Australia, Stop Drugging Older People in Aged Care: Daily Brief
Plus: A no-deal Brexit would threaten human rights and food access in the UK; sexual violence in schools is a global problem; less regulation around coal ash is a public health threat in the US; US supports Hong Kong protesters.
Instead of providing support to older people with dementia, care facilities in Australia use drugs to control older people’s behavior, a practice known as chemical restraint.
If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a withdrawal agreement, it will seriously threaten people’s ability to access and receive adequate food, including families with children. A no deal Brexit would have serious negative implications on human rights.
A recent BBC documentary investigated the the effects of pervasive sexual harassment in universities in West Africa. But the problem affects millions of girls in primary and secondary schools around the world.
The US wants to loosen regulations around coal ash pollution, this will negatively affect public health and make air pollution worse.
And finally, the US is passing a bill defending the rights of pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong.