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Five years after President Kais Saied took absolute power, Tunisia is facing old grievances: a struggling economy, water and power cuts, and a shrinking space for dissent. The slogans of the 2011 revolution—'jobs, freedom, and national dignity'—are being chanted again.
Hundreds of protesters lined the Sydney Marathon route on Sunday to oppose the participation of 40 Israeli soldiers, some accused of involvement in human rights violations in Gaza. The demonstration featured Palestinian flags and calls for Australia to investigate the soldiers' visas.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video from a Palestinian women's prison, flaunting harsh detention conditions and taking direct credit. Palestinian groups slammed the move as humiliation and intimidation, while decades of abuse claims persist.
The Trump administration has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan man who had been protected in the US due to Taliban threats against his family for cooperating with American forces. The flight carried 12 Afghans, 8 Iranians, and others, marking the third such deportation to the country this year.
Cambodia claims there are no longer any online scam centers in the country, but rights groups and experts express doubt, noting that large-scale operations may persist. Authorities report raiding hundreds of sites and detaining thousands of suspects amid ongoing concerns about unverified progress.
Greenland is forming a truth and reconciliation commission over a decades-long forced birth control program targeting Inuit women and girls, after expert reports disagreed on whether it constituted genocide. The program, which ran from the 1960s to the 1990s, affected at least 4,000 people, often without consent. Denmark has apologized and agreed to compensation of up to $46,758 per victim.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry organized an exhibition at a school in Minab to present the country’s human rights achievements, countering Western criticism. The Foreign Minister stressed that human rights should be viewed through cultural and religious contexts, not external standards.
Mohan Bhagwat's US visit and speech at Madison Square Garden have drawn criticism from activists, politicians, and human rights groups who see the RSS chief as a symbol of Hindu nationalism and religious intolerance. Organizers defend the event as an interfaith celebration.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has signed a $16.7 million contract to acquire 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for use in high-stress enforcement situations, including with detainees and protesters. The move has drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers who question accountability, while the Department of Homeland Security defends the equipment as a safety measure.
