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• [New] Sidelining human rights and democracy could embolden autocratic leaders and leave the U.S. with little leverage to address abuses or promote reform. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] New California Law Requires Worker Rights Notification Starting 2026 California has introduced a new compliance requirement that employers need to prepare for. be the change HR
• [New] Delaware will be prioritizing easily identifiable violations such as failure to list privacy rights in Privacy Policies and outdated Privacy Policies. Termageddon
• [New] Safeguarding fundamental rights in the digital age will determine the future of constitutional democracy in India. Legal Service India - Articles
• [New] For Nepal, the ongoing UPR cycle is expected to serve as an important turning point toward genuine and sustainable human rights reform. MyRepublica
• [New] If the ICC reaffirms Pakistan's hosting rights, it might encourage negotiations or solutions that could lead to India's participation. PakPassion.net
• [New] The theme for 2025, Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response, calls for strong political leadership, international collaboration, and human-rights-centered strategies to achieve the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Nasdaq
• [New] If we betray Afghans who helped us fight terrorism, based on indefensible ethnic prejudice, potential allies will be less likely to help us in future conflicts. Reason.com
• [New] The European Commission's planned Digital Omnibus package could trigger the largest rollback of digital rights in EU history. CADE - Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment
• [New] Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom - or Washington's backing - over a U.S. peace plan that endorses key Russian demands, a proposal Donald Trump said Kiev should accept within a week. gCaptain
• [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

Last updated: 07 December 2025