Global Scans · Civil Rights · Weekly Summary

• [New] Making human rights an important part of U.S. foreign policy alongside security signals to allies and adversaries alike that the United States will not compromise its values for quick gains. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] News of the US-Russia plan has brought back uncomfortable questions on whether the EU risks being sidelined in the peace process, despite being the largest backer of Ukraine's fight for freedom. Yahoo News Canada
• [New] In the wake of significant changes in Middle East geopolitics following recent events in Gaza and Iran, mutual security and diplomatic relations will likely be discussed, including relations with Israel and recognition of Palestinian rights. IR Global
• [New] Internationally inclusiveness will remain a core demand along with adoption of universal human rights which will continue to be resisted by the Taliban. Security Risks Asia
• [New] Despite a drop in aid allocation, United Nations humanitarian support will remain on stream and will be welcomed by the Taliban while rejecting injunctions on human rights and domestic political developments including inclusiveness. Security Risks Asia
• [New] Given the unfavourable conditions in Afghanistan, human rights groups will continue to pressure government to delay return. Security Risks Asia
• [New] If Japan cannot protect its pragmatic migration model from populist political disruption - and from its own institutional fragilities, including its capacity to protect the rights of migrant workers - it may squander its best chance at securing the workforce it needs now and for decades to come. Foreign Affairs
• [New] Geoengineering technologies could significantly infringe on human rights for millions of people. Pager Power
• [New] AI could introduce bias that reinforces stereotypes or discrimination. Statista Daily Data
• [New] Over 123 million people are forcibly displaced around the world due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights abuses or other disruptive events. Deutsche Welle
• [New] The deterioration in access to land, services, and resources due to violence and violations severely threatened the rights of Palestinians to housing, work, and sustainable development, and weakened their resilience and connection to their land. Question of Palestine
• [New] Content creators, writers, and artists in Hollywood might face increased scrutiny and debate over compensation and intellectual property rights as Disney, and potentially other studios, explore AI for content generation. FinancialContent
• [New] Lawmakers denounced Iran's campaign of intimidation, abductions, and online harassment of dissidents and journalists based in Europe, calling it a serious threat to European sovereignty and civic space. NCRI
• [New] From artisanal fishing communities in Brazil to Indigenous land defenders in Canada and coastal communities in Senegal, living near fossil fuel infrastructure is putting the health and human rights of hundreds of millions of people at risk. Climate Home News
• [New] AI-powered surveillance, employed by both states and private actors, is one of the most pressing threats to human rights in 2025, with facial recognition technologies and biometric tracking enabling pervasive monitoring often in the absence of adequate legal oversight. Medium
• [New] Lawmakers see Trump's push to build secret terrorist lists as an authoritarian overreach that could result in government violence - or even deadly force - against American citizens exercising their constitutional rights in the United States. Foreign Exchanges
• [New] Given the potential to manipulate children's dietary choices, UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) has found that food marketing violates their human rights. Penn LDI
• [New] Because of the widespread and systematic persecution of the Uyghur people, Human Rights Watch regards Uyghurs from Xinjiang outside China as having a well-founded fear of being persecuted should they be forcibly returned. Human Rights Watch
• [New] The United States should ensure that an investment of its security assets would receive and maintain an enduring welcome, and that cooperation would not entangle or enable human rights abuses that could harm the United States' effectiveness. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] The use of Chinese surveillance technology outside the PRC and the development or use of Chinese surveillance technology to facilitate repression or serious human rights abuse constituted unusual and extraordinary threats to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. Federal Register
• [New] Serbia is expected to overcome the standstill in the area of judiciary and fundamental rights overall and urgently reverse the backsliding on freedom of expression and the erosion of academic freedom. Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
• [New] As global challenges and threats to rights grow, courage is more essential than ever to defend values, resist injustice, and shape a fairer future. inwink
• [New] Organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, European Digital Rights, and numerous national privacy advocacy groups have played a crucial role in educating the public about the risks of Chat Control. Andrea Fortuna

Last updated: 23 November 2025