"Day of Infamy" in Myanmar: Daily Brief
Myanmar security forces kill over 100 peaceful protesters on "Day of Armed Forces"; new report on Qatar's discriminatory male guardianship system; regime in Belarus cracks down on independent journalism; Syria aid conference should focus on rights; Islamist gunmen attack town in Mozambique; comment on racism in the US; and the new episode of our #PowerOfTheStreets podcast focuses on online trolls.
Security forces in Myanmar have accelerated their slaughter of anti-coup protesters in the past days. The army marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday by killing more than 100 people, bringing the total death toll since February 1, when the military coup began, to at least 423.
Qatar’s discriminatory male guardianship system denies women the right to make many key decisions about their lives, Human Rights Watch highlights in a report released today.
The regime in Belarus has escalated its repression against independent journalists over the past five months. The authorities have arbitrarily detained and beaten journalists, imposed fines and prison sentences on politically motivated charges, revoked their media credentials, and raided their homes and offices.
The European Union-United Nations sponsored aid conference for Syria today and tomorrow, should prioritize a rights-respecting aid framework that advances urgent protection, humanitarian, and accountability needs.
The authorities in Mozambique should take urgent measures to protect civilians fleeing an armed Islamist group in the town of Palma, in northern Cabo Delgado province.
Why are some African governments shielding China over Xinjiang?
Growing up as an Asian American, racism wasn’t foreign to HRW's Shantha Rau Barriga. Not much has changed over the years.
And make sure you listen to the latest episode of our Power Of The Streets podcast, with Tanzanian activist and entrepreneur Carol Ndosi, out today!