Boko Haram Trials Seriously Flawed: Daily Brief

Plus: Salzburg's EU summit is a chance to prioritize saving migrants’ lives; thousands continue to lose their lives in the war in Afghanistan; imminent demolition of community in the West Bank; Aung San Suu Kyi remains silent as journalists are jailed; and Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire is free!

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Professional basketball player Enes Kanter is facing up to four years in prison in Turkey for a series of tweets criticizing President Erdogan. Recently, Turkish authorities have intensified their crackdown on government critics and opponents. But Kanter, a Turkish national, plays for the NBA in the United States. He cannot go home because of his views. So now Turkey is prosecuting his father. 

Is #MeToo changing China? Chinese women have been fighting for equality for a long time, and #MeToo has sent shock waves through progressive circles in the country. HRW’s researcher was called a “goddess” one day, but  “an ugly woman no man wants” by the same male activist when she raised the issue of gender discrimination in Chinese society.

Tomorrow, President Trump will host Poland's President Duda in Washington. Rather than praising Poland for its "shared values" with the US, Trump could use this opportunity to address Poland's ongoing crisis over the rule of law and democracy.

From earlier todayNigeria’s prosecution of suspected Boko Haram members has been characterized by serious legal shortcomings, HRW said today. In addition to problematic prosecutions, victims of Boko Haram's brutal attacks have often been excluded from observing or testifying in trials. 

Ahead of a key summit in Salzburg, EU leaders should commit to saving lives of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.

As presidential elections draw nearer in Afghanistan, thousands of civilians continue to lose their lives and suffer devastating injuries in the ongoing conflict. 

 Israeli officials should know that the demolition and any resulting displacement of the population in Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank may subject them to criminal investigation.

The international media spent many years calling for her release when she was under house arrest for opposing Myanmar's military junta. But now she's free and Myanmar's de factor leader, Aung San Suu Kyi remains curiously silent as journalists are jailed.

And  finally, Rwanda’s President Kagame released thousands of political prisoners over the weekend, among them Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, whose flawed trial led to an 8-year sentence