Court Orders Myanmar To Prevent Rohingya Genocide: Daily Brief
The International Court of Justice has ordered Myanmar to prevent genocide of the Rohingya; world leaders gather to mark 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation; two cities in China locked down as virus spreads; Russian activist facing fine for happy drawing of LGBT families; domestic workers in Qatar could still face abuse; and being stalked by your own mobile phone...
The International Court of Justice has ordered measures to prevent the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. The decision comes despite de facto leader Aun San Suu Kyi personally defending her country against the accusations last month. Thousands of Rohingya died and more than 700,000 fled to Bangladesh during an army crackdown in 2017.
Meanwhile, world leaders are gathering in Jerusalem for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. More than a million people, mostly Jews, were murdered there by the Nazis during World War Two.
Two cities in China - Wuhan and Huanggang - are being locked down by authorities in an effort to control the spread of a new virus which has left 17 people dead and already spread overseas.
The Russian LGTB activist Yulia Tsvetkova, already under house arrest on bogus charges of pornography distribution, is facing new criminal charges for posting a loving drawing on social media.
Qatar may have eased its exit permit rules for foreign workers, but limited legal reforms mean domestic workers could still face abuse in the country.
And a New York Times reporter has uncovered troubling evidence that people are being increasingly stalked by their own mobile phones.