Bill Gates, renowned billionaire and humanitarian, recently became fully vaccinated by getting the second dose of the COVID vaccine. Gates gave his own ideas on when life will start to resume again, and what he plans to do in the meantime.
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He acknowledged his vaccination during an interview on Clubhouse, the new social media connection app, where he was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin, who is the co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” According to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/26/bill-gates-on-when-well-stop-wearing-masks-clubhouse-interview.html">CNBC</a> reporting, Gates made it a point to say that he will still be adhering to social distancing protocols and wearing a mask.
&#8220;I want to set a good example,&#8221; Gates told Sorkin on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQFNb93q3CI">Clubhouse</a>. &#8220;If you&#8217;re vaccinated, you can still transmit.&#8221; He said that the act of wearing masks &#8220;isn&#8217;t some huge disastrous thing,&#8221; saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to stop wearing masks or being careful, particularly around older people who haven&#8217;t been vaccinated.&#8221;
Gates added his own predictions about when life will return to normal. “It&#8217;s only by late spring or summer that we&#8217;re going to get to numbers where you can look at changing your behavior in a significant way,&#8221; he said.
Gates&#8217; comments come at a time when updates from the White House have been confusing to some. On CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; last weekend, Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that there will be forthcoming recommendations on social distancing requirements once more people are vaccinated, but as of now, there is no strict guidance.
CNN Host Dana Bash asked Fauci about vaccines and social-distancing requirements. She asked about her own parents, who have been vaccinated. “Does that mean it’s okay for them to spend time with their grandchildren, who obviously have not been vaccinated?&#8221; she asked. &#8220;What’s your recommendation?”
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dr-fauci-doesnt-answer-if-vaccinated-grandparents-can-see-grandkids">The Daily Wire</a> reported:
<blockquote>Dr. Fauci responded, saying he was not going to make a recommendation at this time, but that “there will be recommendations coming out. I don’t want to be making a recommendation now on public TV,” he said. “I would want to sit down with the team, take a look at that.”</blockquote>
However, Fauci confirmed this week that two people should be able to socialize if both are vaccinated, adding that common sense should be used.
As reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fauci-says-despite-lack-of-data-vaccinated-people-can-get-together">The Daily Wire</a>, on Thursday, Fauci said, “‘even though it isn’t backed by data,&#8217; if two vaccinated people want to get together, they can, &#8216;though the risk is not zero.&#8217; He added, &#8216;My professional judgment is that when my daughter wants to come in here and she’s doubly-vaccinated, I’m going to have her over the house, and I’m going to give her a big hug that I haven’t been able to do for a year. So, I mean, you got to use some common sense.'&#8221;
Fauci went on to say, “What we’re saying right now, even though it isn’t backed by data, it’s backed by common sense that if you have two vaccinated people, and they want to get together, be they family members, or friends that you know, are vaccinated, you can start getting, as individual people, even though the risk is not zero.”
According to tracking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/28/960901166/how-is-the-covid-19-vaccination-campaign-going-in-your-state">NPR</a>, 13.9% of the United States&#8217; population has currently received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Bill Gates Says He Is Fully Vaccinated, Will Still Wear Masks For Now

