14 November 2019 Military News

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Secretary Michael R. Pompeo At the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group Ministerial US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2019
Joint Communique by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2019 -- The following is the text of a Joint Communique by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ambassador James Jeffrey and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Nathan Sales US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2019
US, Allies Split Over Fate of IS Foreign Fighters VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- The United States and other members of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State failed to reach consensus on what to do with captured foreign fighters, one of several issues threatening to reverse gains made against the terror group in Syria and Iraq.
US Vows to Stay in the Lead vs. Islamic State VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- The United States is promising not to abandon the fight to eradicate the Islamic State terror group, while pushing allies to take more responsibility for foreign fighters and for rebuilding Iraq and Syria.

Defense Policy / Programs

IMX 19 Concludes in U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations CENTCOM 14 Nov 2019 -- International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19), a multinational exercise featuring assets and personnel from more than 50 partner nations and seven international organizations, concluded Nov. 14.
Department of Defense and The Texas A&M University System Co-Sponsor Drone Venture Day to Protect the U.S. Defense Industrial Base DoD 14 Nov 2019 -- Yesterday, November 13, the Department of Defense (DOD) and The Texas A&M University System co-sponsored Drone Venture Day, where U.S. manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) had the unique opportunity to meet with trusted capital providers to explore mutually beneficial business partnerships focused on national security concerns.
Exercise Dugong 2019 Commences in Australia NNS 14 Nov 2019 -- Mine countermeasure and explosive ordnance disposal professionals from five countries met at an opening ceremony Nov. 11 for the 19th iteration of Exercise Dugong.
USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Lisbon, Portugal NNS 14 Nov 2019 -- The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 13, for a scheduled port visit.
Boxer ARG, 11th MEU Arrive in Pearl Harbor NNS 14 Nov 2019 -- The USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 13, for a port visit.
Taking a Load off the Sailors' Shoulders with Exoskeletons NNS 14 Nov 2019 -- The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport is striving to take a load off the shoulders of the Sailors and civilian workforce by developing technology such as exoskeletons.
Pentagon: Next-Gen Stealthy F-35s Break Down 'More Often Than Planned' Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- Approval from military commissioners for full-rate production of Lockheed Martin's combat jets has been delayed until 2020 due to conspicuous gaps in maintainability.
786th CES Airmen test readiness with NATO partners US Air Force 14 Nov 2019 -- The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron boosted its readiness with military personnel from NATO partners including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, at an annual conference on Ramstein Air Base.
Air Force creates Cyberspace Capabilities Center to streamline communications enterprise US Air Force 14 Nov 2019 -- The Air Force created a new Cyberspace Capabilities Center Nov. 7, in an effort to bridge cyber support gaps and synchronize enterprise requirements to best support today's warfighter.
US May Test New Ballistic Missile Before End of Year - Reports Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- The US may be gearing up to test a new ground-launched ballistic missile in the next few weeks for the first time since it withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) in August.

Secretary General thanks President Trump for his commitment to NATO NATO 14 Nov 2019 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked US President Donald Trump for his strong leadership and commitment to the Alliance in a meeting at the White House on Thursday (14 November 2019). Mr. Stoltenberg highlighted rising defence investment across European Allies and Canada, amounting to more than $100 billion extra in recent years, adding that Allies are determined to keep up the momentum.
Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group Ministerial in Washington NATO 14 Nov 2019
Keynote address by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO Industry Forum, Washington D.C. NATO 14 Nov 2019

China's 2nd aircraft carrier holds likely 9th sea trial, could feature fighter jets: report Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- China's second aircraft carrier, the first to be domestically built, appears to have left the Dalian Shipyard on Thursday for its ninth sea trial, where it might receive fighter jets before its official commissioning, reports said.

Supreme Court dismisses pleas seeking review of Rafale judgment - Rajya Sabha TV Rajya Sabha TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petitions against its verdict in the Rafale deal on grounds that they lacked merit, reiterating its clean chit to the Modi government in the fighter jet agreement with French firm Dassault Aviation.

