The United Nations Children’s Fund released a report on refugee and migrant children around the world, finding that over 28 million children have migrated in an effort to leave violence and insecurity. [UN News Centre]
Locals in Calais, France gathered to protest the migrant camp in the town where over 7,000 people live. [BBC]
Civil Society
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has called for South Sudan to stop suppressing the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of movement of civil society members. [UN News Centre]
Before and during the G-20 meeting held in Hangzhou, China this week, Chinese authorities arrested dozens of journalists and activists. [Washington Post]
An activist and village leader in China was sentenced to three years in jail this week after he confessed to bribery. [BBC]
The High Court in Zimbabwe ruled this week that a two week ban on protests was unconstitutional. [Jurist]
The Supreme Court of Thailand upheld the prison sentence of 20 years in the case of Sondhi Limthongkul, an opposition party leader. [Jurist]
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights jointly published a report this week on freedom of expression in Somalia. [OHCHR Press Release]
Authorities in Brazil used tear gas and stun grenades against protestors after tens of thousands of people turned out to demonstrate against President Michel Temer. [BBC]
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued a statement this week expressing its concern over the violations of Cuban human rights defenders. [IACHR Press Release]
Politics
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights criticized Donald Trump, a United States presidential nominee, and Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician, for spreading fear and manipulating the public in a way that may lead to violence. [Guardian]
Denmark has started negotiating to buy data on Danish tax payers from the Panama Papers. [Guardian]
The United States and China both signed the Paris Agreement on climate change this week. [Jurist]
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