Tunisia Should Bar or Arrest Bashir: Daily Brief

Plus: Russian activist fined for involving children in a protest; Italy should have recommitted to protect migrants; prioritize rights in India elections; Canada welcomes Snowden refugee; and HRW mourns Tejshree Thapa.

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Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on mass atrocity charges, is set to arrive in Tunisia for the League of Arab States summit. This is an opportunity for Tunisia to prove that it respects international institutions and refuse al-Bashir entry into the country or arrest him.

A young Russian lawyer has become the first person to be fined under a new law that prevents people from involving children in unauthorized protests.

Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has some terrible ideas about how to treat people who are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. But what he should remember is that Italy has responsibilities under international law.

India is set for elections in April and May 2019. Candidates and political parties must commit to strengthening human rights.

Six years ago, Vanessa Rodel welcomed Edward Snowden to her home, when she was a refugee herself in Hong Kong. Later she lost her asylum case in Hong Kong and was to be deported to the Philippines. Thankfully, Canada has granted her and her daughter asylum. 

Finally, Human Rights Watch mourns the loss of a dear colleague, Tejshree Thapa.