Trump's Support of Abusive Saudi Arabia: Daily Brief

US support for Saudi Arabia standing in the way of justice; Bangladesh expels refugee kids from schools; more arrests of Crimean Tatar activists in Russian-occupied Crimea; fighting for workers' rights in China; Sri Lanka to return to using the death penalty; Azerbaijan arrests activist again; a year of hopes, and fears, in Ethiopia; and it's World Autism Awareness Day.

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Six months after the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Trump Administration has done nothing but remain steadfast in its support of Saudi Arabia's rulers. However, recent months have also shown that US lawmakers’ tolerance for Saudi abuses has been dwindling, particularly as regards Saudi-led coalition crimes in Yemen.

The Bangladeshi government has expelled scores of Rohingya refugee children from schools in southeast Bangladesh since late January 2019.

Russia’s arrest of 23 Crimean Tatar activists was a move to intensify pressure on a group largely critical of Russia’s occupation of the Crimean Peninsula.

Millions of workers in China developed the deadly lung disease silicosis after working in coal mines or construction sites with little or no protection. Those who petitioned the government for compensation are routinely harassed or detained. 

The Sri Lankan government should drop plans to resume executions, which would end an unofficial 43-year moratorium in the country.

Why can't Azerbaijan's authorities simply leave youth activist Bayram Mammadov alone?

This week marks Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s one-year anniversary as Ethiopia’s prime minister, and his rule has seen a significant departure from past abusive practices. Still, how his first year will be remembered depends on who you ask.

Finally, it's World Autism Awareness Day

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