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‘Tortured’ US/Chilean journalist Gonzalo Lira re-arrested after attempt to flee Ukraine

from thefreeonline on 3 Aug, 2023 by Liberty Beacon and Home Russia

Gonzalo Lira was detained at the border, a source has confirmed to RT

Chilean-American reporter Gonzalo Lira, who claimed he would attempt to flee Ukraine after being subjected to physical abuse and extortion in custody, has gone missing, a source has confirmed to RT.

US-Chilean journalist describes torture in Ukrainian prison

Lira, a vocal critic of the Ukrainian government, resurfaced this week, months after being arrested by the nation’s security service, the SBU. In a series of posts on Twitter and YouTube, he stated his intention to cross the border into Hungary and apply for political asylum.

In a series of tweets yesterday he claimed he had been kept incommunicado in pre-trial detention since early May. He also claimed he had been deprived of sleep, beaten and tortured by other inmates, on instructions from prison authorities.

Lira apparently never made it across the border. Mark Sleboda, a political analyst and frequent guest on RT, confirmed to the channel that Lira was stopped by Ukrainian border guards and has not been heard from since.

Lira had previously claimed that he had been released on bail after months in detention and ordered not to leave the city of Kharkov. However he added that he had his passport and was not wearing an electronic shackle, contrary to the terms of his release.

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In late March, Lira posted a list of the names of Ukrainian opposition figures who have died or been detained since the outbreak of the conflict, on his Twitter page, insisting that “if you haven’t heard from me in 12 hours or more, put my name on this list.”

“Maybe I’m being set up by them so they can justify putting me away in a labor camp – so no one will ever know about their sordid extortion scheme,” he said. “I simply don’t know.”

In the event that he would cross the border in to Hungary, Lira expected Ukraine to issue an international arrest warrant for him for skipping bail. He added that he hoped Hungary would be willing to defy Kiev and not hand him over, unlike other EU nations.

“If you don’t hear from me in the next 12 hours—whelp! I’m on my way to a labor camp!” he concluded. There have been no further updates on his social media since.

Lira has been accused by Ukraine of “publicly justifying” the Russian military operation and “disseminating fakes [false stories] about the war in Ukraine”. He claims the charges were bogus and that he did nothing but explain his opinions about Kiev’s policies and report what was happening in the country. Since then, Ukraine has enacted laws criminalizing dissent and allowing President Vladimir Zelensky to ban opposition political parties, nationalize the media and even persecute the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for being in canonical communion with Moscow.

Burkina Faso and Mali say Western ‘intervention’ in Niger will be Declaration of War.

from thefreeonlineon 1st August 2023 by Nigeria Today

ECOWAS Faces Tensions Over Military Intervention in Niger Republic as Burkina Faso and Mali Rally Support

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Tensions are growing among the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the topic of military action in Niger Republic amid a developing geopolitical crisis. Guinea has expressed fear that such an intervention may destabilize ECOWAS as a regional entity.

The urge for military intervention in Niger Republic derives from the region’s continuous security issues and political instability. However, Guinea’s President, Alpha Conde, has raised concerns over the potential ramifications of such a move, claiming that it may lead to confusion and dissension among ECOWAS member nations.

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Instead, Guinea is pushing ECOWAS to emphasize the welfare of African migrants in Tunisia, emphasizing the humanitarian catastrophe that many of these migrants are experiencing. The country believes that ECOWAS should prioritize collaborative efforts to address migration issues and provide support to those in need.

Burkina Faso and Mali, on the other hand, have adopted a different attitude, declaring their unshakable support for Niger in the face of any military intervention. According to a joint statement issued by the governments of Burkina Faso and Mali, military involvement would be considered a “declaration of war” and would likely exacerbate tensions in the already fragile region.

The issue has sparked considerable concern, with consequences for regional stability and collaboration. As ECOWAS member nations negotiate these complicated concerns, the region will put its unity and collective decision-making to the test.

The ongoing debates among ECOWAS member nations have piqued the international community’s attention and concern. The world community is intently observing the situation to determine the ramifications for security, migration, and other diplomatic relations within the West African region.

As events evolve, ECOWAS officials are under pressure to find a balanced solution that addresses security issues in Niger Republic while preserving the regional body’s unity and stability. The conclusion of these discussions will influence ECOWAS’s future orientation and involvement in tackling regional concerns.

