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We, the undersigned human rights, humanitarian, civil society, and faith-based organizations, are writing to you in response to the recent announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that—as of August 23—non-Mexican individuals will be able to request appointments through the CBP One mobile application from the states of Tabasco and Chiapas to present at U.S. ports of entry.

Last Friday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law making, among other provisions, one year of pre-primary education compulsory, further strengthening the right to education for South Africa’s children.

Thousands of pagers simultaneously exploded across Lebanon and parts of Syria on September 17, 2024, resulting in at least 12 deaths, including at least two children and two health workers, and at least 2,800 injuries, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, write to reiterate our joint appeal with 90 Afghan, regional and international organizations, for the urgent establishment by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) of an independent mechanism on Afghanistan, with a mandate to investigate and advance accountability for past and ongoing crimes under international law committed in the country. This mechanism would be distinct but complementary to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (Special Rapporteur), which should also be fully renewed this session.

Daily Brief, September 18, 2024.

Mongolia’s president welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in the capital of Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 3 for an official ceremony commemorating a Soviet-Mongolian military victory during World War II. While Putin has attended such ceremonies regularly over the years, the key difference this time was that he traveled to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member country as a fugitive of the ICC. It was the first time Putin visited an ICC member since the court made his arrest warrant public in March 2023.

Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshipers.

The explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya on September 7, 2024 in Bangladesh underscores the lack of adequate international and national regulations, oversight, and labor rights protections in the shipbreaking industry.

Social media has been awash with memes of dogs and cats since the United States presidential debate on September 10. Perhaps a good laugh is the best antidote to the grotesque stereotyping and fearmongering of Haitian immigrants.