El Salvador’s “state of exception”: A rights brief warns the emergency regime has become permanent, suspending assembly, detention safeguards and habeas corpus, with over 91,000 people jailed and reports of arrests without evidence and abuse in custody. Iraq–IS repatriations: Iraq has started steps to return about 6,000 foreign Islamic State-linked detainees, excluding those sentenced to death, while critics allege rushed trials and torture-linked confessions. South Sudan election peace push: Faith leaders are urged to spread civic and voter education through churches and mosques ahead of elections, aiming to reduce tensions and strengthen social cohesion. Iran executions: Iran executed Majid Adineh over January protests, with monitors and rights groups condemning the death penalty as intimidation. Palestine and West Bank settlements: Former French and British diplomats call for stronger action, warning “Palestine is being erased,” while EU and Arab pressure grows over Israel’s E1 settlement plans. Pakistan press freedom: A PoJK rights council says journalist Danish Irshad was reportedly placed on a terrorism watchlist for covering protests, demanding transparency and removal. Punjab rape-case allegation: India’s NHRC has taken cognisance of claims that Bhagwant Mann’s wife demanded Rs 5 crore to suppress a rape case; she denies wrongdoing and challenges the accuser to prove it. US–Liberia deportations: The US has begun sending deportees to Liberia under a third-country deal, with critics warning of legal loopholes and uncertain futures for arrivals.