Will the Next UN Leader be a Woman?: Daily Brief
More violence against protesters in Myanmar; forced disappearances in southeast Asia; Hungary’s Fidesz leaves EU parliamentary group; judiciary under scrutiny in Rwanda; Gambia should look into criminal investigations for past abuses; Tokyo Olympics organizing committee calls for LGBT protection in Japan; women activists call for women’s protection in south Asia; and France passes law to return looted assets.
The United Nations should have gender diversity in it’s candidate pool for the next UN Secretary General.
Myanmar security forces opened fire at protesters, a day after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) diplomatic meeting to push for an end to the month-long crisis.
Where is Laos activist Sombath Sombone?
Hungary’s authoritarian ruling party Fidesz MEPs has resigned from the European People’s Party, which is the largest European parliamentary group. This follows years of pressure for the EPP to expel Fidesz, something the umbrella group has still failed to do.
Rwanda’s justice minister, Johnston Busingye, has made revelations that put the judiciary under scrutiny.
Gambia’s Truth Commission should look into criminal investigations for the violations committed by former President Yahya Jammeh and others implicated, including killings and sexual assault.
Seven members of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee have called on Japan to pass nondiscrimination laws to protect everyone in Japan from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Women activists across South Asia are calling on their governments to tackle widespread sexual violence against women and children by implementing legal reforms.
Good news! France has passed a bill that requires the government to return assets looted by corrupt officials to the country they were stolen from.