Police Violence Escalates in Hong Kong: Daily Brief

Violence escalated during the 10th weekend of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, with riot police firing teargas into a subway station, beating demonstrators and going undercover to infiltrate groups of protesters.

Large parts of Kashmir remain cut off from the rest of India and the world while paramilitary troops continue to enforce broad restrictions on movement. Indian authorities had imposed a lockdown, fearing massive protests after the administration ended Kashmir’s seven-decade-old autonomy in a surprise move last week.

Russian and Western entities that traffic in disinformation have been behind the rise of far-right websites and growing anti-immigrant sentiment in Sweden, a New York Times investigation has just exposed.

Australia is one of the few countries that has a human rights dialogue with Laos. It should break the silence that surrounds Laos’ suppression of fundamental human rights and play a key role in encouraging international concern and pressure for reform.

Lebanon’s government has still not solved the country’s waste management emergency. The crisis, which has resulted in trash in the streets and harmful open burning of waste, has detrimental consequences for residents’ health.

Children of British foreign fighters stuck in camps in northern Syria will be left to their fate, the UK government has decided.

The Geneva Conventions turn 70 today. They are the cornerstone of international humanitarian law which aim to reduce suffering during times of armed conflict. They are vital to preserve our humanity. But they need better support, says International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer.