Crackdown on Myanmar Protesters: Daily Brief
Justice for killed Colombian activists; thousands in northeast Syria face violence; US will end arm sales to Saudi; Brazil weakened environmental protection laws; justice needed for detained Egyptian journalist Sofala Magdy; and European parliament condemns Poland’s anti-abortion laws.
Security forces in Myanmar have used lethal force against protestors, as the United Nations issued a stern warning against the military coup.
Colombia has had the highest number of human rights defenders killed of any Latin American country in recent years, but the government’s response has been mostly talk.
Tens of thousands of people who live in Al-hol and Roj camps in northeastern Syria are in dire need of humanitarian assistance and protection from the violence and exploitation they face.
The US has called for a cease-fire in Yemen and announced that it will end arms sales to Saudi-led offensives in Yemen.
Brazil’s government has weakened environmental protection legislation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The arrests of three demonstrators in Singapore who were protesting the plight of transgender students highlights the extent of restrictions on free speech in the city-state.
Authorities in Egypt should investigate the violence against and harassment of detained journalist Solafa Magdy.
And finally, the European Parliament has slammed Poland's abortion ban and spoken up for women’s rights.