Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

Why 'the Sri-Lankan method' is the wrong one for Nigeria's civilians; the threat to freedom of expression in Burma grows as film is cancelled; and remembering the women around the world subjected to child and forced marriage - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.

Dispatches: 40,000 Reasons Why Sri Lanka Is No Model for Nigeria

Andrew Stroehlein

To crush Boko Haram insurgents, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters last week declared it would employ the “Sri Lankan method.” It’s hard to imagine a worse idea...

Dispatches: Film and Freedom of Expression in Burma

David Scott Mathieson
Burmese movie theatres crackle while the audience munches on sunflower seeds, a human soundtrack I’ve been hearing all week as a jury member for Rangoon’s Human Rights and Dignity Film Festival...

Dispatches: Yes, #BringBackOurGirls. But Every Girl Matters

Agnes Odhiambo
The mass abduction by Islamic militants of Nigerian school girls in April sparked protests by parents demanding “Find our Daughters.” A social media campaign, organized around the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls, demanded government action...

Dispatches: Why Life May Get Even More Difficult for LGBT People in Kyrgyzstan

Anna Kirey

Things are tough enough for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kyrgyzstan, who suffer daily from stigma and discrimination. Now it looks like things may get even tougher...