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On May 9, #Chad's authorities announced election results. Security forces celebrated by shooting around in cities & towns. When it was over, at least 11 people were dead, hundreds injured. Six months later, victims are yet to see any justice. Watch @astroehlein's Daily Brief:

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled fighting in Sudan only to now face starvation and malnutrition. HRW's Belkis Wille is in Sudan and witnessing what a lack of assistance looks like for many displaced people there.

Victims and survivors of "celebratory" shootings by Chad’s security forces, that killed at least 11 people on May 9, 2024, are still awaiting justice. The government should investigate the events and prosecute those found responsible: https://bit.ly/3Orrygj

An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed three journalists and injured four others last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime. New research reveals US equipment was used in this attack. Andrew Stroehlein discusses in his Daily Brief:

I spoke to FRANCE 24 about our research into violations of Indigenous rights at the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project ran by Cambodia's Environment Ministry and conservation organization Wildlife Alliance, with support from Wildlife Works and Everland , and certified by Verra. We've made it clear Verra can't be trusted to ensure projects don't violate rights, and their mechanisms for grievance redress are completely inadequate. As for buyers, the least private companies should do is conduct human rights and environmental due diligence on their purchases of carbon credits. The full documentary is available here, and also features an Indigenous Chong family who says they lost their farmland as a result of the REDD+ project's implementation: https://lnkd.in/eQCU-2sX I interviewed several people like them in Cambodia for our HRW report "Carbon Offsetting's Casualties": https://lnkd.in/gfA-stQm Our advocacy for accountability is ongoing and we will launch new actions soon - watch this space.

Dr. Xu Zhiyong, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, has been wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 5 years. On April 10, 2023, Xu was sentenced to 14 years in prison on the bogus charges of “subversion.” Concerned governments should press for his release.

The criminal groups that control large parts of Haiti have been intensifying attacks in recent weeks. This has included subjecting girls and women to horrific sexual abuse. Learn more in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief:

In Haiti, criminal groups are perpetrating widespread sexual violence against girls and women. Many survivors have limited access to protection and emergency care services, including health care, shelter, and legal assistance. https://bit.ly/3ZnJgaQ

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An Israeli strike in Lebanon on Oct. 25 that killed 3 journalists and injured 4 others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime. Israeli forces carried out the attack using a bomb fitted with a US-produced guidance kit: https://bit.ly/416YRN8