Outrageous Crackdown in Belarus: Daily Brief
Belarus independent media and civil society need international support; child prosecuted for insulting monarchy in Thailand; South Sudan arms embargo still crucial for civilian protection; fighting Islamic-State-affiliated group in Mozambique; a landmark ruling in the Netherlands on carbon emissions; and join us today for a discussion of the Israeli authorities' crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution.
Democratic governments and international organizations are this week expressing shock and outrage over the unlawful forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk, and the consequent arbitrary arrest of prominent Belarussian activist and journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend, Sofya Sapega. But the intense crackdown on media and civil society in the country goes on...
A Thai court has informed 17-year-old Thanakorn Phiraban that he has been indicted on lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) charges related to his speech at a pro-democracy rally in December.
The United Nations Security Council should renew an arms embargo on South Sudan this week along with travel bans and asset freezes on designated government officials.
Southern Africa leaders will today discuss the possibility of sending a regional force from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to help fight an Islamic-State-affiliated group in northern Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique.
A court in the Netherlands has handed down a landmark decision that global energy giant Shell must cut CO2 emissions by 45 percent in the next decade.
And join us later today for a discussion with members of the European Parliament on the Israeli authorities' crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution.