On Tuesday, Amnesty International joined a boycott protesting the mandatory reporting rules for foreign-funded groups recently put into force in Hungary. [Washington Post]
On Monday, Mexican reporter Salvador Adame was found dead in Mexico; seven journalists have been murdered in the country this year. [Guardian]
Over the weekend, police forces in Istanbul, Turkey detained 44 people attending LGBT marches that were banned by the governor of Istanbul. [Washington Post]
Violence & Humanitarian Crises
On Tuesday, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia fully disarmed, ending a half-century long armed struggle that has killed more than 220,000 people. [Washington Post]
On Tuesday, the United States government issued a warning to the Syrian regime that there would be a “heavy price” for any use of chemical weapons. [Guardian]
On Friday, 40 people were killed, and 100 wounded, during four bomb and gun attacks in three cities in Pakistan claimed by multiple extremist groups. [Washington Post]
Activities of Supranational Bodies
On Wednesday, the United Nations gathered global leaders to discuss inclusive, equitable, and quality education in the context of the 2030 Agenda. [UN News Centre]
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Council of Europe held a conference to address implementing the rights of the forcibly displaced during conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. [Council of Europe Press Release]
This week, the United Nations teamed up with Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube to launch the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. [UN News Centre]
On Sunday, the Irish navy rescued 712 migrants off of the coast of Libya. [Al Jazeera]
Politics
On Wednesday, the government of Pakistan issued its first passport with a transgender category. [Reuters]
On Tuesday, several corporations in Europe reported massive cyberattacks via ransomware viruses. [Al Jazeera]
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court lifted the block on the implementation of President Trump’s ban on travel from six countries but only for individuals who lack a “credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.” [Guardian]
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