Mounting evidence on Khashoggi case; Sexual exploitation of teen girls in Senegal's secondary schools; Lebanese municipalities keep on burning waste; EU leaders discuss migration policies; prosecutions in Turkey for "insulting the president"; violence and opacity in Peña Nieto's Mexico; and the effect of a "no deal" Brexit on human rights.

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The Turkish government has described audio recordings they say document the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. The Washington Post summarizes the mounting evidence: "US intelligence reports, accounts from Khashoggi’s friends, passport records and social media profiles paint a picture of a brutal killing..."

What really happened to Jamal Khashoggi, and how involved is Saudi Arabia? Join us today for an announcement live from the UN on how to prevent Saudi whitewash. 

Abusive teachers and other staff sexually exploit, harass, and abuse adolescent girls in Senegal’s secondary schools. Our new report documents how teachers abuse their authority by engaging in sexual relations with students in exchange for money, good grades, food, or items such as mobile phones and new clothes. 

No action in Lebanon to enforce the new waste law. Despite the passage of a national solid waste management law, Lebanese municipalities keep on burning waste and endangering the health of residents.

EU leaders are set to discuss migration policies at today's EU Council Summit. They should take the opportunity to work together towards humane and effective migration policy that saves lives, offers protection and secures borders.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has chosen to drop a complaint against four Ankara students he accused of “insulting the president” for holding up a satirical banner. This move is positive, but it does not address the wider problem of thousands of similar ongoing cases in the courts which blatantly violate freedom of expression. 

The most remarkable fact about Mexico’s “drug war” is the staggering number of homicides in the country. New article on violence and opacity in Mexico under Peña Nieto. 

What would a ‘no deal’ Brexit mean for human rights?

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