Easter Protests Against Myanmar Junta: Daily Brief
Protesters in Myanmar show creativity during Easter; Boko Haram attacks escalate in Cameroon; Lebanon leaves refugees & migrants behind in vaccine rollout; Turkey resumes crackdown on student protesters; something is rotten in the state of Denmark; Mozambique needs help after attack by extremists; Japan has important work to do before Summer Olympics; and there's good international justice news from the United States.
Protesters against the military junta in Myanmar got creative over the Easter weekend, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against any dissenting voices.
The Islamist armed group Boko Haram has stepped up attacks on civilians in towns and villages in the Far North region of Cameroon since December 2020, killing at least 80 civilians.
The Covid-19 vaccination program in Lebanon risks leaving behind marginalized communities, including refugees and migrant workers. Despite the government’s promises of an equitable program, the effort has been tainted by political interference and a lack of information.
Police in Turkey have responded to peaceful demonstrations with excessive force detaining around 700 protesters since January, among them many students. Big question: will top European Union officials Ursula Von der Leyen and Charles Michel bring this and other human rights abuses up during their meetings with Turkish officials today, as they should?
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark...
Mozambique says it is trying to help civilians forced to flee the March 25 attack by an Islamist armed group linked to the Islamic State, in the gas-rich town of Palma in northern Cabo Delgado province. The government urgently needs help from the Southern African Development Community and the African Union.
The Olympic Games in Japan are coming up, but the government still has some important work to do before the opening ceremony on July 23.
And there's very welcome news from the United States!