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Saudi authorities are ramping up their crackdown on people who peacefully criticize the government on the Internet. The government should end the crackdown and live up to its obligations to respect free speech.

Young residents at a new settlement occupied only by women and children at the Zam Zam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Darfur.

Israel should impose an immediate moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes of Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks on Israelis. The policy, which Israeli officials claim is a deterrent, deliberately and unlawfully punishes people not accused of any wrongdoing. When carried out in occupied territory, including East Jerusalem, it amounts to collective punishment, a war crime.

Israel should impose an immediate moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes of Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks on Israelis. The policy, which Israeli officials claim is a deterrent, deliberately and unlawfully punishes people not accused of any wrongdoing. When carried out in occupied territory, including East Jerusalem, it amounts to collective punishment, a war crime.

President Barack Obama has announced major new immigration reforms that will temporarily lift the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented residents.

Tirana in Albania is hosting a conference on fundamental rights, non-discrimination and the protection of vulnerable groups, including LGBTI on 21 November, organised by the Parliament, the European Commission and the Italian Presidency.

During a musical event at the United Nations General Assembly, UNICEF will unveil the #IMAGINE project as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The US government is summarily deporting parents of US citizen children apprehended at the border despite their deep ties to the United States, Human Rights Watch said. President Barack Obama’s planned executive action on immigration should include relief for family members at the border.

A child with his mother.