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August 5, 2026

US Government’s Uyghur Forced Labor List Targets Aluminum

The recent addition of 43 Chinese companies, including aluminum producers, to a US government forced labor list underscores the need for car companies to disengage from suppliers linked to Uyghur forced labor.

A worker moves aluminum auto parts in central China's Anhui province.

August 5, 2026

West Bank: Israel Delaying Palestinian Ambulances Risks Lives

Israeli road closures in the West Bank on July 27, 2026, badly delayed an ambulance transporting a pregnant Palestinian woman in critical condition, with dire consequences.

Palestinians wait to cross at the Israeli Awarta military checkpoint on March 23, 2025, south of Nablus in the West Bank.

August 5, 2026

New UK Prime Minister Should End the Assault on Protest Rights

Palestine Action, the direct-action protest group, was granted permission on July 30 to appeal its terrorist designation at the United Kingdom Supreme Court.

A person is detained during a Palestine Action demonstration at Marylebone Road in London, UK, July 30, 2026.

August 5, 2026

Azerbaijani Authorities Escalate Abuse of Detained Opposition Leader

Azerbaijani authorities have imposed increasingly punitive detention conditions on Ali Karimli, chairman of the opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), raising serious concerns about inhuman or degrading treatment.

August 4, 2026

Journalist in Mali Sentenced to a Year in Prison

A prominent Malian journalist was convicted under Mali’s cybercrime legislation for criticizing the use of that same law to silence another journalist.

Chahana Takiou, Bamako, Mali, June 2026.

August 4, 2026

Fears Over Mail-in Ballot Access in the US

A coalition of voting rights organizations renewed a motion for preliminary injunction on July 20 in Massachusetts to prevent the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14399.

People demonstrate against proposed changes to the US Postal Service and President Donald Trump's executive order regarding mail-in ballots, Miami, Florida, July 28, 2026.

August 4, 2026

Philippines: Revised Guidelines Threaten Indigenous Rights

The Philippine government’s revised national guidelines on free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) threaten the rights of Indigenous communities.

An anti-mining protester speaks during a rally outside the annual Philippines mining conference in Pasay, Metro Manila, September 6, 2017.

August 4, 2026

Uganda: Opposition Politician Tortured, Faces Abusive Charges

The Ugandan authorities have brought abusive criminal charges against an opposition politician, Muwanga Kivumbi, apparently based on his criticism of the president’s son, who is head of the armed forces.

August 3, 2026

Malaysia: Forcibly Returning Myanmar Refugees Risks Lives

The Malaysian government should reverse plans that would permit the forced return of refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution and other rights abuses.

Une réfugiée rohingya donne à manger à un enfant devant les locaux de l'Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés à Kuala Lumpur, en Malaisie, le 27 juillet 2026.

August 3, 2026

Rapid Returns Follow Migrant Crossings to Ceuta

The arrival of an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 people in Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in North Africa, on July 30-31 was not only unprecedented but also tragic. At least 72 people died, including many who drowned while trying to swim from Morocco to Ceuta and others who were crushed while trying to climb a border barrier, according to Spanish authorities.

Migrants and asylum seekers gather near the border crossing between Morocco and Ceuta, a Spanish enclave, on July 31, 2026.

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