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- 1Pacific leaders urge Indonesia to open West Papua to UN▼Pacific leaders call on Indonesia to open West Papua to UN Human Rights Chief -
Pacific leaders are calling on Indonesia to allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights access to West Papua, where concerns persist over alleged abuses and restrictions on reporting. The appeal reflects growing regional pressure on Jakarta to permit independent monitoring in the restive province. Human rights groups have long sought international scrutiny of the situation there.
- 2Trump administration attacks California net neutrality law▼Urgent: Trump is attacking net neutrality in California
Digital rights group Fight for the Future is sounding the alarm that the Trump administration is moving against California's net neutrality rules, which protect equal treatment of internet traffic. The group is urging supporters to push back, framing the move as a threat to an open internet. The dispute adds to the ongoing national battle over whether states can enforce their own open-internet protections.
- 3Open Rights Group criticises live facial recognition rollout●RE: https:// social.openrightsgroup.org/@op enrightsgroup/117354116821523403 "Waste Of Time" A familiar complaint about
The Open Rights Group is calling live facial recognition in the UK a 'waste of time', reviving a familiar complaint about new technology. The post, tagged with UK politics and privacy hashtags, reflects ongoing civil liberties concerns about police and public-sector use of the surveillance tool, with privacy campaigners pushing back against its expanding deployment.
- 4Academics in Exile Hold Winchester Exhibition on Iran Abuses▼Academics in Exile Hold Winchester Exhibition to Highlight Executions and Human Rights Abuses in Iran
A group of exiled academics has opened an exhibition in Winchester highlighting executions and human rights abuses in Iran. The event aims to draw public attention to repression under Iran's authorities and to amplify the voices of those forced to flee the country. Visitors are being shown material documenting executions and rights violations.
- 5Internet Society Warns on Terrorist Designation Consequences●La Posizione Della Internet Society Sulle Conseguenze Della Designazione Di a/I Come Organizzazione Terroristica Globale
The Internet Society has issued a position statement on the consequences of designating antifascist movements as a global terrorist organization. The group argues that the open internet is built from many interconnected networks and is resilient enough to withstand incursions, warning that such designations threaten the free and open internet. Italian-language discussions of the statement are circulating among digital-rights communities.
- 6MAP-AI open letter urges human rights at centre of AI governance▼MAP-AI Open Letter: Centering human rights in AI governance
The Association for Progressive Communications has published an open letter calling on governments and technology companies to place human rights at the centre of artificial intelligence governance. The letter argues that AI regulation must protect freedoms, privacy and equality rather than focus only on innovation and market interests, and it invites civil society groups and individuals to add their support.
- 7EU child safety rules seen favouring big platforms over decentralised networks●2 @ epicenter_works zum # EU # Kidsact # Wikipedia und # Codeberg kriegen ihre Ausnahme, ein dezentrales Netzwerk wie #
The digital rights group epicenter.works is criticised in discussion of the EU's proposed child safety rules, with commentators arguing that Wikipedia and Codeberg are granted exemptions while decentralised networks like Mastodon are not, despite being similarly open and volunteer-run. Critics warn this would force age verification on every individual Mastodon instance, creating an outsized burden for small, community-operated servers and raising concerns about how the law treats non-commercial platforms.
- 8Dutch Human Rights Fund 2026 Opens Second Round for Hungary▼Call for Proposals: Dutch Human Rights Fund 2026 – Second Round (Hungary)
The Netherlands has announced a second round of its Human Rights Fund 2026 call for proposals, aimed at organisations working in Hungary. Grants are open to civil society groups active on human rights issues, and applicants are expected to submit project proposals for consideration. Further details on deadlines and eligibility are being circulated among NGO networks.
- 9Independent asylum advice service explains its work in Saxony●Was macht eigentlich die behördenunabhängige Asylverfahrensberatung (AVB)? Sie hilft Menschen, ihre Rechte und Möglichke
The Independent Asylum Procedure Counselling service (AVB) in Saxony is drawing attention for its work helping asylum seekers understand their rights and options. The organisation describes its advice as independent of government authorities, individual and open-ended, with the aim of supporting people through Germany's asylum procedures.
- 10Amnesty says Tennessee execution protocol veiled in secrecy●Amnesty International says Tennessee execution protocol 'veiled in secrecy'
Amnesty International has accused Tennessee of conducting executions under a protocol 'veiled in secrecy', criticizing the state's lack of transparency around its lethal injection procedures. The human rights group is calling for greater openness about how the state carries out executions, renewing scrutiny of capital punishment practices in Tennessee.