New Crackdown on Dissent in Russia: Daily Brief
Russian dissidents intimidated and detained before pro-Navalny protests; Tibetan monk dies from beating in custody; business as usual with Egypt is a bad idea for EU; crackdown ahead of Vietnam party congress; NYPD faces lawsuit over tactics during George Floyd protests; Eastern Caribbean states called out over anti-LGBT bias; and good news from DR Congo.
The authorities in Russia are harassing, intimidating, and detaining activists and students ahead of planned protests in solidarity with the detained opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
The authorities in China should account for the death of a 19-year-old Tibetan monk, after he was recently released from police custody.
For some reason, leaders in the European Union still think it is a good idea to do business as usual with the rights-abusing regime in Egypt.
The Vietnamese government’s crackdown on dissidents has been unrelenting prior to the major Communist Party Congress set to begin on Monday.
A coalition of attorneys has filed a lawsuit against the New York Police Department over its handling of George Floyd protests.
Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis should decriminalize same-sex relations and adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
And there's very welcome news from DR Congo.