Justice Denied for Yemeni Actress : Daily Brief
UN should address racism globally; Cuba cracks down on freedom of expression; Canada’s new climate law; ensure vaccines for migrants in Malaysia; vaccine barriers in Europe; and, protests in Eswatini.
Houthi authorities in Yemen are subjecting 20-year-old model and actress Intisar al-Hammadi to an unfair trial – forcing her to sign documents, threatening her, and denying her lawyer access to court documents.
The UN should set up an independent mechanism to investigate racism in law enforcement globally.
In Cuba, singing a song the government does not like, or reporting news independently can get you jailed.
Canada’s new climate law could be key in ensuring that the country breaks its poor climate rights record.
The Malaysian government’s raids on migrants are deterring people fearful of arrest and deportation from getting vaccinated for Covid-19.
Europe should make it easier for migrants to access Covid-19 vaccines.
And finally, the Eswatini government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew to amid protests.