How Bangladesh Can Protect Rohingya Refugees: Daily Brief

Rohingya refugees in Cox Bazar camps face violence; UN should stand with Yemen; Kenya's small businesses need more support during the pandemic; Ukraine should double efforts to evacuate its own nationals and Afghans at risk from Afghanistan; independent investigation of massacre needed in Colombia; EU should outline timelines for Sri Lanka to comply with human rights commitments.

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Bangladesh authorities and UN officials should urgently protect Rohingya refugees who are facing threats and violence in the Cox’s Bazar camps.

UN member states should stand with Yemen, and continue all efforts to document human rights violations in the country.

The Kenyan government should support small businesses that had suffered significant financial losses due to the lockdowns during the pandemic.

Dozens mostly Afghan nationals with Ukrainian passports or residence permits and their family members remain stranded in Afghanistan. The Ukrainian government should step up efforts to provide these families and other Afghans at risk with evacuation, protection, and assistance, including prioritizing visas or giving them the opportunity to seek asylum.

Colombian authorities should ensure independent investigations into the killing of seven protesters during an October 2017 demonstration. The seven were allegedly killed by police officers.

And finally, the European Union should publicly set out a clear outline with short timelines for Sri Lanka to comply with its human rights commitments and retain tariff-free access to the EU market.