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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.
- 4EU 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.
- 5Call for proposals: youth-led environmental justice projects in Papua New Guinea▼CFPs: Youth-Led Initiatives Advancing Environmental Justice, Responsible Business and Human Rights in Papua New Guinea
A call for proposals is open for youth-led initiatives in Papua New Guinea working on environmental justice, responsible business conduct and human rights. The funding opportunity invites young people and community groups to design projects that address the impacts of business activity on land, environment and communities. Observers say such programs could strengthen youth participation in accountability efforts in a country facing significant extractive industry pressures.
- 6Dutch 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.
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Mauritius's national human rights body has called for the legalisation of same-sex marriage, urging the government to extend marriage equality to same-sex couples. The recommendation aligns with growing regional and international pressure on Indian Ocean nations to recognise LGBT rights. Same-sex sexual relations were decriminalised in Mauritius in 2022, but marriage remains restricted to opposite-sex couples. Rights groups are watching closely for a government response.
- 8Independent 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.