News Clips- July 7, 2017

On Thursday, Turkish police arrested nine human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, Idli Eser. [BBC News]
On Thursday, a student activist in Hong Kong pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge related to his participation in pro-democracy protests in 2014. [Al Jazeera]
On Sunday, anti-G20 summit protesters clashed with local police in Hamburg, Germany. [Guardian]

On Tuesday, civil society reported that murder, torture, rape, severe hunger, and cholera outbreaks in South Sudan have led to major crises in the region. [Guardian]
On Monday, the Syrian army announced a temporary halt to combat operations in support of peace talks set to take place in Kazakhstan. [Al Jazeera]
Last Friday, five suicide bombs and a hand grenade were used to attack Lebanese soldiers during raids of two Syrian refugee camps in Arsal, Lebanon. [Reuters]
According to United Nation’s data released last Friday, at least 55 UN peacekeepers were accused of sexual abuse during UN Missions since January 2017. [Al Jazeera]

On Wednesday, the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, and Raila Odinga, an opposition candidate, announced that they will not participate in the upcoming presidential debates due to a change in format. [Al Jazeera]
Last Friday, the German parliament voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. [Guardian]

On Thursday, the International Criminal Court found that South Africa breached its obligation to deliver Omar Al-Bashir to the Court. [ICC Press Release]
On Monday, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stated there is a “reasonable basis” to conclude that war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed by United States troops, the Taliban, and Afghan forces in Afghanistan. [BBC News]