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Earlier this month, Christians around the world were devastated by the news that the late evangelical apologist, Ravi Zacharias, had reportedly sexually assaulted and abused numerous women for years. A <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/investigation-into-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-against-ravi-zacharias/63e9a565-fd61-4d7a-8c20-0f223862f837/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2">report</a> confirming allegations made against the speaker was released after the Ravi Zacharias International Ministry hired an outside firm to complete an independent investigation following claims of sexual misconduct against the pastor. 
In a <a href="https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-updates/board-statement">statement</a>, RZIM offered detailed descriptions of their findings, revealing a stark contrast between the public words and private actions of the late evangelist.
The report &#8220;found significant evidence of sexual misconduct involving additional massage therapists,&#8221; and stated that a review of  Zacharias&#8217; electronic devices &#8220;found evidence of text and email-based relationships with women who were not his wife, as well as over 200 ‘selfie’-style photographs of women.&#8221;
The report concludes by saying, &#8220;We are confident that we uncovered sufficient evidence to conclude that Mr. Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct.&#8221;
As a result, according to <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/world/us-head-of-ravi-zacharias-ministries-apologises-and-global-operations-wind-down/">Eternity News</a>, RZIM&#8217;s operations &#8220;have already ceased in many parts of the globe. The latest arm is RZIM Africa, which has pulled down its website except for a statement of lament&#8230;RZIM Canada announced on February 18 that it is &#8216;winding down operations&#8217;, after ceasing to take donations last month,&#8221; and the U.K. branch of RZIM announced that it will &#8220;make a clear separation from the global RZIM organisation,&#8221; reportedly adding that it is going to “operate without any link to RZIM US” and “choose a new name.” In Australia, the only two RZIM speakers who work full-time stepped away from the organization before the report was released.
The Christian faith teaches that all people are sinners, though not all human beings struggle with the same sins, or act on temptations in the same way. Christians often discuss the complexity of sin when someone “falls from grace,” but that’s not necessarily the lesson to be learned here.
There is more to this story — a chance for people of faith to find hope. Ultimately, hope is meant to be found not in human beings or their actions, but in God and His promises. However, humans can also give hope — something I believe God provides.
RZIM could have avoided further investigation following Zacharias’ passing on May 19, 2020. These allegations and revelations are especially disarming because the man is no longer alive to apologize, explain, or even simply to accept fault. The ministry could have ignored the women&#8217;s accusations given the fact that the accused was no longer alive to defend himself. However, they decided instead to investigate the accusers&#8217; accounts, enlisting the help of an outside group. They didn’t have to do that. Once the initial disgust and anger over the situation subsides, one has to take a step back and acknowledge that RZIM did something difficult. Something they knew had the potential to end their entire operation.
When someone navigates to RZIM’s website, the only page that comes up includes two of the organizations’ recent statements on the Zacharias investigation. They aren&#8217;t hiding the truth.
RZIM shouldn&#8217;t close its doors and end its ministry. Maybe it shouldn’t be called “RZIM” anymore. Maybe it was built up too highly around this one person to begin with, a person whose despicable actions have now ruined the ministry’s efforts and destroyed its future effectiveness.
But ending the organization altogether is letting the evil actions of one man win.
Millions of people have been impacted by Ravi’s work, myself included. When I heard news of this report, I wanted to believe that it wasn’t true. I wanted to see flaws in the research and find fault with the people sullying his name. But I didn’t. The truth will come out, and Christians are meant to expose the darkness to light and find freedom by letting go of sin and failures, and finding Christ.
I don’t know what the long-term answer is for RZIM. Maybe it’s using their remaining funds to establish an organization to help victims of sexual assault find love and acceptance in the message of the Christian faith.
What was intended for evil, God can use for good.
Good has already arisen from this terrible situation. It is found in RZIM&#8217;s willingness to accept responsibility and hold their own organization accountable.
One man does not determine the impact of the Christian story. One human being&#8217;s sermons are not the cornerstone of Christianity. The entire Gospel message is based on this concept, the idea that Christ is &#8220;the founder and perfecter of our faith.&#8221; (Heb. 12:2)
God&#8217;s work is not limited to an organization or outreach structure, and the gospel isn&#8217;t watered down by a man&#8217;s failure to live by its teachings.
Ravi Zacharias International Ministry has been given a chance to show it.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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Twitter announced on Thursday that it plans to introduce a new paid option to users, allowing them to utilize a &#8220;Super Follow&#8221; function in order to have the opportunity to receive content that is only available to them.
During a presentation to investors, the company explained that the new characteristic will &#8220;let users charge for extra, exclusive material not shown to their regular followers,&#8221; according to reporting by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/26/twitter-to-launch-paid-super-follow-function-that-lets-users-charge-for-content">The Guardian</a>. Content included in this concept can reportedly be material like videos, deals, discounts and newsletters. People who take advantage of this element would be required to pay a subscription cost per month.
The Super Follow idea might allow users to feel more connected to specific brands, as well. According to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/25/twitter-analyst-day-shows-work-on-super-follows-microcommunities.html">CNBC</a>, Twitter also added that it is looking into the concept of letting its users &#8220;tip their favorite accounts.&#8221; “Exploring audience funding opportunities like Super Follows will allow creators and publishers to be directly supported by their audience and will incentivize them to continue creating content that their audience loves,” the company said in a statement.
Twitter&#8217;s head of design and research, Dantley Davis, said that they “think that an audience-funded model where subscribers can directly fund the content that they value most is a durable incentive model that aligns the interests of creators and consumers.&#8221;
In a Question and Answer session later in the day, Twitter Product Lead Kayvon Beykpour reportedly said that the company is planning to introduce Super Follows to the market at some point in 2021, and stated that users will be able to customize the price point.
As reported by <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/25/twitter-sets-goals-to-double-revenue-reach-315-million-users-by-end-of-2023.html">CNBC</a>, Twitter also restated that &#8220;it aims for a long-term target of mid-teens GAAP operating margin or 40% to 45% adjusted EBITDA margin.&#8221;
At the beginning of the presentation, chief executive Jack Dorsey said, “Why don’t we start with why folks don’t believe in us&#8230; It comes down to three critiques: we’re slow, we’re not innovative, and we’re not trusted.”
According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/26/twitter-to-launch-paid-super-follow-function-that-lets-users-charge-for-content">The Guardian</a>, the users of Twitter and the social media giant&#8217;s investors have been asking Twitter to start a model that is based on user subscription. Other internet content creators use systems such as Patron, Substack and OnlyFans to turn a profit.
Twitter did not discuss how much money celebrities and other creators would make off of the paying subscribers that they enlist. This model would reportedly allow Twitter to make money using a wider-reaching source of profit, particularly when internet advertising is heavily run by Facebook and Google.
Twitter is setting goals to increase its capacity and expand its market, as well. In an <a href="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000119312521055879/d274932d8k.htm">SEC filing</a>, Twitter reported that its goal is to have at least 315 million monetizable daily active users (mDAUs) by the fourth quarter of 2023, which, according to the filing &#8220;represents a ~20% compound annual growth rate from the base of 152 million mDAU reported in Q4 2019.&#8221;
It also plans to &#8220;at least double total annual revenue from $3.7 billion in 2020 to $7.5 billion or more in 2023.&#8221; Additionally, the company wants to have twice as much &#8220;development velocity by the end of 2023, which means doubling the number of features shipped per employee that directly drive either mDAU or revenue.&#8221;
According to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/25/twitter-sets-goals-to-double-revenue-reach-315-million-users-by-end-of-2023.html">CNBC</a>, the company&#8217;s stock went up 3.7% on Thursday.
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Twitter announced on Thursday that it plans to introduce a new paid option to users, allowing them to utilize a &quot;Super Follow&quot; function in order to have the opportunity to receive content that is only available to them.

