My Daily Brief today is an overview of human rights abuses globally in 2024 - My Yearly Brief… 📰 English:
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The Yearly Brief: Daily Brief
In the final edition of his Daily Brief for this year, @astroehlein looks back at some of the key human rights issues of 2024.
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Le Brief de l'année
Dans notre dernière édition de l'année, nous revenons sur quelques-uns des principaux enjeux de 2024 - par ordre alphabétique...
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Der Jahresrückblick
In unserer letzten Ausgabe des Jahres blicken wir auf einige der zentralen Themen des Jahres 2024 zurück – in alphabetischer Reihenfolge ...
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The Yearly Brief, Daily Brief, December 19, 2024
“This isn’t just negligence; it is a calculated policy of deprivation that has led to the deaths of thousands from dehydration & disease that is nothing short of the crime against humanity of extermination, and an act of genocide.” - HRW Executive Director Tirana Hassan
Human Rights Watch
Israel’s Crime of Extermination, Acts of Genocide in Gaza
Israeli authorities have intentionally deprived Palestinian civilians in Gaza of adequate access to water since October 2023, most likely resulting...
The laws of war prohibit attacks on objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population and violence or threats, “the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population.”
Human Rights Watch
Russia’s Winter Terror in Ukraine : Daily Brief
With its bombing of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Russia appears to be trying to spread terror – in violation of the laws of war. @astroehle...
I just read this: "Nearly half of all emails sent are phishing attempts." Is that right?? Wow...
“Israeli attacks have killed dozens of people in Gaza, including children, Palestinian health officials reported, as the region is gripped by food shortages and fears of famine. The attacks were launched hours after the UN general assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza.”
the Guardian
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians hours after UN demands ceasefire in Gaza
Buildings housing displaced families and aid convoy security personnel reportedly targeted amid food shortages and fears of famine in the region
NATO secretary general Mark Rutte has warned Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next. Said Russia might try to use “swarms of drones” in Europe as it has to deadly effect in Ukraine.
the Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Nato warns that Putin wants to ‘wipe Ukraine off the map’
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte says people should gird themselves for the prospect that Russia might try to use ‘swarms of drones’ in Europe...
It's a country where authorities have engaged in a sustained assault on freedom of expression online. Dozens of people remain imprisoned for peaceful online speech. And it's hosting a major UN conference on internet governance. 🤔
Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia: Hosting UN Internet Conference Amid Crackdown
Saudi Arabia is hosting a major United Nations conference on internet governance while dozens of people remain imprisoned for peaceful online speech.
Fifa's decision shows how rotten it is, while #Saudi Arabia has paid a lot of money for a decade's worth of international media reminding the world of its appalling human rights abuses.
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Today is "International Health Coverage Day"... It comes amid global failures to dedicate adequate public resources to health care, undermining the right to health for people around the world.
Human Rights Watch
Worldwide, Policies Leave Health Care Inaccessible for Too Many
This year’s International Health Coverage Day comes amid global failures to dedicate adequate public resources to health care, undermining the ri...
"There are children in #Syria who grew up in Bashar al-Assad's prisons without ever seeing the sky."
Le Monde.fr
Syria: 'How can you tell a story to a child who doesn't know what the sky and the birds are?'
OP-ED. Al-Assad