Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Rights Groups: Daily Brief
Alexei Nalvany should be free; Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict continues; Biden presidency should prioritize human rights; protests in Tunisia turn violent; promoting inclusion through art; rights activist Ahmed Mansoor’s detention is unjust; activism for food security in the UK.
Kazakhstan’s leadership continues to crackdown on human rights groups. At least 6 groups have been harassed and suspended under restrictive laws that curtail right to freedom of association.
The world should speak up against the unjust detention of Russian opposition politician Alexei Nalvany.
Despite limited communication from residents in the region, it's clear the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region continues.
Today, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the United States’ president. Biden should prioritize human rights in foreign policy.
Protests in Tunisia over the economic downturn have led to violent clashes between protestors and security forces.
A local group in Mozambique is using murals to challenge the discrimination against people with albinism.
Prominent human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who was sentenced to a decade in prison for using social media to speak out against violations in the UAE, has now spent nearly 4 years in prison.
And finally, learn about food insecurity in the UK and what activists are doing about it.