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On Thursday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused members of the military of trying to start a coup after a group of military leaders called on him to resign from his position.
The <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56194421">BBC</a> reports,
<blockquote>In its statement, the military said &#8220;the prime minister and the government are no longer able to make reasonable decisions&#8221;, according to the Armenpress.
&#8220;For a long time, the Armenian armed forces were patiently tolerating the &#8216;attacks&#8217; by the incumbent government aimed at defaming the armed forces, but everything has its limits.&#8221; 
The statement accused Mr Pashinyan&#8217;s government of making &#8220;serious mistakes in foreign policy&#8221; that resulted in the Armenian state being on the verge of destruction.</blockquote>
The prime minister fired the deputy chief of the General Staff, Tiran Khacharyan and the military put forth its declaration after Khacharyan was let go.
According to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56194421">BBC</a>, Pashinyan told thousands of people who support him that the army &#8220;must obey the people and elected authorities.&#8221;
Pashinyan has reportedly been criticized due to his loss of a conflict with Azerbaijan last year that led to large protests. The conflict was reportedly involving an enclave that is technically accepted as belonging to Azerbaijan, but following a truce in 1994, it has been run by ethnic Armenians.
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/armenian-pm-faces-militarys-demand-to-resign-talks-of-coup">Fox News</a> reports that earlier in the week Lt. Gen. Tiran Khacharyan &#8220;derided the prime minister&#8217;s claim that just 10% of Russia-supplied Iskander missiles that Armenia used in the conflict exploded on impact.&#8221; This appears to have possibly impacted the prime minister&#8217;s decision to fire Khacharyan, which then led to the military releasing its statement.
As reported by the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56194421">BBC</a>, &#8220;During the bloody six-weeks of fighting late last year, Azerbaijan not only recaptured areas around the enclave but also took the key town of Shusha inside it. Under the Russian-brokered deal that emerged shortly afterwards, Azerbaijan keeps the areas it has captured. Hundreds of Russian peacekeepers are deployed in the disputed area.&#8221;
After Pashinyan signed the peace deal on November 10, protests reportedly began as people claimed that he should resign.
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/armenian-pm-faces-militarys-demand-to-resign-talks-of-coup">Fox News</a> reports,
<blockquote>The Russia-brokered agreement ended 44 days of fierce fighting in which the Azerbaijani army routed Armenian forces. Pashinyan has defended the peace deal as a painful but necessary move to prevent Azerbaijan from overrunning the entire Nagorno-Karabakh region. </blockquote>
The Prime Minister originally posted a video on Facebook on Thursday, saying that he saw the military&#8217;s declaration from earlier in the day as an &#8220;attempted military coup.&#8221;
Later, he was spotted with thousands of his backers, telling them, &#8220;The army is not a political institution, and attempts to involve it in political processes are unacceptable.&#8221; The <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56194421">BBC</a> reports, &#8220;But he invited the opposition to hold talks on how to resolve the crisis, stressing that any change in power must take place &#8216;only through elections&#8217;.&#8221;
At the same time, people who oppose the prime minister gathered and, according to reporting by <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/armenian-pm-faces-militarys-demand-to-resign-talks-of-coup">Fox News</a>, &#8220;swarmed the streets of the Armenian capital, chanting &#8216;Nikol, you traitor!&#8217; and &#8216;Nikol, resign!'&#8221;
Armenian President Armen Sargsyan reportedly asked for the people involved to &#8220;show restraint and common sense&#8221;.
Pashinyan used to be a journalist and, according to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56194421">BBC</a>, led a &#8220;peaceful 2018 revolution in the post-Soviet state&#8221; before becoming prime minister.
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/armenian-pm-faces-militarys-demand-to-resign-talks-of-coup">Fox News</a> reports that after the statement was issued by the military, Pashinyan fired the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Onik Gasparyan.
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Armenian Prime Minister Accuses Military Of Attempted Coup

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On Thursday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused members of the military of trying to start a coup after a group of military leaders called on him to resign from his position.

