Balochistan Crackdown: Pakistan launched a large military operation across multiple districts, with residents reporting casualties, arbitrary detentions, and communications blackouts. Manipur Violence: Three Kuki villagers were killed and homes burned in Kangpokpi, with community groups alleging attacks by armed cadres and demanding investigations and justice. Civic Space Under Pressure in Pakistan: A new report warns dissent is increasingly criminalized, with activists and journalists facing surveillance and legal retaliation. Reproductive Rights: Nigerian stakeholders urged reform of abortion laws and wider implementation of safe termination guidelines, citing gaps that leave rape, incest, violence, and mental health cases out. China Human Rights Claims: China released an evaluation saying it fully completed its 2021–2025 human rights action plan, highlighting poverty reduction, legal protections, and environmental gains. Tech Rights Safeguards: Microsoft said it is tightening human rights safeguards after its cloud was used to monitor Palestinian phone calls. Tiananmen Remembrance Restricted: China barred Tiananmen victims’ families from annual cemetery rites for the first time in decades. Kyrgyz Freedom of Speech: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said freedom of speech will continue, while warning against slander, incitement, and “groundless accusations.” EU-Western Balkans Accession: EU leaders met to discuss enlargement progress, including Montenegro and Albania moving into next phases. Afghan Education Award: Matiullah Wesa received France’s Liberty Prize for campaigning for girls’ and children’s education under Taliban restrictions.