Iran defensive power non-negotiable, unstoppable: IRGC Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country's defensive might can neither be negotiated nor its progress can be stopped.
Iran Army cmdr: Fake coalitions never bring security to Hormuz Strait IRNA 14 Nov 2019 -- Iran's Army Commander Major General Abdulrahim Mousavi said on Thursday that aliens are not reliable and under no circumstances can bring security to Hormuz Strait.
False coalitions cannot keep Hormuz Strait secure: Army chief commander Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The chief commander of Iran's Army says regional countries cannot rely on outsiders to provide security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that false coalitions established by foreign countries will fail to keep the strategic region and the key waterway secure.

Turkey says US demand to drop Russian S-400s infringes sovereign rights Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Turkey has rejected a demand by the United States to abandon the S-400 missile defense systems it has bought from Russia, calling such a request unacceptable and an infringement of sovereign rights.
Twin Blasts at Ammo Depot in Southeastern Turkey Injure 17 - Reports Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- Seventeen people were injured as a result of two simultaneous explosions that occurred at an ammunition depot in Turkey's southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Thursday, Anadolu reported, citing the provincial governor.

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14 November 2019 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Nov 2019

US Looting Syria Under Pretext of Securing Oil Fields – Russian General Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- The United States has been pillaging Syria under the pretext of securing its oil fields and funnelling ill-gotten money to anti-government forces, senior Russian defence official Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said.
US Stealing Syria's Oil, Its 'Regime' is Akin to Nazis - Assad Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States intended to retain control over oil fields in Syria's northeast, despite scaling down its military presence in the area.
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Small Group on Syria US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2019

Renewal of cross-border aid operation critical to northern Syria: UN relief chief UN News 14 Nov 2019 -- The top UN humanitarian official was in the Security Council on Wednesday to appeal for the renewal of an operation that delivers life-saving food and other aid relief to some four million civilians in northern Syria.
War ends only when terrorism annihilated: Syrian president Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- President Bashar al-Assad has hailed Iran's unwavering support for his country's fight against enemies' plots to fuel insecurity and instability in Syria and the entire region, saying that the war will end only through the eradication of terrorism.

Russia sets up helicopter base in northeast Syria Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The Russian military says it has begun setting up a new combat helicopter and air defense base at a formerly US-controlled civilian airport in northeastern Syria.
Russia Sets Up Helicopter Base In Northeast Syria After U.S. Withdrawal RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Russia has announced that it set up a helicopter base at the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli following the U.S. troop withdrawal from the area last month.

Turkish forces begin to establish base in northern Syria weeks after incursion Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Turkish army troops have begun setting up a military base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, weeks after they launched a cross-border incursion, backed by allied militants, against members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).

Joint Statement on U.S.-Libya Security Dialogue US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2019

War crimes court approves probe into crimes against Myanmar's Rohingya Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved a long-awaited full investigation into crimes against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, which has systematically driven Muslims across the border to Bangladesh.
Argentina Lawsuit Seeks to Hold Aung San Suu Kyi Accountable For Atrocities Against Rohingya Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- Argentina has become the latest member of the international community to pursue legal action against top Myanmar officials over the military-led crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, amid mounting global pressure on the government to be held accountable for the extreme violence that left thousands dead and drove more than 740,000 across the border into Bangladesh.

Dutch-Led Investigators Probing MH17 Crash Release New Russia-Linked Intercepts RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- The Dutch-led team investigating the 2014 downing of the Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine has released new phone intercepts, saying they show ties between Russian military and political officials and separatists in eastern Ukraine were much closer than previously known.

Israel says cease-fire implemented in Gaza People's Daily 14 Nov 2019 -- Israel's army confirmed a cease-fire was agreed with Gaza's Islamic Jihad group on Thursday morning, ending two days of cross-border fire that claimed the lives of 34 Palestinians.
Gaza stops fire as Israel agrees to Islamic Jihad demands: Islamic Jihad Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement says it is holding fire after the regime in Israel accepted its key demands, including stopping targeted killings, as part of an Egypt-mediated truce aimed at ending the military confrontation between the two sides.
Islamic Jihad sets preconditions for accepting Egypt-brokered truce with Israel Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The Palestinian resistance group Islamic Jihad sets preconditions for accepting an Egypt-mediated truce with Israel, warning if the terms were not met it was prepared to keep up cross-border retaliatory rocket attacks indefinitely despite a mounting Gaza death toll.

