Forced Adoption Apology: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to formally apologize in Parliament for historic forced adoption policies that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales (1949–1976), after years of campaigning and a Joint Committee on Human Rights push for state accountability. Civic Space Under Pressure: Kenya’s rights groups allege six human rights defenders were abducted and tortured around the June 25 protests, with survivors reporting beatings and enforced disappearances—sparking fears of shrinking civic space ahead of the 2027 election. Gaza Water Catastrophe: A UN Commission of Inquiry marks 1,000 days of Gaza water deprivation, finding Israel’s military operations destroyed water systems and undermined conditions for child survival. Digital Rights Win: Kenya’s High Court in another case? (No—this one is Kenya’s? actually) Cyber Freedoms: Kenya’s High Court struck down key parts of a controversial cybercrime law in a major ruling limiting powers to block websites and criminalizing cyber harassment. Ethnic Unity Law Backlash: International lawmakers and governments condemned China’s new “Ethnic Unity” law as forced assimilation with extraterritorial reach, warning it enables transnational repression. Prison Overcrowding: France reported a record prison population of 88,829, with overcrowding worsening and thousands sleeping on mattresses on the floor. Religious Law Punishment: In Indonesia’s Aceh province, a couple was publicly caned for kissing during a TikTok livestream, highlighting ongoing state-backed corporal punishment under Sharia rules. Corruption & Accountability: Hungary abolished its Sovereignty Protection Office, a body criticized for targeting independent media and civil society, after EU rights concerns and legal challenges.