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The US government is arresting and seeking to deport international students for expressing their political viewpoints and for their advocacy on Palestine.  These arrests are part of a wider crackdown to suppress Palestinian activism on university campuses nationwide.

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Today, April 4, is the International Day for Mine Action. It’s a day to recognize the thousands of people worldwide who help protect communities in the aftermath of armed conflicts by working to clear and destroy landmines and other explosive remnants of war. It’s also a reminder of how much work needs to be done to ensure landmines stop harming people for generations to come. Read the Week in Rights.

Today is the International Day for Mine Action, a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war. But due to devastating developments driven largely by two countries that have not banned antipersonnel landmines – the United States and Russia – this Mine Action Day does not feel like much of a celebration. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3E78Bhq

The US government's sweeping effort to arrest and deport international students and scholars over their political views and activism related to Palestine is creating a climate of fear on campuses across the country. Andrew Stroehlein discusses the Trump administration's assault on free speech in the Daily Brief:

The massive EACOP project in Uganda and Tanzania has displaced thousands, threatens vital ecosystems, and will contribute to climate change. But it's not too late to stop it. Banks and insurance companies should refuse their support.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to visit Hungary this week despite the ICC arrest warrant against him on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Hungary should abide by its obligations as an ICC member country and arrest Netanyahu should he enter the country. https://lnkd.in/eEfY_V9a

The Italian government has invested in building big, expensive immigration facilities in Albania that currently stand empty. Now it wants to instead use them as grim detention centers. Andrew Stroehlein discusses the latest scheme in today's Daily Brief:

The devastating earthquake in Myanmar on March 28 has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation for millions of people in the country. The military junta should allow immediate access to humanitarian aid for survivors and lift restrictions that impede emergency response.