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Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support
Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier.
Trump Praises Erdoğan at NATO Summit Amid Turkey’s Crackdown on Civil Society
Trump announced he would lift US sanctions on Turkey and is considering selling the country F-35 fighter jets.
ICE Detained 10,000 People in 5 Days After White House Ordered Surge in Arrests
ICE officials have pushed to double arrests after the White House called for an increase to 2,000 arrests per day.
Supreme Court Sides With Trump, Weakens Protections for Permanent Residents
“Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside,” wrote one judge.
Environmental Activists Were Quarter of Human Rights Advocates Killed Last Year
Of 358 human rights defenders killed in 2025, 84 were protecting land and the environment, according to a new report.
Construction Companies May Be Aiding and Abetting Israel’s War Crimes in Lebanon
“This trail of destruction across southern Lebanon has rendered entire areas uninhabitable,” said an Amnesty director.
Trump-Deported Migrants Remain Locked Up in Eswatini, Where They Have No Ties
The African country agreed to receive up to 160 people removed from the US in exchange for $5.1 million.
New Jersey Governor Acquiesces to DHS, Deploys Police Outside Delaney Hall
“There has been collaboration in the tactics [ICE and the police] used to attack the protesters,” said an activist.
Protests Erupt at New Jersey Immigrant Jail in Support of Striking Detainees
Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail.
Ben-Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees
Israel is “employing a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation against activists,” said a human rights center.