Ukrainian missile attacks:
- Ukraine has launched air attacks on regions in Russia and occupied east Ukraine.
- Ukrainian missiles targeted Belgorod and Kursk in southern Russia, as well as the Crimean Peninsula.
- The overnight assault came a day after Russia struck Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv.
- The spiral of tit-for-tat provocations started on Friday.
To read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/3/ukraine-targets-russian-border-regions-in-retaliatory-strikes
Migrants and asylum seekers face serious drawbacks due to the EU's Migration Pact:
- A new “political agreement” to overhaul the European Union’s asylum and migration system.
- The changes are based on deterrence, an approach proven to be both ineffective and abusive.
- The Migration Pact signals the bloc’s total disregard for the rights of people on the move and stands in stark contraction to the EU’s core values.
Read more at: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/21/eus-migration-pact-disaster-migrants-and-asylum-seekers
Kyrgyzstan Activist in Custody for Challenging Flag Change:
- Aftandil Jorobekov publicly opposed and called for protesting to alter the country’s flag.
- Authorities searched Jorobekov’s home, confiscated multiple laptop computers and phones.
- “Criticizing the government and calling for peaceful protest is not the equivalent of stoking mass unrest, and it is certainly not criminal,” Sultanalieva said.
Read more at: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/22/kyrgyzstan-activist-held-opposing-flag-change
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