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India should not welcome Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, 21 international and African nongovernmental organizations said on October 19. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has warrants out for his arrest to face charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Darfur.

When George Osborne visited China last month, he spoke gushingly about the huge opportunities for British businesses there. “Part of my job here,” he said, “is to help explain to the British people what’s going in China and how exciting it is.”

Ugandan police are using teargas, rubber bullets, and brutality to obstruct political meetings and rallies. With elections scheduled for early 2016, the government should condemn police interference with peaceful opposition rallies and publish guidelines on police use of teargas that comply with international standards.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on October 18 expressed concern about the arrests of two journalists covering public protests in Podgorica, Montenegro, and urged for swift and transparent investigations of the cases.

Parties to Yemen’s armed conflict should take all necessary measures to protect Sanaa’s Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. International humanitarian law provides special protections to buildings and other structures that are part of humanity’s cultural heritage.

After meeting with families of refugees at a reception centre in Italy on 17 October, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the global community has to “stand with people who do not have any means” and provide basic necessities, such as education and sanitation.

Warning of poor weather conditions and fast-approaching winter, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) raised concerns about the protection of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe on 16 October, where several countries are faced with overstretched national capacities and insufficient coordination.

Burmese authorities should immediately release two people arrested this week for posting images on social media mocking the military, Human Rights Watch said on October 17. The arrests took place in the run-up to the November 8, 2015 elections, with the military firmly in charge behind the scenes.

Urging the Europe Union (EU) to safeguard the rights of migrants at risk, especially the most vulnerable, a United Nations human rights expert called on 16 October on EU member States to ensure their anti-trafficking measures do not include restrictive and exclusionary immigration policies that are not effective and further heighten risks for trafficking and exploitation.

Guinea’s political parties should act with restraint and take concrete steps to prevent election-related violence. The security forces should intervene to prevent violence in a lawful and impartial manner.