Plus: Omar Bashir’s trial begins in Sudan; thousands of children abandoned in Syrian camps; Israel to hear case against HRW official in September; Myanmar and Bangladesh should halt Rohingya repatriations; Algeria detained and deported HRW official; Uganda takes steps to abolish death penalty.

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The Saudi-led coalition has repeatedly attacked Yemeni fishing boats, killing fishermen and children

Deposed Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir’s trial for corruption charges began yesterday.

The Myanmar and Bangladesh governments should suspend plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees until returns are safe, voluntary, and dignified. Myanmar should address the persecution of Rohingya people.

Algeria detained Ahmed Benchemsi, HRW's middle-east communications and advocacy director, seized his passports, then deported him for doing his job.

And finally, in what could be a leap towards abolishing the death penalty, the Ugandan parliament has passed a law to strike down mandatory death penalty sentence for most crimes.