Regional Failure on Myanmar Crisis: Daily Brief
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) delivers weak consensus on Myanmar; Venezuelan security force abuses at the Colombia border; US and others should stop blocking wider production of COVID-19 vaccines; update on LGBT human rights around the world; Biden recognizes the Armenian genocide; new case against Greece's illegal refugee pushbacks, and inclusivity at the 2021 Oscar ceremony.
Myanmar's junta leader had his first international meeting this weekend with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). After they reached a much-criticized consensus on Myanmar's crisis, activists vowed to continue protesting.
A new report highlights how Venezuelan security forces have committed abuses such as extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests, and torture against local residents in anti-guerrilla operations on the border with Colombia.
During his presidential election campaign, Joe Biden promised he wouldn’t let intellectual property rules stand in the way of worldwide access to coronavirus vaccines. However, along with the EU, UK, Australia, Japan, and others, the US administration is continuing to do just that, blocking wider production of and access to vaccines globally. Meanwhile, the pandemic is devastating India.
A new update reports on the human rights of LGBT people in 129 countries around the world.
A new lawsuit was filed at the European Court of Human Rights: Greece is accused of ‘shocking’ illegal pushbacks against refugees at sea.
On Saturday, US President Joe Biden recognized the 1915 Armenian genocide - a first for an official US statement.
During this weekend's Oscars ceremony, Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color to be named best director. Other movies, like Crip Cramp, also made a push towards better inclusion in the field.