News Reports

First Public Trump Impeachment Hearing Changes No Minds in Washington VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- A day of testimony in the impeachment inquiry targeting U.S. President Donald Trump changed no minds in Washington, with his critics convinced as ever that he abused his office by pushing Ukraine for political investigations of Democrats in the U.S. and his staunchest allies unwavering in their opinion that he did nothing wrong.
US House Speaker Pelosi says Trump's actions on Ukraine amount to 'bribery' Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump has admitted to actions that amount to "bribery" in the Ukraine scandal, accusing the Republican leader of an impeachable offense under the US Constitution.
Trump impeachment probe reveals new damning evidence Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- The Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump, which shifted to a public phase on Wednesday, revealed new evidence that the Republican leader was willing to sacrifice America's interests for his own.
Testy Public Impeachment Hearing Reveals 'Potentially Important' Witness RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Adam Schiff (Democrat-California), the chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, says he has invited a U.S. Embassy staffer in Ukraine to testify in the impeachment probe into Donald Trump, calling the staffer a "potentially important witness."

Press Briefing by Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan The White House 14 Nov 2019

UN's Guterres to Send Envoy to Bolivia to Find 'Peaceful Resolution' VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' office announced that a special envoy would be sent to Bolivia to support a "peaceful resolution" to its current crisis after military leaders called on the Bolivian president to resign over election irregularities.
Bolivia's self-proclaimed interim president appoints cabinet Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Bolivia's self-proclaimed interim president has sworn in new government ministers following the forced resignation of president Evo Morales.
Morales censures Trump for recognition of new Bolivian government Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Exiled ex-president of Bolivia Evo Morales has condemned US President Donald Trump for "recognizing the de facto government" of Jeanine Anez.
Bolivia crisis: UN chief sends envoy to support peace, amidst renewed clashes UN News 14 Nov 2019 -- UN chief António Guterres announced on Thursday that he had appointed a Personal Envoy who would be travelling to Bolivia later in the day, to offer support to national leaders, following the departure of former president, Evo Morales.
Morales Hints He Might Run for Bolivian Presidency Again in Next Election Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Wednesday held the first press conference since being forced to flee Bolivia and finding refuge in Mexico in which he hinted that he might return into the presidential race during the next election.

Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 14, 2019 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Nov 2019
Germany Removes Legal Hurdle For Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Project RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Germany's parliament has passed an energy law that allows part of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline project to skirt European rules that forbid one entity from the being both the producer and the supplier of natural gas.
Russia is Not Strategic Partner, But Strategic Problem for EU - President of European Council Tusk Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- The president of the European Council will step down on 1 December, with the office being passed on to ex-Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.

In Uganda, Dissidents Adapt to Evade Huawei Assisted Government Spying VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- On Aug. 13, 2018, Bobi Wine was in campaign mode.

Legal challenge to force UK government to release Russia report Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- It seems that the report on the alleged Russian interference in British politics is so embarrassing that the UK government prefers to tolerate the mounting criticism and pressure from within and without rather than publish it.

DPRK Foreign Ministry Roving Ambassador Issues Statement KCNA 14 Nov 2019 -- Kim Myong Gil, roving ambassador of the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK, made public the following statement on Thursday.
Rabid Dog Must Be Beaten to Death: KCNA Commentary KCNA 14 Nov 2019 -- A rabid dog in the U.S. has another fit of spasm, being greedy for power.
North Korea to US: We are not interested in talks aimed at appeasing us Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- North Korea rebuffs a recent offer by the United States to resume bilateral talks, saying accepting such negotiations would only help Washington pass a Pyongyang deadline for the former to adopt a more flexible approach.

