Congratulations to our colleagues at A World at School for their success with the #UpForSchool Petition which demands a world where every child can go to school and learn. Today Dr. Widad mailed a letter to DI network asking them to sign the petition.

People across the world will be taking a moment of prayer or silence to remember Aylan Kurdi, his brother, his mother, their loved-ones, 1000s of children who have lost their lives fleeing armed conflicts and over 2,500 refugees who have died this summer attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

Last year, ISIS issued a “price list” for Yazidi and Christian females. Defend International Team immediately verified its authenticity and DI co-founder posted it on twitter. The same document has now been confirmed genuine by the UN’s Representative on Sexual Violence.