Discrimination against Indonesian Women and Girls: Daily Brief
Discriminating dress codes for Indonesian women and girls; five years of EU-Turkey migration deal; racism against people of Asian descent; member of Gambian "death squad" arrested in Germany; rights of people with disabilities in danger through new law in Peru; and legislative victory for President Bukele threatens independent media in El Salvador.
Indonesia's government should enforce a decree that bans abusive dress codes for female students and teachers in Indonesia’s state schools. A new HRW report calls for legal steps to end discrimination against women and girls.
Five years ago the EU struck an abusive deal with Turkey to deport migrants and refugees. This lead to the humanitarian crisis in Greece, where authorities force asylum applicants to spend months or years in camps on islands in the Aegean Sea until their procedure is completed.
Racism against people of Asian descent has been downplayed by leaders in the US and beyond. After the shootings in Atlanta, people have taken to the streets and the web to condemn hatred and racism.
An alleged former member of the Gambian “death squad” suspected of crimes against humanity was arrested in Germany, an important step for Gambian victims and international justice.
Thousands of Peruvians with disabilities risk losing some of their legal rights if Congress passes a new law. The bill would restrict access to education grants to people who have moderate and severe disabilities and exclude those with so-called mild disabilities.
Finally, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele majority in the Assembly could allow him to pursue changes in the law limiting the work of the media. Bukele took office in June of 2019, undermined press freedoms and lashed out at independent journalists.