Nowhere is safe in Gaza. But for children with disabilities especially, it’s a nightmare. A new Human Rights Watch report documents how children with disabilities in Gaza face a particularly dangerous situation amid the ongoing siege as they struggle to access desperately needed medical treatment and supplies, assistive devices, food, and water.
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The UK has announced it will agree to return sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. In making the deal, the Chagossians were not consulted in a meaningful way. What happens now? Read more about the forced displacement of the Chagossians: https://bit.ly/3FDHqse
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A fight that climate and rights activists thought was won now continues into another round. In today's Daily Brief, Andrew Stroehlein looks at the proposed delay of the European Union’s deforestation regulation:
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The United States is approaching election day, and there are serious concerns for the democratic process. Watch Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief on defending democracy in the US:
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The European Commission has proposed a substantial delay in the implementation of its landmark anti-deforestation law. The proposed delay of the EUDR would enable at least one more year of deforestation and human rights violations. Quote from Richard Pearshouse ⤵️
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I just published an op-ed on Euronews calling on Ursula von der Leyen to make a clear statement in support of the EUDR. Delays or amendments would be bad for the environment, bad for human rights - and bad for businesses that have stepped up to comply and were counting on stability and continuity of the rules as they are. The statement from Barry Callebaut Group is a case I highlighted 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSCdaQzi « Decades of unfulfilled pledges show that without penalties for non-compliance and without binding rules to ensure a level playing field, companies will not — and arguably, cannot — do what it takes. An open letter calling for timely implementation of the EUDR from the confectionary giant Barry Callebaut echoes these points. “It is undeniable that EUDR requires a lot of effort and resources for compliance,” Callebaut wrote, but “these efforts are essential to drive sustainable transformation in the cocoa supply chain.” Callebaut also stressed the text of the law should not be revised, as it may leave the company’s efforts to conform “inadequate.” In other words, companies that have sought to align with the new rules should not be sent back to square one so that laggards can be accommodated. The same goes for EU trading partners. Indeed, while some countries like Brazil have been vocally critical, others are quietly making progress. »