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February 21, 2023 The Daily Brief

How To Investigate a War Crime: Daily Brief

Death at the Station, a Russian War Crime; New Report on Abuse Against LGBT People; Where Is Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak?; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Digital LGBT Targeting.

Ukrainian authorities inspect the rocket motor and guidance section of a Tochka-U missile next to the main building of the Kramatorsk train station in eastern Ukraine on April 8, 2022. The phrase “Payback for the children” is painted in Russian on the missile. 
February 20, 2023 The Daily Brief

Oil Producing State to Protect Planet? Daily Brief

Grave Concerns About Next Climate Summit Host; No One is Safe in Myanmar; One year on – War & Justice in Ukraine; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Ukraine.

UAE Minister of State and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber talks during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's opening ceremony, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 16, 2023. 
February 17, 2023 The Daily Brief

Good News Comes in Threes: Daily Brief

A Victory in Spain; Wins for Student Safety Online; Blocking the Death Penalty in Pennsylvania; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz; Quote of the Day: Guinea; Friday Reflection: Universal Rights.

Spain’s Minister of Equality, Irene Montero, and LGBTI activists celebrate the passage of the “Trans Law” on the steps of the Congress of Deputies.
February 16, 2023 The Daily Brief

Lessons from a Toxic Train: Daily Brief

Ohio Rail Disaster Has Global Connections; China and Russia Fail to Trash UN Rights Work; Expanding Education in South Sudan; Take Note: Other Key Stories; HRW News: Anthem Awards; Quote of the Day: Iran.

A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, February 6, 2023.
February 15, 2023 The Daily Brief

A Colonial Crime in 2023: Daily Brief

UK and US Crimes against Humanity; Deadly Delays of Earthquake Aid in Syria; India’s Retaliation Raid; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Chagos; New Archive Page; Daily Brief in the News: China; Quote of the Day: Chagos.

An archival photo of a boat at sea
February 14, 2023 The Daily Brief

Delusional Dialogues with China: Daily Brief

EU Box-ticking with Beijing; Migration Survivors Win in Italian Court; Media Freedom Dies in Cambodia; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Your Thoughts on Torture; Quote of the Day: LBQ+ Activists Worldwide.

An armed police officer stands on a road leading towards a large yellow building
February 13, 2023 The Daily Brief

We Can All Agree on One Thing: Daily Brief

Let’s Talk about Torture; Repression Comes Full Circle in Algeria; A Step toward Justice in the Philippines; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: China, UK, EU.

CIA detainee torture abuse 4
February 10, 2023 The Daily Brief

Why You’re Smarter Than EU & UK Officials: Daily Brief

Shocking Meetings with Xinjiang Official; Is Biden or Trump Policing the US Border?; Scandinavian Solidarity for Afghan Women; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz; Quote of the Day: Rohingya.

The perimeter wall of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng.
February 8, 2023 The Daily Brief

Russia’s Mass DNA Collection: Daily Brief

Putin Extends Mass Surveillance; Yemen’s Houthis Crushing Women’s Rights; Trying to Breathe in Bosnia; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Afghanistan; Quote of the Day: Rwanda & Congo.

DNA sample is pipetted into a Petri dish.