Iranian Businessman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Violating U.S. Sanctions by Exporting Carbon Fiber from the United States to Iran US Dept. of Justice 14 Nov 2019 -- The Department of Justice announced that Behzad Pourghannad was sentenced yesterday to 46 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to export carbon fiber from the United States to Iran between 2008 and 2013. Pourghannad pleaded guilty on Aug. 29, 2019,before United States Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison. United States District Judge Vincent L. Briccetti imposed yesterday's sentence.

US Senators Seek Quick Approval of Hong Kong Bill VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Marco Rubio said Thursday they have begun an effort to get quick passage of a bill that would require the U.S. to verify whether Hong Kong should continue to receive special treatment by the U.S.
Xi urges an end to violence in Hong Kong Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday night urged an end to violence and chaos in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which he said is the most pressing task for the city, in his latest remarks that have been seen as a strong support for tougher actions against violent criminals.
China to oppose external forces interfering in HK affairs: Xi Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said the most pressing task for Hong Kong is to end violence and chaos and restore order, after the city was engulfed again by four days of violence which paralyzed public traffic, vandalized infrastructures and frightened ordinary people and lead universities to suspend classes.
HRSAR gov't announces appointment of special constables to enhance police manpower Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Thursday that the Commissioner of Police has appointed a batch of officers of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) as special constables to enhance manpower of the police amid worsening social unrest.
Fake news targeting HK police risk split society further Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- As the situation in Hong Kong continues to escalate after 23 weeks of violence, fake news and rumors smearing the police have threatened to split the society as well as the relationship between the city and the mainland, Chinese experts noted, calling for legal measures to punish rumormongers.
Protesters in Hong Kong now firing arrows at police Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Demonstrators in Hong Kong have taken to the streets for yet another day of protests against the government, firing arrows at police, clogging roads, and disrupting transport links.
Hong Kong in Partial Shutdown as Clashes, Protests Continue Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at black-clad, masked protesters wielding a variety of makeshift weapons across Hong Kong on Thursday, as schools and universities closed and overseas students poured out of the city.
China Unveils 'Patriotic Education' Plan to Include Protest-Hit Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- Amid mounting unrest in Hong Kong, the ruling Chinese Communist Party has unveiled plans for a new program of "patriotic education" in a bid to achieve ideological "unity," including in the former colonial territories of Hong Kong and Macau.
China willing to use rare earths to meet development needs of all countries: Foreign Ministry Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- China is willing to use its rare-earth resources and products to meet the development needs of all countries, so that the country could play an active role in facilitating it own economic development as well as that of the rest of the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said at a press briefing on Thursday.
China, Russia upgrade ties to 'new historical height' Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- China and Russia plan to strengthen their alliance to uphold international law in a geopolitical world characterized by unilateralism by other main actors, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced.
Xinjiang Authorities Arrest Prominent Uyghurs in Public to Instill Fear Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- The public arrests of prominent Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities is part of a bid by authorities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) to instill fear in the local population, according to Uyghur sources in exile.
Internment Camp Assigned Uyghur Forced Laborers to Xinjiang Textile Factory: Official Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- More than a dozen Uyghurs have been assigned to work in a factory in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from a local internment camp, according to officials, bolstering reports that government policy is shifting from mass incarceration to forced labor in the region.

Chinese 'Zero Budget' Tours Edge Out Local Workers in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- Tourists visiting Myanmar from China are entering the country more and more in groups set up to keep money in the hands of their Chinese guides and travel agencies, creating a growing problem for locals working in the tourism and hospitality industry, sources say.

China completes Mars lander test ahead of first mission in 2020 Global Times 14 Nov 2019 -- China successfully conducted a Mars landing test of the country's red planet lander on Thursday in North China's Hebei Province, marking a key progress in the country's first mission to Mars which is expected to lift off in 2020.

Han says no to cross-strait peace treaty unless Beijing renounces force CNA 14 Nov 2019 -- Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said Thursday that he will not sign a peace treaty with China unless Beijing first renounces the use of force against Taiwan.

