EU Should Respond With Compassion to Refugees: Daily Brief
ICC's hearing on Afghanistan war crimes set for tomorrow; army restrictions block aid efforts in Nigeria; activists and journalists under attack in Sri Lanka; older people targeted in Syria's war; civilians caught in Myanmar fighting; EU should pressure Azerbaijan to deliver on human rights; and a landmark win for LGBT rights in Hong Kong...
The European Union should start taking responsibility for migrants and asylum seekers fleeing conflict and persecution instead of trying to block them from entering Europe, HRW said today.
Victims of Afghanistan's long-running conflict might get justice tomorrow when the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides on whether a war crimes investigation in the country can move forward.
Aid agencies are unable to respond effectively to the humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria due to restrictions imposed by military and civilian authorities, new HRW research shows.
In Sri Lanka, freedom of expression is under threat as security agencies are stepping up surveillance, harassment, and threats against human rights activists and journalists.
The needless targeting of older people in Syria's war is another example of the terrible crimes the Syrian people have endured.
Numerous civilians have been killed and injured during fighting between the Myanmar military and the insurgent Arakan Army group, worsening an already-grave humanitarian situation in Rakhine State.
The European Union should press Azerbaijan to deliver on human rights during their next meeting in Brussels this week.
And some good news from Hong Kong, where the High Court has ruled that banning same-sex couples from public housing is "unlawful" and "unconstitutional".