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Facebook posted an <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2021/02/an-update-on-myanmar/">update</a> Wednesday on their current response to the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar that has continued to spark protests and violence in the country.
The social media company <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2021/02/an-update-on-myanmar/">announced</a> it is &#8220;banning the remaining Myanmar military (&#8216;Tatmadaw&#8217;) and military-controlled state and media entities from Facebook and Instagram, as well as ads from military-linked commercial entities.&#8221;
The Facebook <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2021/02/an-update-on-myanmar/">announcement</a> states:
<blockquote>We’re continuing to treat the situation in Myanmar as an emergency and we remain focused on the safety of our community, and the people of Myanmar more broadly.
Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban. We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great.
We’re also prohibiting Tatmadaw-linked commercial entities from advertising on the platform. We are using the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar’s 2019 report, on the economic interests of the Tatmadaw, as the basis to guide these efforts, along with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. These bans will remain in effect indefinitely.</blockquote>
Facebook adds that the company has required the Tatmadaw to adhere to the same Community Standards that it holds all users to around the globe, saying that it has &#8220;removed content from military Pages and accounts that violated these policies.&#8221; However, Facebook outlines the four reasons as to why they have decided to put an end to the Tatmadaw&#8217;s use of their services.
These four <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2021/02/an-update-on-myanmar/">reasons</a> are given as follows:
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<li>The Tatmadaw’s history of exceptionally severe human rights abuses and the clear risk of future military-initiated violence in Myanmar, where the military is operating unchecked and with wide-ranging powers.</li>
<li>The Tatmadaw’s history of on-platform content and behavior violations that led to us repeatedly enforcing our policies to protect our community.</li>
<li>Ongoing violations by the military and military-linked accounts and Pages since the February 1 coup, including efforts to reconstitute networks of Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior that we previously removed, and content that violates our violence and incitement and coordinating harm policies, which we removed.</li>
<li>The coup greatly increases the danger posed by the behaviors above, and the likelihood that online threats could lead to offline harm.  </li>
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<a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2021/02/an-update-on-myanmar/">Facebook</a> added that, in the past, the company has acted to avert the military group from misusing the social media company. Included in these actions are &#8220;banning 20 military-linked individuals and organisations in 2018, including Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, for their role in severe human rights violations; and removing at least six Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior networks run by the Tatmadaw from 2018 to 2020.&#8221;
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-killed-during-protest-in-myanmar">The Daily Wire</a> reported last week, violence continued in Myanmar as at least two people were killed while protesting against the military takeover that occurred Feb. 1.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-killed-during-protest-in-myanmar">The Daily Wire</a> reported:
<blockquote>Police reportedly confronted protesters and ship workers who were striking in the country’s second-largest city during a standoff that lasted hours. Some of the demonstrators were reported to have flung items at the police, who then tried to disperse the group. According to Reuters, “Police responded with tear gas and gunfire, and witnesses said they found the cartridges of both live rounds and rubber bullets on the ground.”
Ko Aung, a leader of the Parahita Darhi volunteer emergency service, confirmed, “Twenty people were injured and two are dead.” </blockquote>
Facebook made the point in its notice that the ban does not apply to &#8220;government ministries and agencies engaged in the provision of essential public services&#8221; and that they will keep assessing the circumstances and take action if needed in order to keep the public out of danger.
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Facebook posted an update Wednesday on their current response to the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar that has continued to spark protests and violence in the country.

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After actress Gwyneth Paltrow recently discussed her recovery process from COVID-19 on her blog, a top leader of National Health Service England is cautioning people against adapting Paltrow’s regimen in their own recovery. 
NHS England’s Stephen Powis said that some of Paltrow’s practices were “really not the solutions we’d recommend,” as reported by the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56179846">BBC</a>.
On her lifestyle and wellness website, “<a href="https://goop.com/wellness/detox/gwyneth-paltrows-long-term-detox-tips/">Goop</a>,” Paltrow explains that she “had COVID-19 early on, and it left me with some long-tail fatigue and brain fog. In January, I had some tests done that showed really high levels of inflammation in my body.”
She said that she received help from “the functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole,” who, after seeing Paltrow’s labs, told her that her healing journey would be longer than usual. 
She referenced Dr. Cole’s forthcoming book, saying that her recovery journey is similar to the &#8220;protocol&#8221; he describes in it. “It’s keto and plant-based but flexible,” she <a href="https://goop.com/wellness/detox/gwyneth-paltrows-long-term-detox-tips/">writes</a>, adding that she has fish and a couple other meats. She also said that she fasts until 11 a.m. each day. Since there is no sugar or alcohol allowed in her regimen, Paltrow adds that she has been “doing major research and finding some great stuff to support what I’m doing.” One of the items she reports finding includes an herbal nonalcoholic cocktail brand, which she links in the article along with the glass that she likes to drink it out of. 
She also described how Dr. Cole has put her on supplements, most of which are meant to help her gut become healthier.
Paltrow <a href="https://goop.com/wellness/detox/gwyneth-paltrows-long-term-detox-tips/">writes</a>:
<blockquote>“Everything I’m doing feels good, like a gift to my body. I have energy, I’m working out in the mornings, and I’m doing an infrared sauna as often as I can, all in service of healing. A side benefit is my skin, which makes me happy—and makes me want to double down on skin care even more. Let’s make 2021 the year of never needing makeup, people!” </blockquote>
Throughout the blog post, there are multiple links to the products that Paltrow describes using. 
Powis is the national medical director for NHS England and called out Paltrow’s guidance, saying that “serious science” should be used. 
&#8220;Like the virus, misinformation carries across borders and it mutates and it evolves,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56179846">said</a>. &#8220;So I think YouTube and other social media platforms have a real responsibility and opportunity here.&#8221;
&#8220;In the last few days I see Gwyneth Paltrow is unfortunately suffering from the effects of Covid. We wish her well, but some of the solutions she&#8217;s recommending are really not the solutions we&#8217;d recommend in the NHS.&#8221;
&#8220;We need to take long Covid seriously and apply serious science. All influencers who use social media have a duty of responsibility and a duty of care around that.&#8221;
This is not the first time Paltrow has been under fire for allegedly promoting anti-scientific ideas. In 2018, Goop announced it had settled “a consumer protection lawsuit filed by state prosecutors representing 10 California counties,” according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2018/09/05/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-touted-benefits-putting-jade-egg-your-vagina-now-it-must-pay/">The Washington Post</a>. Paltrow&#8217;s company reportedly consented to pay $145,000 in civil penalties. 
The suit specifically called out Goop’s notorious “jade egg,” which the site <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2018/09/05/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-touted-benefits-putting-jade-egg-your-vagina-now-it-must-pay/">reportedly</a> told women to put into their vaginas for different lengths of time to “increase vaginal muscle tone, hormonal balance, and feminine energy in general.&#8221; Paltrow was publicly criticized by an OB/GYN, who wrote an <a href="https://drjengunter.com/2017/01/17/dear-gwyneth-paltrow-im-a-gyn-and-your-vaginal-jade-eggs-are-a-bad-idea/">open letter</a> to the actress saying the claims were not factual and could be dangerous. 
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NHS Director Calls Out Gwyneth Paltrow For COVID-19 Recovery Advice

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Hollywood

After actress Gwyneth Paltrow recently discussed her recovery process from COVID-19 on her blog, a top leader of National Health Service England is cautioning people against adapting Paltrow’s regimen in their own recovery. 

