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- 1Unions and Rights Groups Urge EU Governments to Drop Palantir▼'Not Just Another Tech Company': Unions, Rights Groups Across EU Demand Governments Ditch Palantir
Trade unions and human rights organisations across the European Union are calling on national governments to cut ties with Palantir, the US data analytics firm, arguing it is 'not just another tech company'. The campaign targets public contracts involving the company's surveillance and data-processing services, citing concerns over privacy, civil liberties and the outsourcing of sensitive government work to a foreign military-linked contractor.
- 2International NGOs conference tackles climate, women's rights, social rights▼Climate risks, violence against women, social rights on the agenda of the international NGOs conference
An international NGOs conference organised under the Council of Europe framework has opened with a wide-ranging agenda covering climate risks, violence against women and social rights. Delegates are expected to debate how civil society can respond to environmental threats, protect women from gender-based violence and defend social protections, making the gathering a key forum for human rights advocacy in Europe.
- 3Civil society groups call safe abortion essential healthcare▼Joint civil society organisations statement on International Safe Abortion Day 2026: Safe abortion is essential healthcare: A call to action
A coalition of civil society organisations has issued a joint statement marking International Safe Abortion Day 2026, declaring that safe abortion is essential healthcare and issuing a call to action. The statement urges governments and health systems to treat abortion access as a fundamental part of medical care and human rights.
- 4Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders address UN Security Council●At UN Security Council, Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders call on governments to make support for civil society permanent
Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders spoke at the UN Security Council, urging governments to make support for civil society a permanent commitment rather than an ad hoc effort. The appeal highlights the work of grassroots organisations on both sides that continue cooperation and dialogue despite conflict, and calls on member states to provide sustained funding and political backing for such peacebuilding initiatives.
- 5Warsaw Rights Forum Returns Amid Shrinking Civic Space▼Warsaw Rights Forum Returns as Civic Space Narrows
The Warsaw Rights Forum has returned, convening human rights advocates at a moment when organisers and participants describe civic space as narrowing. The gathering is expected to focus on pressures facing civil society, from restrictions on assembly to shrinking room for independent voices, and to coordinate responses across the region.
- 6Türkiye escalates crackdown on LGBTI groups and activists●Türkiye’s crackdown on LGBTI groups and activists is part of an escalating rights crisis
Amnesty International says Türkiye is intensifying its crackdown on LGBTI organisations and activists, framing the repression as part of a broader deterioration of human rights in the country. Rights groups warn that bans on Pride events, detentions and pressure on civil society signal a widening assault on fundamental freedoms under the current government.
- 7Civil society groups pressure AIIB on climate and accountability●Civil society challenges AIIB to raise the bar on climate, infrastructure, and accountability https:// fed.brid.gy/r/htt
Civil society organisations are pressing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to strengthen its standards on climate action, infrastructure lending, and institutional accountability. The challenge calls on the bank to raise commitments beyond current policies as it faces scrutiny over how its projects align with climate goals and community safeguards. Advocates argue the multilateral lender should set a higher bar for transparency and environmental responsibility.
- 8Civil society coalition accuses government of misusing secularism in election campaign●ELECTION CAMPAIGN: A BROAD CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION CONDEMNS THE OUTGOING GOVERNMENT’S INSTRUMENTALISATION OF SECULARISM
A broad coalition of civil society organisations has publicly condemned the outgoing government, accusing it of instrumentalising secularism during the election campaign. The statement argues that secular principles are being used as a political tool rather than defended on their own merits. The condemnation adds a human rights dimension to the campaign debate as the vote approaches.
- 9Human Rights in the Digital Context in Uganda Examined▼Summary: Human rights in the digital context in Uganda
Uganda's human rights situation in the digital sphere is the focus of a new summary by the Association for Progressive Communications, which examines how rights such as privacy, free expression and access to information are affected online. The organisation highlights growing concerns over digital surveillance, internet restrictions and the treatment of activists and journalists in the country.