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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
UK: Children in England Going Hungry with Schools Shut | Human Rights Watch
Schools and charities in England have had to distribute food directly to children from poor families since the authorities closed schools to slow the spread of Covid-19 after a government-commissioned voucher system became plagued with problems, Human Rights Watch said today. The United Kingdom government’s failure to ensure that all children have access to adequate food during school closures violates their right to food.
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been lauded for his democratic reforms. But Amnesty International are now urging him to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses.
Wilson Leung, a Hong Kong barrister, told DW that pro-democracy activists fear being prosecuted under Beijing’s proposed “national security law,” adding that the future of free speech is very uncertain.
Myanmar village destruction has ‘hallmarks’ of military: Human Rights Watch - CNA
At least 200 houses and other buildings were destroyed by fire in a conflict-ridden state in Myanmar in an incident that has “all the hallmarks” …
US Congress approves China sanctions over Uighur crackdown | China News | Al Jazeera
US House passes bill authorising sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Muslim Uighurs.
The restrictions on movements in the wake of COVID-19 have crippled social life across the world. People have started suffering acute psychological stress
Protesters demand wages at factory supplying global fashion brands, as coronavirus leads to layoffs in textile industry
First Person: The struggle to protect human rights in East Africa during the pandemic | | UN News
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in East Africa, the UN Human Rights regional office, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been contributing to the COVID-19 response of UN country teams in the region, by ensuring that human rights protection for vulnerable people is included in their plans. The head of the office, Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor, shared some of the
George Floyd protests: what we know so far | George Floyd | The Guardian
Minneapolis has been rocked by three days of protests over the death of George Floyd.
The UK is refusing to sign up to human rights safeguards demanded by the EU in exchange for a trade deal so that the government has the option of changing the Human Rights Act, Michael Gove has said. The cabinet office minister told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that the government might want to “enhance” legislation on human rights “in all sorts of ways”.
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