The Daily Brief

March 9, 2023 The Daily Brief

Georgia Celebrates Government U-Turn

Bad Bill Binned in Tbilisi; Switched On: The Right to Electricity; Nicaragua Needs More Monitoring; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Daily Brief in the News: Ukraine; Quote of the Day: UK.

People take part in a rally to protest against the adoption of the so-called 'Foreign Agents Law' in front of Parliament building in Tbilisi.
March 8, 2023 The Daily Brief

Women’s Rights Are Human Rights

Fighting for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan, Iran, and More; Saudi Arabia: Extreme Discrimination against Women; Heatwaves Are a Reproductive Rights Issue; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: IWD and the Global Food Crisis; Quote of the Day: Freed.

Defending Women's Rights around the Globe
March 7, 2023 The Daily Brief

Mass Child Abductions: Daily Brief

Russia’s Whirlwind of Abuses against Kids; Uganda’s Obsession with Hurting Sexual Minorities; Suspicious Killing of Indigenous Leader in Ecuador; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Film Festival: Canada; Quote of the Day: Obstetric Violence.

Forcible transfers of Ukrainians to Russia and Russian-controlled territories, and subjecting civilians to an abusive security screening process, known as “filtration.” Russian forces gave many civilians fleeing hostilities, particularly in Mariupol, no choice but to go to these areas. Forcible transfer constitutes a war crime and potential crime against humanity.
March 6, 2023 The Daily Brief

Egypt’s Crackdown Creates Countless Prisoners

Why Won’t Egypt Say How Many Are Imprisoned?; The US Federal Bureau of Incitement; Ten-Year Sentence for Nobel Prize Winner; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Trailblazer; Quote of the Day: Disability Rights.

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March 2, 2023 The Daily Brief

US Insulin Win Masks Regulatory Sin: Daily Brief

US Drug Policies Violate Rights; A Chance for Change on EU Borders; No Jokes Allowed in Congo?; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Child Labor in the US.

Eli Lilly insulin, Humalog.
March 1, 2023 The Daily Brief

A “Pogrom” in Palestine: Daily Brief

Israeli Commander’s Word Should Spark Change; Aid Syrians, Not Their Oppressors; Making Mexico Miserable; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: The Environmental Costs of Russia’s War in Ukraine; Daily Brief in the News: EU; Quote of the Day: Trinidad and Tobago.

A Palestinian man looks at a damaged building in the town of Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed 
February 28, 2023 The Daily Brief

China’s Social Media Threat: Daily Brief

Even If You’re Outside China, You’re Not Safe; UK Court Victory for Lebanon Blast Families; A Poisonous Promotion in Myanmar; Take Note: Other Key Stories; On Our Terms: Arbitrary; Quote of the Day: Bahrain.

China Big Brother
February 27, 2023 The Daily Brief

60 More Reasons the EU Is Dead Wrong: Daily Brief

EU’s “Let Them Die” Policy Strikes Again; Tunisian President’s Power Grab; Forcibly Disappeared for Being Gay in Russia?; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Update: Human Rights Press Awards; Quote of the Day: Somalia.

A view of the wreckage of a shipwreck in southern Italy which has left dozens of migrants dead after the boat in which they were travelling smashed onto the rocks, in Cutro, Italy, February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
February 24, 2023 The Daily Brief

Not Negotiable – Justice for War Crimes: Daily Brief

Pursuit of Justice in Ukraine a Must as War Rages on; Punished for Life for a Bad Decision Made as a Child; Good News From South Korea; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz; Quote of the Day: Tunisia.

Ukraine: A Year of Atrocities, Justice Essential