Israel Reinstates HRW Deportation: Daily Brief
Plus: Killed for reporting attempted rape in Bangladesh; tensions brewing in Guinea, Australia’s indifference to children in Syria's foreign camps; Uganda could offer Omar al-Bashir asylum; Tanzania’s plans for people with albinism; Indonesia’s indigenous people lose out; outcry on violence against women in Kenya; decline of torture in Afghanistan; and once again, US stays out of an international organization.
An Israeli court has upheld the Israeli government’s order to deport Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch's Israel and Palestine director. The ruling sets a precedent that could hamper the work of other groups and jeopardize the status of other rights workers in Israel.
The murder of 18-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was killed after she filed a complaint of attempted rape, should spur Bangladesh to take action to combat sexual violence in the country.
The government of Guinea's failure to properly investigate several alleged killings during violent protests in 2018 risks fueling future abuses. And with tensions mounting over whether President Alpha Condé will seek to amend the constitution and run for a third term in office, further street protests are likely.
An investigation by a television channel in Australia has exposed the indifference of Australian officials over the return of Australian children held in foreign camps for families of Islamic State members in Syria.
It’s unfortunate to hear that Uganda is considering granting Sudan's ousted former president Omar al-Bashir asylum, supposedly as a sign of appreciation for his role in the South Sudan peace deal. Omar al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Tanzania is drafting a national action plan on albinism. This plan should develop guidelines for the health and protection of children with albinism, many of whom are still in temporary holding shelters because they do not feel safe at home.
With the country's upcoming elections in mind, Indonesia’s presidential candidates have not been keen to engage with the issue of clashes over land. But the longer the subject is ignored, the worse the situation will grow for indigenous people across the country.
When Kenyan women speak out about the violence they face, they are shamed and bullied, yet dozens of women have been killed by men they knew in recent months.
A UN report has noted a decline of torture allegations in Afghanistan, but the picture remains grim with about one-third of conflict-related detainees still alleging to have received beatings, near suffocation with plastic bags in water, and electric shocks in detention.
And finally, the US has not nominated a representative to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and important rights body, yet another display of US back-pedaling from international organizations.