Devastation after Beirut Blast: Daily Brief
Russian opposition activist faces jail time; Philippines used Covid-19 to silence citizens; appalling conditions in Hungary hospitals; Vietnam cracks down on critics; video shows abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang; Malaysia expels migrant who spoke out against abuses; and Germany stands with Egyptian women.
Dozens have been killed and thousands wounded in a blast in Beirut, Lebanon.
Hospitals in Hungary are in a poor state lacking hand soap, sanitizer, basic hygiene; PPE for health workers and patients. There's little attempt or ability to isolate people with suspected or confirmed infections.
Russian authorities are prosecuting Yuliya Galyamina, an opposition political activist, for allegedly repeatedly breaking public assembly rules.
Philippines is using strict coronavirus measures to stifle dissent.
Vietnam continues to punish government critics, most recently by jailing 8 pro-democracy activists.
A video showing the abuses faced by Uighur Muslims in China has been released to the media.
A Bangladeshi national Mohamad Rayhan Kabir has been arrested and his work visa revoked after he spoke to media about Malaysia’s poor treatment of undocumented migrant workers.
And finally, Germany has spoken up against Egypt’s unjust morality laws that limit women’s freedoms.