India's Citizenship Bill Excludes Muslims: Daily Brief
Plus: Cambodia’s draft law on access to information falls short; the United States announces sanctions on Myanmar; Aung San Suu Kyi continues to attempt to defend Myanmar in the International Court of Justice; the Trump administration once again blocks an examination of North Korea’s human rights abuses; this year, 250 journalists have been imprisoned worldwide; a human rights activist went missing in Laos; and buildings lit up blue yesterday for Human Rights Day.
The India government proposed a bill to grant citizenship based on religion, but the bill excludes Muslim immigrants and violates international law.
A draft law on access to information in Cambodia falls short as it threatens the right to freedom of expression.
Yesterday, the United States finally listened to recommendations of human rights organizations, and announced sanctions on Myanmar.
Revealing just how far she has fallen, Aung San Suu Kyi tried to defend her country's military's atrocities today at the International Court of Justice...
Who cares about North Korea's human rights abuses?
For the fourth year in a row, at least 250 journalists have been imprisoned globally.
In Laos, yet another human rights activist seems to be missing.
And finally, buildings around the world turned blue yesterday in light (pun intended) of Human Rights Day!