Protect People With Disabilities Affected by Climate Crisis: Daily Brief
Hong Kong should drop charges against an activist who organized Tiananmen Massacre commemoration; US carries out airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia; Turkmenistan arrests doctor who challenged her unfair dismissal; Covid-19 restrictions could exclude athletes from Paralympics; UN should support Covid-19 humanitarian assistance in Myanmar; Tanzanian opposition politicians arrested.
German officials should investigate the full impact of the recent floods, including by collecting data by age and disability. Natural disasters and other extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, are particularly threatening for people with disabilities and older people who often require assistance and additional time to evacuate, and may not have access to warnings.
The Hong Kong government should immediately drop all charges against Chow Hang-tung, the organizer of the annual Victoria Park Vigil that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre.
The United States on Tuesday reportedly carried out an air strike against al-Shabab militants in Somalia, the first in Biden’s administration.
Turkmenistan doctor Khursanai Ismatullaeva contested unfair dismissal from work. She was then arrested when her case was discussed on an international human rights panel.
Becca Meyers, a US swimmer, will miss out on the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics due to strict Covid-19 restrictions, that have apparently not made considerations for the needs of people with disabilities.
A human rights group is calling on the United Nations to form a special coalition that will provide humanitarian aid and coordinate a mass-vaccination campaign in Myanmar to contain the spread of COVID-19.
And finally, Tanzania opposition members have reportedly been arrested as they organized a public forum to discuss constitutional reforms.