US: This Twitter trend is helping support the people protesting George Floyd’s murder | Refinery29

Thanks to a Twitter trend, thousands of people have donated money to a bail fund for folks in Minneapolis protesting the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer.

George Floyd protests: what we know so far | The Guardian

Minneapolis has been rocked by three days of protests over the death of George Floyd.

UK: Children in England going hungry with schools shut | Human Rights Watch

Schools and charities in England have had to distribute food directly to children from poor families since the authorities closed schools to slow the spread of Covid-19 after a government-commissioned voucher system became plagued with problems, Human Rights Watch said today. The United Kingdom government’s failure to ensure that all children have access to adequate food during school closures violates their right to food.

Ethiopia: Security forces accused of torture, evictions and killings | The Guardian

Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been lauded for his democratic reforms. But Amnesty International are now urging him to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses.

Hong Kong is being ′robbed of its rights′ | DW

Wilson Leung, a Hong Kong barrister, told DW that pro-democracy activists fear being prosecuted under Beijing’s proposed “national security law,” adding that the future of free speech is very uncertain.

Myanmar: village destruction has ‘hallmarks’ of military | CNA

At least 200 houses and other buildings were destroyed by fire in a conflict-ridden state in Myanmar in an incident that has “all the hallmarks” …

China: US Congress approves  sanctions over Uighur crackdown | Al Jazeera

US House passes bill authorising sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Muslim Uighurs.

India: The EU should urgently start a probe into violations of human rights in the Indian occupied Kashmir | Brussels Times

The restrictions on movements in the wake of COVID-19 have crippled social life across the world. People have started suffering acute psychological stress

Pakistan: Garment workers fight for rights amid COVID-19 crisis | The Guardian

Protesters demand wages at factory supplying global fashion brands, as coronavirus leads to layoffs in textile industry

UK: Government refusing to sign up to Brexit safeguards so it can change Human Rights Act, Gove admits | The Independent

The UK is refusing to sign up to human rights safeguards demanded by the EU in exchange for a trade deal so that the government has the option of changing the Human Rights Act, Michael Gove has said.