Military leaders in Myanmar escalate violence against pro-democracy protesters; new #PowerOfTheStreets podcast; Turkey should free Osman Kavala; unlawful detentions in Sudan; despotic leaders abuse pandemic to silence critical voices;  writer dies after 9 months in custody in Bangladesh; it is time for accountability for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder; and comment on a very unequal Covid-19 crisis. 

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The security forces in Myanmar have killed at least 18 people yesterday during 'bloody Sunday', as the junta escalates its crackdown against peaceful protests all over the country. 

 Make sure you check out the new podcast we launched today: Power Of The Streets!

 

 

The Turkish government’s failure to comply with a binding European Court of Human Rights order to release human rights defender Osman Kavala should prompt Council of Europe action against Turkey.

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have arbitrarily detained dozens of civilians, including political activists, in the capital Khartoum in 2020.

Despotic leaders all over the African continent are abusing the Covid-19 pandemic to silence critical voices. Read this comment by Mausi Segun, executive director of HRW's Africa division.

There's horrible news from Bangladesh.

It is time for full accountability for anybody involved in the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

And the pandemic is hitting a lot of people very hard, while some are making massive profits. How to fix this?

 

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