October 14 - 20, 2024: Week in Review
- Human Rights Research Center
- Oct 21, 2024
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October 21, 2024
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Guatemalan Civil War Timeline by Danielle Castano, MA
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International Observances
October 14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States)
October 16 - World Food Day
News Briefs
Other Breaking Human Rights News
October 14, 2024
Philippines: Authorities increasingly using Facebook to stifle young activists’ right to freedom of expression and protest (Amnesty International)
October 15, 2024
October 16, 2024
The Struggle for Trust Online (Freedom House)
Center’s Cases at the UN Seek New Human Rights Standard to Ensure Safe Abortion and Protections for Sexual Abuse Survivors (Center for Reproductive Rights)
Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available (AP News)
Israeli strikes kill 25 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths (AP News)
October 17, 2024
Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses Putting Sudanese Refugees at Risk (Human Rights Watch)
October 18, 2024
Mozambique: Stop shooting at peaceful political rallies amid disputed election results (Amnesty International)
Rainforests, reefs and rural livelihoods: Latin America on the line at UNCBD COP16 (Monica Evans, Forests News)
October 19, 2024
Millions have escaped Sudan’s civil war. But their nightmare isn’t over (Finbarr O’Reilly, CNN)
Are North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine? (Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera)
October 20, 2024
In the Jabalia refugee camp, my sister has reached breaking point. What will it take to stop this nightmare? (Ahmed Najar, The Guardian)
Abortion clinics in rural California challenge state’s reputation as haven for reproductive rights (Kevin Fagan, SF Chronicle)
