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The daily update of human rights events around the world.

SUDAN: Sudanese Harassed for Cooperating with the International Criminal Court

FIDH is concerned about the repeated attacks against persons suspected of supporting or cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which have been registered in Sudan over the last months.  FIDH

U.S.: Time to Select U.S. AIDS Leader

As acronyms go, OGAC — the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator — is no memorable stand-out. However, its coordinator has the extraordinarily important job of setting U.S. AIDS policy and identifying spending priorities. With the U.S. investing more than ever in the global AIDS fight, it’s time to fill the position with someone with the knowledge, credibility and leadership to head up what is America’s largest global public health initiative, accounting for billions in annual spending. Remarkably, this office has been leaderless for over a week now.  Nicholas Kristoff – NY Times

CHINA: Human Rights Lawyer in Arbitrary Detention

The Chinese government should immediately disclose the whereabouts of Gao Zhisheng, a leading human rights lawyer who disappeared two weeks ago, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Human Rights in China said today in a joint statement.  Human Rights Watch

LATIN AMERICA: Human Rights Coverage Serving Washington’s Needs

A new Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) study finds that leading newspapers have been putting political considerations ahead of humanitarian concerns in their editorials on human rights in Latin America.  Common Dreams

BOLIVIA: Tight Grip on the Next Big Resource

In the rush to build the next generation of hybrid or electric cars, a sobering fact confronts both automakers and governments seeking to lower their reliance on foreign oil: almost half of the world’s lithium, the mineral needed to power the vehicles, is found here in Bolivia – a country that may not be willing to surrender it so easily.  NY Times

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