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President Joe Biden is expected to fill three seats on the United States Postal Service’s board of governors, cementing Democratic influence over the board that oversees the postmaster general and the federal mail agency.
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-appointments-n1258767">NBC News</a> reports that Biden plans to appoint Ron Stroman, Anton Hajjar and Amber McReynolds to the three seats that remain open and give Democrats more control of the agency, according to two sources familiar with Biden’s thinking on the topic. 
This action would come following criticism directed at the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the agency due to issues involving late delivery as well as accusations of election mail interference. 
The appointments would also reportedly diversify the board, adding two men of color — Stroman and Hajjar — and a woman, McReynolds. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-appointments-n1258767">NBC News</a> makes the point that the current board consists of six white men. All reportedly do not have much experience with the Postal Service. The new appointments would change this dynamic, since Stroman was a deputy postmaster general, Hajjar was the general counsel for American Postal Workers Union, and McReynolds was the CEO of the National Vote at Home Institute and Coalition, as well as the previous director of elections for Denver. 
During a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Board Chairman Ron Bloom reportedly responded to questions from Democratic Representative Cori Bush of Missouri about the void of diversity on the current board. Bloom said, &#8220;Congress intended us to have a full board&#8230;and so I think an organization functions best when it has the full diversity of views that comes from a full group.&#8221;
Last week, over 70 House Democrats sent a letter to President Biden urging him to act quickly and fill the open seats to create a Democratic majority on the board. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-appointments-n1258767">NBC News</a> reports that the board could then make a decision on getting rid of DeJoy, who is a Republican fundraiser and reportedly close to former President Donald Trump. 
“Filling the vacant seats on the Postal Service’s Board of Governors with strong, passionate advocates for the institution will allow it to function in a nonpartisan manner, and will allow the Board to seriously consider whether the current Postmaster General is suitable to continue in his role,” the Democrats wrote.
Stroman was critical of DeJoy after leaving the Postal Service as deputy postmaster general right before DeJoy was appointed. Stroman vocally spoke out against the postmaster general.
DeJoy was questioned by members of Congress on Wednesday about his plans to change certain parts of the agency’s mail-delivery services. The details of his plans have not been released, but he told members on Wednesday that he plans to share them by the end of March. 
The plan is reportedly supported by the current board of governors, who appointed DeJoy and were all Trump picks. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-appointments-n1258767">NBC News</a> notes that they are “businessmen with limited Postal Service experience.”
Critics of DeJoy’s assumed plan have said that it would increase postage rates and get rid of the first-class tier of mail. 
American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein also testified Wednesday. Dimondstein said in a statement, “We need a strong board that reflects the will of the people&#8230; We need leaders who will support prompt, reliable and efficient service, and public servants who understand that this is the United States Postal ‘Service’ and not the United States Postal ‘Business.’”
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Report: Biden To ‘Diversify’ USPS Board, ‘Cement Democrats’ Oversight’ Of Agency

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USPS

President Joe Biden is expected to fill three seats on the United States Postal Service’s board of governors, cementing Democratic influence over the board that oversees the postmaster general and the federal mail agency.

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Members of President Joe Biden’s team are reportedly seeking the help of Asian-American groups in a last-ditch effort to save his budget chief nominee, Neera Tanden, as the likelihood of her being confirmed by the Senate continues to shrink. 
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/24/biden-asian-american-save-tanden-471558">Politico</a> reports that the groups are calling Senate offices, sending letters to them, and utilizing social media in order to advocate on behalf of Tanden. The groups are naming the opposition to Tanden as “structural racism” and “institutional racism.”
According to two people familiar with the conversations, the attempts by the groups have been actively encouraged by both the White House and the presidential transition staff, still in place to assist with Senate confirmations, along with the Democratic National Committee.
Gregg Orton, national director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, said, “It is incredibly frustrating to watch because we are talking about individuals who are preeminently qualified, but also coming from communities that have been screaming at the top of their lungs to be visible and valued by this country.”
Tanden is the daughter of Indian immigrants, and a lot of the groups that are being enlisted to help secure her nomination had already been supporting her since late last year. But, according to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/24/biden-asian-american-save-tanden-471558">Politico</a>, “they — as well as prominent Indian Americans across the country — began to redouble their efforts Friday after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he would oppose her confirmation, putting it in peril.”
Last week, senators of both parties took issue with Tanden’s nomination, citing past offensive tweets. Democrats and interest groups, however, are reportedly making the claim that she is being unjustly targeted because of her race and gender. 
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/24/biden-asian-american-save-tanden-471558">Politico</a> reports:
<blockquote>The groups are focused on three senators who have yet to declare their intentions: Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Budget Committee; Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a moderate who sometimes breaks with her party; and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who sits on the Homeland Security Committee.
They are also reaching out to two long-shot senators, hoping to change their minds: Manchin and John Cornyn (R-Texas), who co-founded the Senate India Caucus, but this week called on Biden to withdraw Tanden’s nomination.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-chief-of-staff-tanden-will-be-confirmed-but-well-put-her-somewhere-else-if-shes-not">The Daily Wire</a> reported Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to place Neera Tanden somewhere if she does not get through the confirmation process:
<blockquote>White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said Wednesday that the Biden administration has been “fighting our guts out” to get Neera Tanden confirmed as director of the Office of Management and Budget, and that she will be confirmed to the position — despite one Democratic senator already opposing her nomination, and despite the list of Republican senators who would consider voting to confirm Tanden shrinking smaller and smaller.
“Let me be clear: We’re going to get Neera Tanden confirmed. That’s what we’re working for, and she will prove her critics wrong as an outstanding budget director that works with people on both sides of the aisle. That’s what I think her record truly shows,” Klain told MSNBC host Joy Reid.
But Klain also said that if Tanden weren’t confirmed, she would be placed in position “that doesn’t require Senate confirmation.” </blockquote>
According to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/24/biden-asian-american-save-tanden-471558">Politico</a>, the White House referred any queries about these efforts of Asian Americans to the presidential transition team. One of the officials on the transition reportedly acknowledged the work, adding that it had been going on since December. 
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Biden Team Seeking Help From Asian American Groups To Rescue Neera Tanden Nomination

