Blatant Repression in Belarus: Daily Brief
Long prison sentences for two Belarus pro-democracy leaders; deforestation measures in Brazil not enough to solve Amazon crisis; coup in Guinea; Israel's crimes of apartheid discussed in European Parliament; Rohingya refugee children are being denied an education; and a thread on poverty and human rights in the United Kingdom.
By sentencing two leading opposition figures, Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak, to prison sentences of 11 and 10 years, the regime in Belarus has yet again shown blatant disrespect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The international community should push Brazil for measurable results in curbing deforestation, and protecting rights in the Amazon.
An elite army unit in Guinea has announced it has seized power in the country in Western Africa.
During a European Parliament meeting, Human Rights Watch's Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir has testified on recent human rights developments in Palestine, and the fact that Israeli authorities are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution. Europe should act to end complicity in grave abuses.
Did you know that Rohingya refugee children are being denied an education?