UN investigation needed into mass internment of an estimated one million Turkic Muslims; US still rejects regulations preventing ‘Killer Robots’; new wave of anti-LGBT persecution in Chechnya; post-election killings test for new DR Congo president; 300 babies die in war zones every day; growing concern for jailed women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia; antisemitism on the rise across Europe; rights lawyer faces bogus charges in Equatorial Guinea; and new Barbie doll could help fight stigma around physical disabilities.

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The mass internment of an estimated one million Turkic Muslims in China's Xinjiang region has faced growing concern from an increasing number of countries around the world. This week, Turkey became a leading voice in support of the Uighur Turks, issuing a searing statement calling out the brazen oppression of a cultural and religious minority seen as disloyal to the regime in China.

The United States government still rejects regulations preventing ‘Killer Robots’, even though scientists have long warned about the potentially disastrous consequences that could arise when complex algorithms incorporated into fully autonomous weapons systems created and deployed by opposing forces meet in warfare.

The authorities in Russia should investigate allegations of a new wave of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persecution in Chechnya and take steps to protect rights defenders and journalists who expose abuses there.

The new administration in the Democratic Republic of Congo should impartially investigate and prosecute the killing of at least 10 people by security forces during post-election demonstrations last month. Many of those killed and injured were protesting Félix Tshisekedi’s disputed election victory in presidential elections held on December 30.

Did you know that 300 babies die in war zones every day? And that nearly one-in-five children -about 420 million- are living conflict zones? Read this new report by Save The Children

There is growing concern for the women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia who have been unjustly jailed. HRW has called for the regime to allow independent international monitors to enter Saudi Arabia and meet with detainees, including those who have alleged torture.

There's disturbing news from Europe, where experts see a sharp increase in antisemitism.

The authorities in Equatorial Guinea have named a French anti-corruption lawyer in an arrest warrant against 16 people, in apparent retaliation for his involvement in a money laundering trial against the president’s eldest son.

And a new Barbie doll may help in the fight against prejudice around physical disabilities.