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Members of President Joe Biden’s team are reportedly seeking the help of Asian-American groups in a last-ditch effort to save his budget chief nominee, Neera Tanden, as the likelihood of her being confirmed by the Senate continues to shrink. 

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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister, Mercia Bowser, died Wednesday at the age of 64 from complications related to COVID-19.
“My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to COVID-19,&#8221; the Democratic mayor said in a <a href="https://mayor.dc.gov/release/personal-statement-mayor-bowser">statement</a>. &#8220;Mercia was loved immensely and will be missed greatly, as she joins the legion of angels who have gone home too soon due to the pandemic.”
Bowser asked for people to “continue to keep those who have been lost or impacted by the pandemic and those who are working so hard to protect us from it in your thoughts and prayers.” She also asked that she and her family be given the space and time needed in order to mourn the loss of her sister. 
The <a href="https://mayor.dc.gov/release/personal-statement-mayor-bowser">statement</a> went on to say: 
<blockquote>“Mercia was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She worked tirelessly for children, the elderly, and those with behavioral disorders until her retirement and beyond. She counted many friends and fond memories of her service to Catholic Charities and the DC Office on Aging. She is survived by her parents Joan and Joseph Bowser, brothers, sister, nieces, nephews, and a host of friends ranging from St. John’s Elementary School, to Academy of Our Lady High School, to Fisk University, and Israel Metropolitan CME Church.
“We are grateful to the doctors and nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, who heroically treated her for COVID-19 related pneumonia until her death. We thank you for your kindness and will share how our family will honor Mercia, my only sister and oldest sibling, and her beautiful spirit in the coming days.” </blockquote>
Earlier this week, the United States reached 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, in honor of which President Joe Biden led a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House.
As reported by <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-biden/biden-leads-americans-in-moment-of-silence-to-mourn-500000-u-s-covid-19-deaths-idUSKBN2AM2EH">Reuters</a>, Biden gave remarks at the White House, saying, “Today we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone — 500,071 dead. That’s more Americans who have died in one year in this pandemic than in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War combined&#8230;But as we acknowledge the scale of this mass death in America, we remember each person and the life they lived. They’re people we knew.”
Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff marked a moment of silence around 6:15 p.m. outside the White House after Biden&#8217;s remarks, bowing their heads. Five hundred lit candles lined the steps of the White House to honor the people who have died as a military band played “Amazing Grace.”
According to data from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-us-maps-and-cases/">Johns Hopkins University</a>, the District of Columbia currently has 39,943 cases and has reached 1,001 deaths.
Mercia reportedly the second person close to Bowser to pass away after contracting COVID-19. She announced last March that George Valentine, who had been serving as the deputy director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel, died after testing positive, according to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/politics/muriel-bowser-sister-died-covid/index.html">CNN</a>.
&#8220;It&#8217;s devastating for everybody, of course. We&#8217;re very sorry,&#8221; she said at the time.
Mercia Bowser was born March 7, 1956, and passed away Feb. 24, 2021.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Sister Dies Of COVID-19

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Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister, Mercia Bowser, died Wednesday at the age of 64 from complications related to COVID-19.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser&#039;s Sister Dies Of COVID-19

