Myanmar Marks Dark Milestone: Daily Brief
Myanmar's Rohingya still await justice, 3 years after start of military’s crimes against humanity; HRW's recommendations for fundamental police reform in the US; Philippine rights group under attack; #JusticeMatters in Sudan & South-Sudan; Covid-19 exposes abuse of migrants in Maldives; powerful men operate outside the law in Afghanistan; and is China the right host for Winter Olympics?
The authorities in Myanmar have failed to ensure that nearly one million refugees can safely return home three years since fleeing the military’s crimes against humanity and possible genocide. On August 25, 2017, Myanmar's army began a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims involving mass killing, rape, and arson that forced over 740,000 to flee.
Local, state, and federal governments in the United States should move beyond superficial changes and fundamentally rethink public safety by reducing the scope of policing, investing in community services, and ensuring abusive officers are held accountable, says Human Rights Watch in a new report.
The government of President Rodrigo Duterte should stop threatening activists in the Philippines.
Justice matters in Sudan & South-Sudan.
The harsh treatment of foreign workers in the Maldives during the Covid-19 pandemic has left many migrants vulnerable to abuse.
Powerful men in Afghanistan, such as the former president of the Afghan Football Federation who has been accused of sexual abuse, operate outside the law.
And is Beijing the right host for the Winter Olympics in 2022?