AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSudan Crisis: UNICEF says more than 300 children were killed or wounded in the last six months, largely from drone strikes, as UN rights bodies push urgent action over escalating violence around El Obeid. Human Rights in Court: UN experts condemn life sentences for Baloch rights leader Dr. Mahrang Baloch, warning of a widening crackdown on peaceful activism. AI and Rights: UN chief Guterres warns AI must not undermine human dignity or institutionalize discrimination, stressing human control over major decisions. Freedom of Expression: South Korea begins enforcing a vague “fake news” law with steep fines, drawing alarm from journalists and civil liberties groups. NGO and Civic Space: In Tunisia, UN experts report intensifying repression of civil society, journalists, lawyers and migrants, with member states criticized for staying silent. Policing and Safeguards: Nigeria’s Tinubu inaugurates a working group to draft the National Policing Bill to implement state police, promising human-rights safeguards. Detention Transparency: Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was removed from prison, but his whereabouts and conditions remain unknown. LGBTQ Rights: A London court is set to hear a final challenge to Trinidad and Tobago’s gay sex ban, with potential regional impact. Local Services Accountability: South Africa’s Public Protector orders Cape Town to fix basic services in Langa Flats and Khayelitsha. Film Censorship Row: India’s “Satluj” controversy continues after OTT takedown, with rights concerns over certification and IT-rule claims.
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