Indonesia: mass graves on the island of Palu
In an extensive photo report, AFP reveals the impact of the 28 September earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian city of Palu, including aerial photographs of mass graves, established by the authorities for reasons of public health. http://bit.ly/2PdGFgF
Secret detention in China
The recent disappearances of A-list actress Fan Bingbing and the president of Interpol Meng Hongwei have again focused international attention on China’s use of secret detentions, the BBC reports, citing among others the author of “The People’s Republic of the Disappeared”. https://bbc.in/2Ow6g4x
Journalists at risk of enforced disappearance
The free speech organization, Article 19, has published a statement supporting the resolution on the safety of journalists adopted by the UN Human Rights Council last month. Article 19 notes that “According to UNESCO’s most recent global trends report, 530 murders of journalists were recorded between 2012 and 2016, with the rate of impunity for…