Indian Space Research Agency Will Reportedly Attempt Another Moon Landing by November 2020 Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- In July 2019, India attempted to be the first country to land a robotic mission at the moon's South Pole. The lunar mission, named 'Chandrayaan 2', failed when engineers lost contact with the "Vikram" lander in September.
India's 'Failed' Moon Mission Still Active; Sends 3D Images of Lunar Surface Sputnik 14 Nov 2019 -- Although India's ambitious Moon Mission – Chandrayaan-2 – failed in an attempt to soft-land, it continues to map the topography of the lunar surface. The lander of the mission did not succeed in its planned landing on the South Pole, but the rover continues to orbit Moon with all its payloads completely functional.

For Beleaguered Belarusian Opposition, Elections Are Not About Winning RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Ihar Barysau, a chairman of the opposition Belarusian Social-Democratic party, looked out at the rows of empty seats in an auditorium in Minsk.

Verdict Allowing Hindus to Build Temple Heightens Indian Muslims' Insecurity VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- It is business as usual in New Delhi's biggest Muslim neighborhood days after a landmark Supreme Court verdict gave Hindus permission to build a temple on a site contested for decades with Muslims in Ayodhya town in northern India.

Iraq problems must be resolved without any foreign intervention: Hakim Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Senior Iraqi Shia cleric and political leader Ammar al-Hakim says problems in the crisis-stricken country must be resolved without any foreign intervention, and that solutions to such troubles must be "indigenous and homegrown."

Missouri Man Sentenced for Providing Material Support to Terrorists US Dept. of Justice 14 Nov 2019 -- Ramiz Zijad Hodzic, aka Siki Ramiz Hodzic, 45, of St. Louis County, Missouri, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and providing material support to terrorists. Hodzic appeared today before Judge Catherine D. Perry.

Ukraine To Fire Prosecutor Who Led Probes Into Burisma Holdings RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Ukraine's Prosecutor-General Ruslan Ryaboshapka says the prosecutor who led investigations into a local gas company where Joe Biden's son served on the board will be fired.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Signs Law On Corruption Whistle-Blowers RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a corruption-whistle-blower law that parliament adopted last month.

New Lebanese govt. to prioritize protesters demands: Aoun Press TV 14 Nov 2019 -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun has expressed hope that a new government will be formed in the coming days, more than a fortnight after Prime Minister Saad Hariri tendered his resignation amid mass protests demanding departure of the ruling elite.

Opposition leader Rainsy Praises Indonesia as Cambodia Frees Some Supporters Radio Free Asia 14 Nov 2019 -- Exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy praised Indonesia's democracy on Thursday in Jakarta as he pondered his plans to return to Phnom Penh, where the government released dozens of activists detained for aiding his challenge to strongman ruler Hun Sen.
Cambodia's PM Orders Release of Opposition Leaders VOA 14 Nov 2019 -- Cambodia's prime minister called on judicial and court officials to release former opposition officials and activists who had been charged for being part of opposition leader Sam Rainsy's attempted return last week.

Bulgaria Confirms Chief Prosecutor's Appointment Despite Veto, Protests RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Bulgaria's top judicial body has voted for a second time to appoint Ivan Geshev as the next chief prosecutor, overriding a presidential veto.

Hungary's Commission Candidate Lays Out Vision For Western Balkans, Moldova RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Oliver Varhelyi, Hungary's candidate for the post of Commissioner for EU Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, voiced hope on November 14 that a deal between Serbia and Kosovo could be reached by the end of the year and that Albania and North Macedonia would be given a green light to start EU accession negotiations in spring.

Moldovan Parliament Approves New 'Technocratic' Government RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Moldova's parliament has approved a new government led by former a finance minister and presidential adviser, Ion Chicu.

Thousands Of Protest In Tbilisi After Parliament Rejects Electoral Reform RFE/RL 14 Nov 2019 -- Thousands of people are protesting in the center of the Georgian capital to vent their anger over the parliament's rejection of an electoral reform that was demanded by protesters this summer.

Human rights experts call for 'paradigm shift' on arbitrary detention in Qatar UN News 14 Nov 2019 -- A group of independent UN human rights experts is calling for a "paradigm shift" in Qatar to protect people in the Gulf State from arbitrary detention.

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