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A new survey released by researchers at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education shows that loneliness is on the rise in the United States and depicts how it can lead to a wide range of other health problems.
&#8220;Making Caring Common&#8221; is a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The group conducted the survey in October and published it this month in a project <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7c56e255b02c683659fe43/t/6021776bdd04957c4557c212/1612805995893/Loneliness+in+America+2021_02_08_FINAL.pdf">report</a>. The survey results suggest that 36% of all Americans feel &#8220;serious loneliness.&#8221; This grouping includes 61% of young adults and 51% of mothers with young children. The report was done based on an online survey of approximately 950 Americans. The data is considered preliminary but might give some insight into the mental state of some Americans.
The summary of the report acknowledges that Americans need to practice distancing measures in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. However, the authors argue that we also need to be intentional about ways to alleviate loneliness, especially for those that are particularly negatively affected by it.
The survey found that 36% of respondents reported feeling lonely &#8220;frequently&#8221; or &#8220;almost all the time or all the time&#8221; in the prior four weeks. Respondents also stated that they felt an increase in loneliness since the pandemic started.
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/pandemic-loneliness-is-hitting-young-adults-especially-hard-11614104792?mod=e2tw">The Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with Dr. Richard Weissbourd, a senior lecturer at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education who directs the Making Caring Common project, which studied community and interfamily relationships through the pandemic.
“I think it’s in our consciousness that the elderly are the ones who are lonely, but young people are lonely, too,” Dr. Weissbourd said.
Contrary to common considerations about the elderly being the loneliest members of society, the survey showed something different. <a href="http://wsj.com/articles/pandemic-loneliness-is-hitting-young-adults-especially-hard-11614104792?mod=e2tw">The Wall Street Journal</a> noted the research found that &#8220;61% of young people ages 18 to 25 reported serious loneliness in the prior month, compared with 24% in adults ages 55 to 65.&#8221; It displayed that the levels of loneliness among people in their late teens and early 20s were the highest in adults ages 18 to 65.
The late teens and early 20s can be a difficult time without the added stress of a pandemic. “They are not anchored to their families and may be grappling with some life-defining decisions,” from relationships to career paths, Weissbourd said, adding, &#8220;Since the pandemic, they don’t have access to young people in the same way.&#8221;
Mothers with young children also reported experiencing high levels of loneliness. 35% of parents reported frequent loneliness, but the percentage of mothers was much higher — at 51%. Weissbourd noted that the pandemic has added stress for mothers while also potentially taking away their capability to have connections with people. 47% of mothers <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b7c56e255b02c683659fe43/t/6021776bdd04957c4557c212/1612805995893/Loneliness+in+America+2021_02_08_FINAL.pdf">reported</a> an increased feeling of loneliness since the pandemic.
Weissbourd added that the pandemic altered the normal social experience for children, including a lack of time with grandparents and friends. Social media has created another dimension to Americans&#8217; experiences connecting with one another this year since people have been physically separated. Weissbourd noted that social media can make loneliness worse. “Social media is such a curated self-display, filled with posing, and a lot of what they see is how happy people are,” he says. “That can magnify loneliness.”
When asked how people can combat the feelings of loneliness, Dr. Weissbourd said that making a point to add social interactions throughout one&#8217;s day can help. “A lot of people are so depleted right now that a simple hello can be really meaningful,” he said.
The report adds, &#8220;Loneliness is a culprit in a whole slew of problems, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, heart disease, and domestic abuse—problems that all appear to be ticking up during the pandemic&#8230;&#8221;
The health effects of the pandemic could be felt for a long time in America. The ability for human beings to reconnect with one another is not only a mental health issue, but it should be included as a concern for the physical health of Americans when leaders are considering when and how to reopen the country.
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Research Shows ‘Alarming Numbers Of Americans Are Lonely’

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Pandemic

A new survey released by researchers at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education shows that loneliness is on the rise in the United States.

Research Shows &#039;Alarming Numbers Of Americans Are Lonely&#039;

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On Monday, Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that is reportedly set to reform the criminal justice system and policing in the state. The bill not only includes massive police reforms, but it also makes Illinois the first state in the country to completely get rid of cash bail.
After signing House Bill 3653 into law, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/illinois-becomes-first-state-end-money-bail-part-massive-criminal-n1258679">NBC News</a> reports that Pritzker said the legislation comes at a critical time as calls have come from across the nation to address racial bias in the justice system, having grown stronger after the killing of George Floyd in May.
“This legislation marks a substantial step toward dismantling the systemic racism that plagues our communities, our state and our nation and brings us closer to true safety, true fairness and true justice,” he said. &#8220;All of this was fueled by the experiences of those who have lived with police brutality and discrimination in this terrible year in the middle of a brutal viral pandemic that hurt black people and brown people disproportionately.”
One of the most notable parts of the bill is the abolishment of the system of cash bail. This section is under the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act, a part of HB 3653. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/illinois-becomes-first-state-end-money-bail-part-massive-criminal-n1258679">NBC News reports</a>, &#8220;The new law eliminates wealth-based detention and instead gives judges a more strictly defined decisionmaking process based on a real risk of present threat or willful flight.&#8221; It also includes some of the most extensive police reforms, such as &#8220;a requirement that all police officers wear body cameras by 2025, a ban on all police chokeholds, new guidelines for &#8216;decertification&#8217; of police officers, and statewide standards and services for officers to receive regular confidential mental health screenings and assistance.&#8221;
Under HB 3653, police departments are also not allowed to purchase specific military equipment, &#8220;such as firearms and ammunition of .50-caliber or higher and tracked armored vehicles.&#8221;
The bill has received criticism from Illinois police and politicians, at one point calling the measure &#8220;a blatant move to punish an entire, honorable profession that will end up hurting law-abiding citizens the most,&#8221; according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-criminal-justice-reform-bill-eliminates-cash-bail">Fox News</a>.
Several Republican state legislators also said that the bill was hurried through the process during a lame-duck session.
In a statement provided to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-criminal-justice-reform-bill-eliminates-cash-bail">Fox News</a> on Wednesday, a group of law enforcement agencies in Illinois criticized Pritzker for reportedly choosing &#8220;to listen to a few strident political voices rather than the 120,000 petition signing citizens who plainly saw the bill for what it is.”
&#8220;Because we are sworn to protect and serve the public, we sincerely hope that we will not be proven right about this new law, that it won&#8217;t cause police officers to leave the profession in droves and handcuff those who remain so they can&#8217;t stop crimes against people and property,&#8221; continues the statement by the Illinois Law Enforcement Coalition. &#8220;Please don&#8217;t let us measure its dismal failure by the shattered lives it produces.&#8221;
Community groups that worked on the law have said that the bill came together over many years and was a long time coming for communities of color in Illinois.
The Coalition to End Money Bond, which was reportedly heavily involved in the bill over the years, said in a <a href="https://endmoneybond.org/2021/02/22/governor-pritzker-to-sign-the-pretrial-fairness-act-officially-end-money-bond-in-illinois/?fbclid=IwAR39oq8fqC3a_iwZI-Hlnpg7xl3y2jR-EUP9sBm05RaLhEzKufelj1pxfF8">statement</a> that the bill was developed in response to the Black Lives Matter protests that occurred around the state and country last summer.
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Illinois Criminal Justice System Reform Law Criticized By Police

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Defund The Police

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Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that is reportedly set to reform the criminal justice system and policing.

