In today's Brief: Iran forcibly deporting Afghans; protecting Libyans from militia attacks; Iraq violence mounts; Netherlands deports Somali man to danger; ending military use of schools; jailed for tweeting in Kuwait; Yemen’s immunity law; Kenya & the ICC; and anti-terror police abuses in Kenya.
Storified by Human Rights Watch · Wed, Nov 20 2013 14:23:13
Illinois governor set to sign equal marriage into law today! 15th state to get on the right side of history.
#MarriageEquality is coming to Illinois. Watch the historic bill signing ceremony live here: http://t.co/0v9QmJR6Px
100s streaming into University of Illinois-Chicago Forum to witness Gov. Quinn sign historic measure into law http://t.co/4t12pAPiX5
A great day for equality in IL MT @GovernorQuinn #MarriageEquality is coming to IL. Watch historic bill signing here: http://t.co/ZBBHiBXg0L
Illinois becomes 16th state to sign #marriageequality into law. Thanks @GovernorQuinn for making equality a reality in the Land of Lincoln.
The Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that would effectively strip Texas of one-third of its abortion clinics, affecting 20,000 women.
Conservative justices prevail as Supreme Court rejects bid to block new Texas abortion law. http://t.co/woVGo6WCEO
#SCOTUS rejects emergency application to block TX anti-abortion law. 1/3 of TX clinics remain closed. http://t.co/rkwtfOIbEf #SWTW
Meanwhile, next door in New Mexico, a ballot measure to ban abortion after 20 weeks was defeated by the voters of Albuquerque, 55 percent against the ban to 45 percent in favor of it.
It's official: Voters in Albuquerque reject abortion ban. With 48 of 50 polling sites reporting, tally is 45,650 against, 37,854 in favor.
This is a strong, decisive victory for women’s health. Albuquerque Voters Defeat Anti-Abortion Referendum — http://t.co/BWLYer3Fa7
Meanwhile, next door in New Mexico a ballot to ban abortion after 20 weeks was defeated
#Iran deported 700 #Afghans per day in 2012, +30% from 2011. How many faced persecution upon return? http://t.co/B1Q3uWWPWZ
#Iran’s “no-go” zones ban or restrict #Afghans from living in 28 of the country’s 31 provinces, says new @hrw report http://t.co/9SVn3FMG8P
@heatherbarr1 #HRW reported #Iran detains and deports thousands of #Afghans every year with no due process or opportunity for legal appeal
Deported from Iran to Afghanistan because of pink sneakers & platform sandals - Read one family's story http://t.co/I7gt7JWt1Y
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