The Trump administration announced new tariffs on 60 economies, including the EU, effective July 24, citing forced labor in imported goods. Critics view the move as a legal workaround for broad tariff programs previously struck down by the Supreme Court, utilizing Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Baloch activists in Bremen, Germany, protested alleged human rights abuses in Pakistan's Balochistan province, citing enforced disappearances, custodial killings, and collective punishment. The Baloch National Movement (BNM) called for international intervention amid fresh allegations of military raids and civilian abuses in Gwadar.
Thousands of British Kashmiris protested outside the UK Parliament, alleging human rights violations and excessive force by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). They called for international intervention and accountability for civilian deaths and injuries amid ongoing unrest.
UNHCR reports 117.8M forcibly displaced globally, a 4% decrease in 2025, but Lebanon faces a growing crisis. Venezuela, Palestine, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and South Sudan are top refugee origin countries. Colombia, Germany, and Turkey host the most refugees.
Since Ecuador declared an 'internal armed conflict,' security forces have been accused of widespread human rights abuses, including forced disappearances and torture, with victims detailing brutal treatment and families left searching for missing loved ones.
