking out against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival.

This demonstration will be held in front of every Chinese Consultant, and every city capital throughout the nation. In an effort not to condemn the government, but to speak out against those involved 
in the festival - urging the Chinese government to end it.

For those that want to get involved, this is your chance to be their voice.

We are trying to hold the largest demonstration ever - speaking out against Yulin. In less then two weeks, the festival will begin in which thousands of dogs will die of torture.


Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation

All Events 6/9 National Rallies Against the Yulin Dog Meat Trade | Facebook

Worldwide EVENTS Dogs And Cats Off The Menu | Facebook

Tribute to John Bauer

Thunder and lightning.
I have never - never - skied in thunder and lightning.
It was a trip, for sure.

- John Bauer -

June 4, 1882 - November 20, 1918

Swedish painter and illustrator

 


















illo from Princess Tuvstarr and the Fishpond, 1913
image source Wikimedia


John Bauer Art and Illustration
© Art Passions

 

Demand release of our father, Raif Badawi's children plead to PM

Demand release of our father, Raif Badawi's children plead to PM
© Montreal Gazette

The 'living dead': prisoners executed for their organs then sold to foreigners for transplants

The 'living dead': prisoners executed for their organs then sold to foreigners for transplants

‘I have to fly tonight because they are shooting my donor tomorrow’
© NEWS.com.au (blog)

Earth Message to Trump

said Macron ... we are in !!!!!


Earth to Trump: You Are On Your Own 

'We move on and we move forward, together'
© Common Dreams

US states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accord
© AFP

22 Awesome Responses to Trump's Announcement on Paris Agreement
© EcoWatch

South Korea closed biggest dog meat market

last december ??? i didn't know ....
i have so many doubts now ....

South Korea: Moran Market Is Closing Down - Fight Dog Meat

South Korea closes biggest dog meat market in run-up to Olympics
© The Guardian

sign all 7 petitions on the first link, thanks !!!!!

Dakota Elders Will Oversee Dismantling, Burning of ‘Scaffold’

Dakota Elders Will Oversee Dismantling, Burning of ‘Scaffold’
© Indian Country Today

today !!!!!

America's Toxic Prisons: The Environmental Injustices of Mass Incarceration

America's Toxic Prisons: The Environmental Injustices of Mass Incarceration 

by Candice Bernd, Zoe Loftus-Farren and Maureen Nandini Mitra, Truthout | Report
© Truthout   

Death Row Solitary: 'Their Walls Have Driven Them Mad'

Death Row Solitary: 'Their Walls Have Driven Them Mad'
© The Crime Report

Philippine Congress Rejects Bid to Jail Kids

Philippine Congress Rejects Bid to Jail Kids
© Human Rights Watch

some good news in Philippines !!!!!

Saudi Arabia to behead deaf and blind man

Saudi Arabia to behead deaf and blind man

Munir Adam, 23, was arrested in the wake of political demonstrations in the Shia dominated east of the Kingdom in 2012 and now faces the death penalty.
© New Zealand Herald