Turkey’s Onslaught against Rights and Democracy: Daily Brief

African members on the UN Security Council should push a human rights-centered African agenda; alarming arrests of critical voices in Egypt; using the justice system for revenge in Bolivia; Ethiopia admits presence of Eritrean troops in Tigray; and disability rights film nominated for an Oscar.

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is dismantling human and democratic rights by cracking down on the opposition, critics and women’s rights.

Three African countries, Kenya, Niger and Tunisia, will sit on the UN Security Council for the next two years. They should use this platform to scrutinize humanitarian and human rights crises in Africa.

The Egyptian government should immediately release scholar Ahmed Samir Santawy, who has been in detention in since February 1, 2020.

 An independent justice system in Bolivia will ensure that justice is served for victims of abuses.

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed has acknowledged the presence of Eritrean soldiers in the Tigray region

Good news! Crip Camp, a film that focuses on persons with disabilities, was recently nominated for an Oscar award. The film highlights events that sparked the disability rights movement in the US. While this nomination is an important step towards more inclusion of people with disabilities in film and media, more can be done to improve accessibility to the awards.

 

 More good news: The UN recognizes the need for justice for war crimes in Sri Lanka.