Cruel World Needs International Justice: Daily Brief
As the International Criminal Court nears 20th anniversary, justice more important than ever; what the football World Cup has taught us; Iran arrested women for dancing; secret jails in south Yemen exposed by Amnesty; what Malala wants for her 21st birthday; police and military interfering in Cambodia's elections; and why clean water is a human right...
The ICC, the world’s only permanent international court designed to try war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, marks its 20th anniversary next week. While the court is not without its critics, the terrible events taking place today show the world very much still needs international justice.
The football World Cup in Russia is due to wrap up this weekend, with Croatia and France having earned a place in the prestigious final on Sunday. With festivities nearly at an end, it's worth remembering the different messages the tournament has sent fans.
State TV in Iran has broadcasted apologies by several women who were briefly detained in May for posting videos of themselves dancing on their popular Instagram accounts.
A new report by Amnesty International details how scores of men have disappeared in secret jails run by United Arab Emirates and Yemeni forces in south Yemen. Many have been tortured & some are feared to have died in custody.
Malala Yousafzai has celebrated her 21st birthday with a visit to Brazil to advocate for more girls there to attend school.
Cambodian military police officers are actively campaigning for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), in violation of laws requiring political neutrality.
And finally, the poisoning of water supplies in the city of Flint, in the US state of Michigan, has been an "unmitigated disaster", and to make matters worse, both city and state officials are now trying to argue that clean water is not a constitutional right. But water is a human right.