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July 17, 2026 Dispatches

‘I Can’t Feed My Children’

Afghanistan’s Economic Crisis Deepens

People congregate outside a World Food Programme food distribution center in Yakawlang, Bamyan province, Afghanistan, January 1, 2026.

July 17, 2026 Dispatches

Marking International Justice Day

Amid US Threats to Justice, Countries and Advocates Show Paths Forward

Victims’ families and activists gather outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague to demand justice for the thousands of people killed during the abusive “drug war” of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, February 23, 2026.

July 16, 2026 Dispatches

US Communities Face Broken Promises on Air Pollution Monitoring

Trump Administration Undermines Important Right to Information Victories

July 15, 2026 Dispatches

Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan Raise Civilian Casualty Concerns

All Sides Must Take All Feasible Precautions to Protect Civilians

Residents walk through the rubble from Pakistani airstrikes that killed civilians in the village of Mandokhail, Chamkani district, Afghanistan, June 29, 2026.

July 15, 2026 Dispatches

Trump Administration Scrutinizes Groups Representing Children

Legal Aid Providers Cast Unannounced Visits as Intimidation Tactic

Migrant teens line up for a class in San Benito, Texas, in August 29, 2019.

July 15, 2026 Dispatches

A New Generation of Eritreans Enters Indefinite Service

Graduation Ceremony Continues Cruel Cycle

July 15, 2026 Dispatches

Ro Khanna, Settler Violence, and What Netanyahu Got Wrong

Lawlessness and Impunity the Norm for Settlers in the West Bank

Israeli settlers blocking the convoy of U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), according to his press team, in Khirbet Zanuta, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 8, 2026.

July 14, 2026 Dispatches

Hong Kong Authorities Target Booksellers

City’s Two Oldest Independent Bookstores Barred from Annual Book Fair

Leticia Wong, a former pro-democracy district councillor, at her bookstore in Hong Kong, June 20, 2025.

July 13, 2026 Dispatches

Yet Another Death in ICE Custody

Highlights Need for Transparency and Accountability

Naseer Ahmad Paktiawal holds Abubakar Paktiawal, son of his brother Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, who died in ICE custody, at the Abu Hanifa Mosque in Richardson, Texas, U.S. June 4, 2026.

July 13, 2026 Dispatches

Local Law Enforcement Should Put Domestic Violence Victims Ahead of Immigration Agenda

287(g) Agreements Undermine Community Safety in US

Plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain an immigrant leaving their scheduled court appearance at a Federal immigration court in New York City, June 4, 2025.

July 13, 2026 Dispatches

France’s New Anti-Racism Plan Falls Short

Tackling Systemic Racism Means Addressing Discrimination by the State

France's junior Minister for equality Aurore Berge during the presentation of the new national Plan to fight against racism, antisemitism and discrimination based on origin at the Bibliotheque Nationale of France (BNF) in Paris on July 6, 2026.

July 10, 2026 Dispatches

Children's Rights Should Guide Japan's Online Safety Policy

Protecting Data of Children Is the First Step

July 10, 2026 Dispatches

Five Years On, Hundreds of Cuban Protesters Still Behind Bars

Release Political Prisoners; End Repression

Riot police walk the streets after a demonstration against the government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Arroyo Naranjo Municipality, Havana, Cuba, on July 12, 2021.

July 10, 2026 Dispatches

European Parliament Resolution on Sudan Should Spark Action

Hold UAE Accountable for Supporting Abusive Armed Group

Villagers from Al-Luwaib in North Kordofan stand at a burial site for victims of a drone strike, in El Obeid, Sudan, January 14, 2026.

July 10, 2026 Dispatches

Proposed Law in France Threatens Civic Space

‘Entryism’ Bill Risks Deepening Repression of Nongovernmental Groups

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez during the weekly session of questions to the government at the National Senate. Paris, France.

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