The Daily Brief

Oct 13, 2022 The Daily Brief

Schoolgirls Rise Up Against Abuses in Iran: Daily Brief

Bravery vs Thuggery in Iran; US Stops Funding Some Militaries That Use Child Soldiers; World Condemns Russia’s Sham Annexations; Take Note; Listen: Upcoming Report on Ukraine; What Are You Reading?

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Oct 12, 2022 The Daily Brief

What Would You Do?: Daily Brief

Wage Theft in Qatar; A Bit of Good News on Afghanistan; How NOT to Respond to Human Rights Abuses; Take Note; Quote of the Day: Ukraine.

Former short-term visa holders who had signed 2-year employment contracts but were sent back to Nepal within months. They had paid upward of US$1,138 as recruitment fees.
Oct 11, 2022 The Daily Brief

Xi’s Reward for Failure and Abuse: Daily Brief

A Coronation after Crimes in China; Bahraini Injustice: Systematic and Deadly; Russia’s New Pride in Bombing Civilians; Take Note; International Day of the Girl; Readers Respond: UN Rights Council.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, front row center, stands with other officials
Oct 5, 2022 The Daily Brief

The Trouble with Musk and Twitter: Daily Brief

Billionaire Looks Set to Buy Twitter; An “Obsession” with Cruelty in the UK; UN Rights Body Fails Philippines; Take Note; Call for Reader Recommendations; Quote of the Day: Xinjiang.

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Oct 4, 2022 The Daily Brief

Some Good News from Nigeria: Daily Brief

Nigeria to End Military Detention of Kids; A Modest Proposal on Xinjiang; An Obvious Message for Honduras; Take Note; Listen: Afghanistan; Reader Suggestion: North Korea Missile Launch; Quote of the Day: Liberia.

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Oct 3, 2022 The Daily Brief

Kremlin "Shammexations" in Ukraine: Daily Brief

Russia’s Sham Annexations and Real Torture in Ukraine; Unstoppable Courage in Afghanistan; Possible Good News for the Amazon; Take Note; Daily Brief in the News: Italy; Quote of the Day: Burkina Faso.

A Russian officer guards a polling station in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine, which is occupied by Russia.