Israel Deportation of HRW Director Won't Silence Him: Daily Brief
Israel deportation of HRW director won't silence him; European development banks are financing human rights abuses; Hong Kong elections show a big win for pro-democracy supporters; 20 years of the Mine Ban Treaty; new leak gives more insight into Xinjiang repression; and today we reflect on gender-based violence on International Day to End Violence against Women.
Today Israel is deporting HRW's Israel/Palestine researcher, Omar Shakir. Nonetheless, Shakir will continue to investigate and report human rights abuses there from a neighbouring country.
Four European development banks are financing human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are investing in a palm oil company that is violating worker's rights and dumping untreated waste.
A win for democracy advocates in Hong Kong during the district council elections : More than 85% of the electable seats have been captured by pro-democracy candidates.
Today marks 20 years of the Mine Ban Treaty, with 164 states having committed to cease the production and use of mines. However, 33 states have yet to join - among them China, Russia, and the US - in order to get closer toward a landmine-free world.
With 'China Cables', a new leak reveals China's operating manual for the Xinjiang detention camps. The documents also show the ways in which mass surveillance is vital to the mechanics of the large-scale arrests.
Today is also the International Day to End Violence against Women, to remind people that women around the globe are still subject to multiple forms of violence.