Trump Worries; Rohingya Attacked in Burma: HRW Daily Brief

Alarming new satellite images confirm that the destruction in Rohingya villages in Burma is far greater and in more places than the government has admitted... A vote today at the United Nations affirmed that the newly appointed UN expert to address violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity should continue his work. The work of the appointed expert has been backed by 850 NGOs from 156 countries, and the vote is a victory for LGBT rights and rights activists worldwide. The latest victim of Indonesia's abusive blasphemy law, which has been used to prosecute and imprison members of religious minorities, and has helped incite violence, is the governor of its capital city, Jakarta. The charges have sparked new calls that the law be repealed. Police in North Dakota used tear gas, freezing cold water and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd of 400 protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline late Sunday evening. From earlier today: The picks of United States President-elect Donald Trump for attorney general and CIA director have reinforced fears that his administration will threaten human rights protections.