December 11-17, 2023: Week in Review

December 18, 2023

Read our latest publications:

• The Shortcomings of Transgender Healthcare in the United States by Kaylee Zimmerman

• Henry Kissinger, Symbol of Impunity by Ashlye Meyer, J.D.

• Violence Against Women During Extreme Weather Events in Sub-Saharan Countries by Xinyu Zheng

• How the Neurodiversity of Tourette’s is Ticking Away by Bex Rose, LMHC

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HRRC News Briefs

December 13, 2023 - Texas Supreme Court Denies Abortion Exception Despite Extreme Circumstances

December 15, 2023 - Ceasefire in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Extended

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Other Breaking Human Rights News

December 11, 2023

Sudan: Action is Key After US Atrocity Determination (Human Rights Watch)

Can the UN still protect human rights? (Marcel Nadim Aburakia, Deutsche Welle)

Israel-Hamas war updates: Gaza ‘fast becoming unlivable’ as fighting rages (Edna Mohamed, Farah Najjar and Ali Harb, Al Jazeera)

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December 12, 2023

Rights court rules Poland should recognise same-sex partnerships (Reuters)

Refugee and Human Rights Experts Call on Congress to Uphold Asylum (Human Rights First)

Investigating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict (Macarena Sáez, Human Rights Watch)

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December 13, 2023

Yemen: Houthis Attack Civilian Ships (Human Rights Watch)

Human rights watchdog urges Portugal to address dysfunctional police complaints system (Reuters)

Global: COP28 agreement to move away from fossil fuels sets precedent but falls short of safeguarding human rights (Amnesty International)

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December 14, 2023

EU agrees on forced labour, environmental harm disclosures for companies (Huw Jones, Reuters)

Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals, still unchanged, are achieved (Harriett Morris, AP News)

Ukraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millions (Olga Robinson, Adam Robinson & Shayan Sardarizadeh, BBC News)

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December 15, 2023

Interview with High Commissioner Volker Türk on Human Rights Violations in Gaza and Ukraine (UN News)

Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced (UN News)

We must not let politics trample on refugees’ human rights (The Guardian)

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December 16, 2023

US’s Blinken condemns Hong Kong authorities over bounties for activists (Al Jazeera)

Dozens of asylum seekers drown after shipwreck off Libya: IOM (Al Jazeera)

Taiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here’s how it’s fighting back (Eric Cheung, CNN)

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December 17, 2023

CDU seeks to win back German voters with its own Rwanda asylum plan (Kate Connelly, The Guardian)

Aid enters Gaza through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing for first time in war (Emily Rose, Reuters)

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza (Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, AP News)

Hostage Deaths Fuel Israelis’ Doubts About Netanyahu (Steven Erlanger, The New York Times)

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