Kazakhstan’s Forgotten Children: Daily Brief
Plus: 21 years of the ICC; US sanctions top Myanmar generals; Lebanon’s budget denies opportunities for children with disabilities; Muslim-majority states support repression in China; power-sharing deal signed in Sudan; top award for Tanzanian journalist.
Hundreds of children and young adults with disabilities are locked up and neglected in residential facilities in Kazakhstan, new HRW research has found. They deserve better care, ideally not in institutions but with their families instead.
Twenty-one years ago today, 120 countries adopted the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The anniversary is a moment to reflect on the successes and challenges of bringing justice to victims over the past year.
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sanctioned top generals in Myanmar for their alleged involvement in human rights abuses against the Rohingya.
Lebanon is beginning its annual budget discussions, but instead of boosting support for inclusive schools, it has increased funding for schools that exclude children with disabilities.
At the UN Human Rights Council, Muslim-majority states supported the ongoing cruelty faced by Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, China.
Following months of protests calling for civilian rule, the military and opposition leaders in Sudan have signed a power-sharing agreement in Khartoum.
And finally, Tanzanian journalist and founder of the popular Jamii Forums blog Maxence Melo has won a prestigious award from the Committee to Protect Journalists.