News Clips- November 11, 2016

Politics

  • Beijing issued new guidelines on taking an oath of office in an effort to remove pro-democracy legislators from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. [NY Times]
  • This week, Donald Trump was voted the next president of the United States, with some suggesting his anti-establishment campaign is linked to similar movements around the world. [Washington Post]
  • China is expected to pass the proposed Cybersecurity Law, which requires, among other things, certain businesses to censor information. [HRW]

Civil Society

  • Demonstrations broke out around the United States this week protesting against Donald Trump, who was elected the next president of the country. [Washington Post]
  • Women activists in France are protesting against wage disparities by stopping work short of the end of the work day. [Guardian]
  • Demonstrators in Istanbul, Turkey protested against the arrest of staff members of an opposition newspaper. [Guardian]

LGBTQ

Conflict & Humanitarian Crises

  • The United Nations announced this week that the last food rations in Aleppo, Syria are being handed out. [BBC]
  • The UN Mission in Afghanistan is investigating air strikes in Kunduz City that allegedly killed 32 civilians. [UN News Centre]

International Human Rights Standards & Commitments