Six Major unanswerable Proofs that Vaccines often cause AUTISM – by Steve Kirsch

1).. If vaccines don’t cause autism, then how do you explain all this evidence?

https://kirschsubstack.com/p/if-vaccines-dont-cause-autism-then

If vaccines don’t cause autism, then how do you explain all this evidence?
We see an odds ratio of 5 when comparing autism in vaxxed vs. unvaxxed in MULTIPLE studies. The before:after odds are even more extraordinary. How can…
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Executive summary

Here’s my favorite short list of evidence that can’t be explained if vaccines don’t cause autism. Does anyone think I’m wrong and can explain the list?

Note that I only claim that vaccines are THE major cause, not the sole cause. There are other things that contribute. But if we could change only one thing, eliminating use of all vaccines is the single best way to reduce the rate of autism in the US.

The bottom line is that for questions like whether vaccines can trigger autism, there is only one answer: it does or it doesn’t. It doesn’t change.

We have 25 years of evidence. It’s all either supportive of Hypothesis A or B.

It is a colossal failure of evidence-based medicine and the medical community that they cannot figure out which bucket all the evidence is consistent with.

The answer is so simple because all the studies cited as the strongest evidence on their side are all deeply flawed and can be easily disproven. It is astonishing to me that so many smart people cannot figure this out.

But they are paid not to look. They always completely ignore the studies that go against the narrative and only focus on studies where the studies are designed to minimize the chance of finding an association.

Making statements such as “you review all evidence, giving more weight to the quality and quantity of evidence” is science via “expert opinion.” It is hit or miss.

If you want scientific certainty, you need to be able to show that every known piece of evidence is either consistent or not inconsistent with your hypothesis.

We believe we can do this in this case and that they cannot.

It’s that simple. This is the key.

Let’s go though all the top evidence, both sides in the same room, and let’s let unbiased experts (with no conflicts of interest) listen to the arguments.

If you want a shortcut to the truth, compelling anecdotes or a well done case study are generally powerful tools to reveal the truth. We certainly have this in this case as there are many many anecdotes that they simply cannot explain and they have no anecdotes that we cannot explain.

We can come up with amazing anecdotes, e.g., 40 cases of instant autism within 2 weeks after the vaccine in a medical practice and 0 cases before. Can the other side come up with anything even close to that for 2 weeks before the vaccine?

Is it “settled science” that vaccines don’t cause autism? No! Here’s the proof

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2). How Do Vaccines Cause Autism?

Steve Kirsch on Twitter: “I recently did a survey on “overnight autism” cases and found that 33% happened 1 day after a vax shot and 50% happened within the first 3 days after a vax shot. That’s causality! For info on the mechanisms, see: https://t.co/EZH4ZdQyKR” / Twitter Steve Kirsch @stkirsch

3). VAERS data shows that vaccines cause autism

If autism is not caused by vaccines, the reported rates of autism should be proportional to the number of doses of the vaccine since these are all coincidences. But they aren’t.

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I’m willing to put my money where my mouth is that vaccines can trigger autism. Is there anyone confident that

4). Steve Kirsch on Twitter “We are throwing down the gauntlet on whether vaccines can trigger autism

Steve Kirsch on Twitter: “We are throwing down the gauntlet on whether vaccines can trigger autism. Will anyone qualified pick it up? I am assembling a panel of experts (some with h-index over 100 such as Peter McCullough and Paul Marik) who claim vaccines cause autism. We would like to know if there… https://t.co/q1jXYl3A30″ / Twitter Steve Kirsch

5). Steve Kirsch on Twitter: “Autism rates for Amish are more than two …

Steve Kirsch. @stkirsch. Autism rates for Amish are more than two orders of magnitude lower than the rest of America. Quote Tweet. Ginger Taylor, MS…

6). Vaccines cause autism

Nearly all the world’s autism experts know it. They just can’t talk about it.

Executive summary

According to one of the world’s most respected authorities on autism, all, or nearly all, of the world’s top 100 scientists in the autism field know that vaccines are the primary driver behind the autism crisis in America. They just aren’t allowed to talk about it in public. If they did that, they would lose their funding, their job, and be the subject of intimidation techniques from their peers. So they keep quiet and nobody knows what they really think….

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