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Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 21 May 2015

The Migrant Crisis, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, #SafeSchools, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Chad.

The world is facing a massive refugee crisis. Yet there's something missing from the international response -- compassion.
Outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has asked citizens to forgive mistakes made during his tenure. But for those Nigerian children dead or suffering from lead poisoning, his apology comes too late.
Azerbaijan's president is absent from a top EU summit today, as criticisms continue over the number of journalists and activists sitting in Azerbaijani jails. But with Azerbaijan still set to host the European Games, the EU should not back down on pressuring the country to release all political prisoners.
From earlier today: Saving lives at sea and bringing people at risk in the Mediterranean safely to EU shores should be the top priority of the new naval operation of the European Union.
Will the EU find its voice on the abysmal human rights situation in Azerbaijan and the need for immediate release of all political prisoners during a summit in Riga today and tomorrow? It is the last high-level meeting between the EU and Azerbaijan before Baku hosts the first edition of the European Games (June 12 to 28).
Next week, Norway will host an international summit focused on guaranteeing safe schools for children who live in countries affected by armed conflict. But some notable countries aren't attending ....
FIFA and Qatar are under pressure again over the 2022 football world cup. Without swift action on workers rights, the pledges that Qatar made last year are at risk of being dismissed as a pr stunt to ensure the Gulf state can keep the World Cup, according to Amnesty International.

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