ICE deaths in UN spotlight: Mexico has referred deaths of Mexican citizens linked to U.S. immigration authority ICE to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, asking Volker Türk to examine whether the incidents breach international obligations and to seek information from U.S. authorities. Rule-of-law pressure in Ghana: A Ghanaian rights lawyer and political figures are clashing over alleged “red-tagging” and the fairness of criminal accountability in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment process, raising fresh concerns about politicized justice. Oyo school abduction probe fight (Nigeria): Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde renewed calls for a UN and international investigation into the Oriire school abduction, while Senator Adams Oshiomhole urged him to stop, arguing Nigeria’s sovereignty. Palestinian detainees under scrutiny (Israel): Human rights groups say allegations of abuse, starvation, and sexual violence in Israeli detention are intensifying international pressure. Cuban dissident legal action: A habeas corpus petition for Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was delivered as he remains at large after his sentence expiry, with courts facing a 72-hour response deadline. Human rights defenders solidarity: Global organisations renewed demands to release unjustly imprisoned human rights defenders and end attacks on peaceful activism. Sudan war economy warning: A UN report warns Sudan’s gum arabic trade and other commodity routes are helping sustain conflict and driving major human rights risks. Sportswashing backlash: Amnesty and others criticized Aston Villa’s Visit Rwanda sponsorship deal, alleging it helps polish Rwanda’s human rights record. Cambodia trafficking accountability: Reuters reports a Cambodian tycoon’s property was used as a base for large-scale scams and human trafficking, with questions about landlord responsibility. Ethiopia dialogue opens: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference began in Addis Ababa with thousands of delegates, aiming at reconciliation amid rights and displacement concerns. Pakistan religious minorities: Human Rights Focus Pakistan urged UN action to better protect religious minorities and marginalised communities while tying development to inclusion.