First Ever Global Alliance for People with Albinism: Daily Brief
New Israel-Palestine deal ignores abuses; Tennessee law sanctions discrimination of LGBT parents; proposed ID system in Kenya raises privacy concerns; UN rights leader points to abuses by Democratic Republic of Congo government; film documents activists' efforts to help LGBT people in Chechnya.
Several rights groups and activists met in Paris resulting in the historical formation of the first ever global alliance for people with albinism, that will bring together people working towards the end of abuse and stigma against people with albinism.
US President Trump's new proposed peace deal for Palestine and Israel fails to address Israel’s past and present abuses against Palestine.
A new Tennessee law will allow taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies to operate under their own religious or moral beliefs – even if this means discriminating against prospective parents.
A new biometric ID system in Kenya raises concerns about privacy and could sanction discrimination of minority groups.
The European Union has a duty, as an economic partner, to ensure that Cambodia stops harassing critics.
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said that most atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo are done by the state.
The film “Welcome to Chechnya”, portrays the tireless efforts of activists work during the violent purge of gay men in Chechnya.
And finally, HRW Film Festival starts tomorrow January 30 in Canada!