Syria's Graveyard; Sudan Protests; Gambia Elections: HRW Daily Brief

Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, and the highest rate in Asia. Fifty-two percent of girls in Bangladesh marry before age 18. But rather than end child marriage, a new draft law before Bangladesh's parliament risks creating vague exceptions to the country’s ban on child marriage, and even punishing the victims. Hate crimes are spiking and elected leaders are rejecting basic standards of human rights. It is the darkest decline in global values we’ve seen in our 38 years standing up for human rights. Be more than a bystander. Be ready to report. Don’t live in the United States? *SHARE this video and TAG three friends in the US so they know how to #CallitOut. A top UN envoy has warned that the Syrian city of Aleppo could become "one giant graveyard" as the government advances on rebel-held areas. Scores of civilians are trying to flee as fighting and airstrikes there intensify. During a month-long aerial bombing campaign of opposition-controlled territory in Aleppo in September and October 2016, the joint Russian-Syrian coalition committed war crimes, including the the killing of civilians and the destruction of civilian homes and hospitals. From earlier today: Gambians are going to the polls today amid a blackout on phone and internet services. President Yahya Jammeh is seeking a fifth term in office, and has warned people not to protest the election result. Gambia has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence. Qatar has reportedly blocked the country's leading independent news website, DohaNews. For many people in the country the popular website is their only source of independent local news.