The Daily Brief

Apr 4, 2024 The Daily Brief

Russia-Style Laws Spread as EU Dithers on Support for Civil Society; Quick Takes: Gaza; Cambodia; Ethiopia; Readers’ Recommendations; Weekly Quiz!

On the night before the infamous “foreign agents” law came into force back in 2012, unknown individuals sprayed graffiti reading, “Foreign Agent! ♥ USA” on the buildings hosting the offices of three prominent NGOs in Moscow, including Memorial. 
Apr 3, 2024 The Daily Brief

Mexican State Should Legally Recognize Trans Identities; Quick Takes: Panama/Colombia; Eswatini; Iran; Readers’ Recommendations.

Screenshot of 'The Keys to Freedom' Documentary
Apr 2, 2024 The Daily Brief

Indonesian Army Apologizes After Torture Video Goes Viral; Quick Takes: Rwanda; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Readers’ Recommendations; Support Our Work!

A video still shows Indonesian soldiers seriously mistreating a Papuan man in their custody in Gome, Central Papua, March 2024.
Mar 28, 2024 The Daily Brief

Interview: How this US State Law Blocks Youth’s Abortion Access; Quick Takes: Thailand; Mali; Syria; Readers’ Recommendations; Weekly Quiz!; Support Our Work!

A girl stands in front of a judge in a courtroom
Mar 27, 2024 The Daily Brief

Japan Lawmakers Seek Probe of Carmaker Links to Xinjiang Abuses; Quick Takes: Tanzania; Hong Kong; Yemen; Readers’ Recommendations.

A large screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping near a carpark in Kashgar, in western China's Xinjiang region
Mar 26, 2024 The Daily Brief

Drone Attack Collapses Odesa Residential Building; Quick Takes: Cameroon; Argentina; Canada; Readers’ Recommendations; Support Our Work!

An apartment building heavily damaged during a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine March 2, 2024.
Mar 21, 2024 The Daily Brief

The Need for Truth and Healing; Quick Takes: Iran; Japan/China; Alabama; Readers’ Recommendations; Weekly Quiz!; Support Our Work!

A makeshift memorial under a tree
Mar 20, 2024 The Daily Brief

What China’s Repression in Hong Kong Reveals; Quick Takes: Israel/US; Texas; Saudi Arabia; Readers’ Recommendations; Support Our Work!

A screen displays the results of a vote.
Mar 19, 2024 The Daily Brief

Nigeria’s Spiraling Security Crisis; Quick Takes: Jordan; India; Hungary/US; Readers’ Recommendations; Support Our Work!

Children play at the LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga two days after 287 students were kidnapped, Kuriga, Kaduna State, Nigeria, March 9, 2024.
Mar 18, 2024 The Daily Brief

The EU’s ATM for Autocrats; Quick Takes: Sudan; India; Education; Readers’ Recommendations.

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