News Clips- March 24, 2017

On Thursday, a civil society organization called for an end to the targeting, prosecuting, and detention of journalists in Belarus. [Committee to Protect Journalists]
On Wednesday, activists, politicians, and religious leaders protested unfair elections in Zimbabwe. [Fox News]
This week in Macedonia, an estimated 50,000 individuals protested a potential coalition government, which includes Social Democrats and ethnic Albanians. [DW News]

On Thursday, two bombs detonated, targeting security personnel in Egypt and killing ten. [Al Jazeera]
On Thursday, an officer killed nine policemen in an “insider attack” in Helmand, Afghanistan. [Al Jazeera]
On Tuesday, rebels in Syria gained control of 11 towns in the region. [Al Jazeera]
On Saturday, a representative of the military in the Democratic Republic of Congo stated that seven Congolese officers have been arrested and charged for war crimes relating to the deaths of 13 civilians. [New York Times]

This week, scientists reported record lows for levels of sea ice at the North and South poles, and three consecutive years of record heat. [Al Jazeera]
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres emphasized the need to address climate change as it threatens the UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. [UN News Centre]
This week, a major flood in Burundi killed six people, destroyed 162 homes, and caused widespread damage. [Al Jazeera]

This week, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held its first hearing on the rights of sex workers, encouraging States to end discrimination against sex workers. [IACHR Press Release]
This week, the East African Community announced that South Sudan is set to appoint a judge to sit on the East African Court of Justice. [East African Community Press Release]
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held three hearings involving the United States, including one hearing on recent U.S. executive orders, but the State failed to appear at any of the hearings. [IJRC]

On Tuesday, an estimated 6,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. [Washington Post]
On Friday, 4,700 people in Lagos, Nigeria were displaced after their homes were destroyed to make space for development projects, despite a recent court ruling halting evictions. [Al Jazeera]

On Tuesday, a Ukrainian official provided evidence that United States President Trump’s former campaign chairman may have received payments from a leader in Ukraine. [Washington Post]
This week, the German government put forth a bill that overturns the convictions of and provides compensation to gay men who were convicted for homosexuality after World War II. [Guardian]