Is the EU's Democracy Crisis Set to Deepen?: Daily Brief
The EU's democracy crisis (masquerading as a budget crisis) appears to be deepening, with new signs that the bloc will give yet another boost to its authoritarian members.
On November 26, a horrifying episode in South Korea neared its end when a court in Seoul sentenced Cho Joo-bin to 40 years in prison. Cho ran a network of online chat rooms on Telegram, where he and several accomplices shared videos of sexual violence they inflicted on women and girls under threat of blackmail. Thousands of people had paid to watch them.
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria reportedly killed at least 70 civilians this weekend, many of them farmers working on a rice field. The Nigerian authorities should prioritize civilian protection.
The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war is an important step forward for victims.
US voters made clear that racial justice needs to be a priority for the next Administration. The US Congress now has an opportunity to make history with House Resolution 40 (H.R. 40), a federal bill that will establish a commission to examine the impacts of slavery and other racist laws and practices, and recommend proposals to provide reparations for redress and repair.
The Spanish government officially dismantled the improvised - and much criticized - reception center they had set up on a pier on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
It's #GivingTuesday... hint... hint...