Important News Today That's Not About the US Election: The Daily Brief

While you're waiting for the US election results, have a quick read about what else is going on around the world...

Today we're looking at Turkey, Greece, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, India, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and OK - for those who just can't get enough - we're looking at the human rights implications at home and abroad of the US elections.

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Today's election in the US may be what's on many minds around the world - and it certainly has huge implications for human rights in the US and beyond - but after months of blanket media coverage and no significant results from the polls reported just yet, many readers may be feeling both exhausted and just a little bit exasperated this morning... So, what else is going on in the world?
In Turkey, a court decision to place the leaders and seven members of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in pretrial detention has shown blatant disregard for the right to political representation and participation for millions of voters. It also demonstrates the failure of a less-than-independent judiciary to curb the illegitimate overreach of a government crackdown against its opponents.
"Winter is coming" in Greece. But far from a fictional tagline, this is an anxious refrain heard around refugee camps as asylum seekers brace for the coming weather in tents that can't properly protect them from the damp and cold...
Rights groups are asking the European Parliament why it is seeking a trade deal this week with Uzbekistan, where the government pushes millions into forced labor every year.
The Nigerian government is taking some welcome steps in response to reports that authorities have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram - including an investigation and an apparent change of personnel...
Eskinder Nega is still suffering in prison, unjustly jailed in Ethiopia for the non-crime of journalism.
A fascinating article on Rwanda has described the efforts of a Western tourist to address the complex realities of this country...
In India, the central government refused to renew foreign funding licenses of 25 nongovernmental organizations without valid reasons. Several NGOs were denied permission under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), because their activities are not in the “national interest.”
And - just in case you haven't heard - there is a presidential election in the US today... And the implications for human rights at home and abroad are huge.

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