New Clips- February 17, 2017

February 17, 2017

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UN Security Council discusses the Central African Republic
Credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals in Kenya released seven imprisoned doctors’ union officials who had been jailed in relation to a strike demanding promised wage increases. [Washington Post]
On Sunday, more than 60,000 Romanians protested for the 13^th consecutive day in Bucharest, Romania, prompting the Romanian parliament to agree to a national referendum on anti-corruption reforms. [Al Jazeera]
On Sunday, over 10,000 Mexicans protested against the United States President Trump and the Mexican government. [Washington Post]

According to the UN Secretary General, a new unit in Geneva will be tasked with organizing information on international crimes committed in Syria. [Guardian]
This week, the Gambia’s Foreign Minister Ousainou Darboe announced that the Gambia does not intend to withdraw from the ICC. [SMBC News]
On Wednesday, a new prosecutor was appointed to the Special Crimes Court in the Central African Republic, a court created in 2015 with a mandate to seek justice for victims of crimes committed by warlords in the country since December 2012. [International Business Times]

On Thursday, a bomb killed 45 people, and injured dozens, at a market in Baghdad, Iraq; ISIS has claimed responsibility. [Washington Post]
On Thursday, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report on impunity for sexual violence in Ukraine in the context of the ongoing conflict. [UN News Centre]
Fighting that began on Sunday and continued through Monday between the rebel offensive and the Syrian government in Daraa, Syria has resulted in civilian deaths and injuries. [Washington Post]
This week, the United Nations World Health Organization provided medical supplies to Mosul, Iraq in order to address the urgent medical needs of people in the region. [UN News Centre]

On Wednesday, a government official of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced the government may not be able to raise the funds needed to facilitate an election this year. [Washington Post]
This week, Russia allegedly violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by deploying a cruise missile. [Guardian]
On Tuesday, United State President Donald Trump signed a bill repealing a rule that required energy and mining companies to disclose payments made abroad. [Vox]

On Tuesday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization cautioned that the ongoing drought in East Africa may result in increased food insecurity as prices rise. [UN News Centre]
This week, the European Union warned the United Kingdom that it has two months to demonstrate how it will comply with air pollution limits for nitrogen dioxide or the European Court of Justice will initiate a hearing. [Guardian]