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On Wednesday, a German court made the historic decision to render a verdict against a former member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s secret police who has been implicated in crimes against humanity.
Eyad al-Gharib, 44, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday, the first verdict in the trial that began last year in conjunction with a more senior intelligence officer, Anwar Raslan, 57. Raslan was alleged to have been in charge of investigations at a branch of Syria&#8217;s General Intelligence Directorate and was Gharib&#8217;s former supervisor. He remains on trial. Both men had sought asylum in Germany.
The ruling was a historic event because it marks the first court case in the world over state-sponsored torture under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad&#8217;s government. The <a href="https://apnews.com/article/state-courts-bashar-assad-crime-germany-courts-b7bd09dd16168fff3980d5e4850aa8fd">Associated Press</a> reports that &#8220;German prosecutors invoked the principle of universal jurisdiction for serious crimes to bring the case that involved victims and defendants who were in Germany.&#8221;
Russia and China have <a href="https://apnews.com/article/state-courts-bashar-assad-crime-germany-courts-b7bd09dd16168fff3980d5e4850aa8fd">reportedly</a> used their vetoes to block attempts by the U.N. Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court.
The court in Koblenz, Germany, found Gharib &#8220;guilty of detaining at least 30 opposition activists after anti-government demonstrations began in 2011,&#8221; according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-first-ever-trial-over-the-syrian-civil-war-german-court-convicts-a-former-intelligence-officer/2021/02/24/8032ef28-7681-11eb-9489-8f7dacd51e75_story.html">The Washington Post</a>. The court also said that Gharib sent the protesters to an intelligence center where he was aware they would be tortured.
The trial began in April and included testimonies from witnesses and torture victims. Among the witnesses was a guard from the al-Khatib detention center known as Branch 251. The <a href="https://apnews.com/article/state-courts-bashar-assad-crime-germany-courts-b7bd09dd16168fff3980d5e4850aa8fd">AP</a> reports that &#8220;the court also considered photographs of thousands of alleged victims of torture by the Syrian government. The images were smuggled out of Syria by a former police officer, who goes by the alias of Caesar.&#8221;
Wassim Mukdad was detained in Syria in September 2011 and gave his testimony in court. He <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-first-ever-trial-over-the-syrian-civil-war-german-court-convicts-a-former-intelligence-officer/2021/02/24/8032ef28-7681-11eb-9489-8f7dacd51e75_story.html">reportedly</a> said it felt like the first time that he told his story where he felt like it could make a difference.
He was one of over a dozen Syrians to take the stand and retold how he was blindfolded, hit with a rifle, and loaded onto a bus to be taken to Branch 251. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-first-ever-trial-over-the-syrian-civil-war-german-court-convicts-a-former-intelligence-officer/2021/02/24/8032ef28-7681-11eb-9489-8f7dacd51e75_story.html">The Washington Post</a> reports, &#8220;During a total of 16 days in detention, [Mukdad] lost more than 37 pounds. At one point he said he was packed into a cell a little over 230 square foot with 87 others. He described the experience as &#8216;hell.'&#8221;
The trial was set in motion in Germany after a random encounter in Berlin when Anwar al-Bunni, a prominent Syrian human rights lawyer, recognized Raslan in his refugee center as the person who had arrested him in Damascus in 2006 before he spent five years in prison.
&#8220;It is right, it is fair,&#8221; Anwar al-Bunni said about the verdict. Bunni identified Syrian witnesses for the trial and was also a witness himself. He said Gharib told the court that he supports justice for the victims. &#8220;The evidence against him was just his testimony,&#8221; Bunni said.
Al-Gharib held the rank of sergeant major before he defected and left Syria in 2013 to go to Germany in 2018. His lawyer, Hannes Linke, plans to appeal the verdict and request that the top court review the lower tribunal’s decision to dismiss al-Gharib’s defense that he acted to prevent harm to himself.
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/02/24/970663111/landmark-verdict-in-germany-sentences-syrian-official-for-crime-against-humanity">NPR</a> reports:
<blockquote>On the final day of his trial last week, [the broadcaster] DW reported, Gharib wiped away tears as his attorney argued that he had to follow orders in Damascus, a defense strategy known as &#8220;necessity as defense.&#8221; The lawyers argued that Gharib and his family would have been killed if he disobeyed.
Human rights advocates disagree. &#8220;At some point, he did have a choice,&#8221; says rights lawyer Streiff. &#8220;He joined years ago. He had a choice then.&#8221;</blockquote>
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights is reportedly working to bring more cases against Syrian officials to trial in Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Norway.
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Historic Torture Trial In Germany Renders Verdict Against Former Syrian Intelligence Officer

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On Wednesday, a German court made the historic decision to render a verdict against a former member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s secret police who has been implicated in crimes against humanity.

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