In July, the UK government announced a Child Poverty Taskforce to study the issue — but at least one cause of child poverty in the UK is glaringly obvious right now. Andrew Stroehlein looks at the country’s “two-child limit” in his Daily Brief:
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy figures on baseless national security charges. The cruel sentences show just how fast Hong Kong’s civil liberties have nosedived since the Chinese government imposed the draconian National Security Law. https://bit.ly/3ZfGwMI
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Meaningful civil society participation is essential for just and ambitious climate action. But #COP29 host country Azerbaijan is setting a poor example of fostering independent voices in climate negotiations. HRW's Myrto Tilianaki is at #COP29:
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Today marks a grim milestone: 1,000 days since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The victims of Russian terror and atrocities in Ukraine deserve justice. More in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief: