Sheltering refugees; HIV on the rise again; Turkey's failed coup: HRW Daily Brief
Plus: International Justice Day; how rich countries shun refugee burden; Pakistan's (dis)"honor" killing; & Bahrain dissolves opposition group.
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New figures released from the aid group Oxfam show the six richest countries in the world host less than 9% of the world’s refugees, while poorer countries shoulder most of the burden.
HIV infections are on the rise worldwide, and in many countries, laws criminalizing drug use, sex workers, and men who have sex with men are largely to blame. Most prison systems lack adequate health care for HIV infections. For the sake of populations most vulnerable to HIV, criminal laws need to be reformed, and fast. There is no time to waste.
Uganda is attempting to prevent the movement of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and the actions of police - car chases, blocking his way - while he sits inside under house arrest are comical. Or at least they would be, if it weren't for the brutality inflicted on bystanders.
Imprisoned rights activist Guo Feixong has been on hunger strike since early May to protest mistreatment of Chinese prisoners. He is suffering from health problems and has been denied medical care. His family learned that officials are force feeding him. Chinese authorities should immediately stop abuse against Guo and allow him medical treatment and access to his family.
From earlier today: Turkey has arrested thousands of people and sacked hundreds more after a failed coup at the weekend, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the "virus" that caused the unrest. At least 290 people have also been killed so far in the fallout from the attempted putsch.