Global Scans · Civil Rights · Weekly Summary

• [New] As president of the TST, Vieira de Mello Filho plans to tackle electoral harassment and discrimination in companies, as well as improve access to labour courts in Brazil's Northern region. valorinternational
• [New] In Georgia, ten schools in different regions, together with social workers, will hold informational and educational meetings with students focusing on recognising and addressing violence, including sexual violence, as well as on anti-discrimination and issues of tolerance. Mirage News
• [New] Experts urge Canada to balance the risks, taking into account concerns about human rights and cyber interference. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] The risk now is that the global digital environment continues shifting toward models that view the internet as a mechanism of control rather than a space for rights, accountability, and open participation. CADE - Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment
• [New] As Chair of the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights initiative, the UK will seek to influence other governments and businesses to lower the risk of violence, conflict and human rights abuses in the extractives sector. GOV.UK
• [New] Donald Trump's unilateral decision to sell F-35 joint strike fighter jets to Saudi Arabia will rely on critical Australian components, prompting experts to warn Australia could become complicit in human rights abuses. The Guardian
• [New] Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom - or Washington's backing - over a Washington peace plan that endorses key Russian demands, a proposal US President Donald Trump said Kiev should accept within a week. The Business Times
• [New] Turkey is set to host COP 31 climate summit in 2026 under a compromise with Australia, following a prolonged contest over hosting rights from bids submitted in 2022. Adda247
• [New] Washington has directed US embassies around the world to report on the human rights implications and public safety impacts of mass migration and will start to scrutinise policies in western nations that it considers to be too lenient on migrant crime. The National
• [New] Failure to lead in AI would result in global dominance by China, threatening human rights worldwide. DIGITIMES Inc.
• [New] With billions still lacking identification, global inequality risks deepening, not through lack of funds or lack of innovation, but through lack of recognition. The RegTech
• [New] If implemented, neo-New Dealism might generate a one-time reduction in inequality, but it would come at the longer-term cost of economic stagnation, fiscal crisis, and greatly diminished U.S. national power industry capabilities. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | ITIF
• [New] A 2026 proposal will aim to improve cross-border rail ticketing and booking systems, making it easier for passengers to plan and purchase seamless cross-border journeys, with better access to passenger rights protection when using multiple operators. Mobility and Transport
• [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

Last updated: 30 November 2025