Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media - Daniel Dickinson (UN News, 2026)
Journalists working in Haiti are under constant threat of death or injury from rapidly expanding criminal gangs, as they continue to report news and information which they hope will help keep fellow citizens safe.

The Civil Commission’s Report on Oct 7th Sexual Violence - Silenced NO More (The Civil Commission, 2026)
The most comprehensive investigation to date into the sexual atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7 and during hostage captivity. Based on a uniquely constructed war crimes archive and a two-year independent investigation, the report concludes that Hamas and its collaborators systematically used sexual and gender-based violence as a central component of the attacks and captivity.

The Civil Commission’s Report on Oct 7th Sexual Violence - Silenced NO More (The Civil Commission, 2026)
The most comprehensive investigation to date into the sexual atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7 and during hostage captivity. Based on a uniquely constructed war crimes archive and a two-year independent investigation, the report concludes that Hamas and its collaborators systematically used sexual and gender-based violence as a central component of the attacks and captivity.

There is now a digital archive trying to preserve human memory itself (MSN, 2026)
Around the world, projects are building what could be described as a kind of “library of memories.” Not a single place, but a growing network of archives designed to preserve human experience itself. Oral histories, photographs, personal narratives – collected and stored so they can be accessed long after the people who shared them are gone.

The Commodification of Sensitive Open Data - Christopher Graziul and Cheryl M. Danton (Katina Magazine, 2026)
Governments enable corporations to treat personal data as raw material for commercial extraction. But if sensitive open data has economic value, we should recognize the economic rights of the people from whom it is collected.

Relational futures: Indigenous sovereignty and the governance of artificial intelligence - Carlson, Bronwyn; Worrell, Tamika (Macquarie University, 2026)
This report presents findings from the Relational Futures project, an Indigenous led study examining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encountering and responding to AI, including generative systems, automated decision-making tools, and AI companions.

New Guidance Note on Generative AI Implications for Freedom of Expression (Freedom of Expression, 2025)
Generative AI presents growing risks for freedom of expression and democratic processes, including with regards to the fragmentation of the information space through hyper-personalised experiences, and the lack of transparency, accuracy, repeatability, reliability, and the potential for bias and manipulation, of AI-generated content. The Guidance Note addresses these issues looking into the specific impact on the right to freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Children disappearing from migration data face increased danger on Balkans Route (Save the Children International, 2026)
Official migration data may be significantly undercounting the number of people travelling on the Balkans route, putting thousands of children at greater risk of abuse and exploitation without systems to protect them, according to a new Save the Children report.

Meet three journalists from the Central Sahel who have been silenced by military authorities: “We’re in a dark hole” (Amnesty International, 2026)
Amnesty International spoke to journalists from the Central Sahel who described what journalism has become since the military took power

Rencontrez trois journalistes du Sahel central, muselés par les autorités militaires : « nous sommes dans un grand trou noir » (Amnesty International, 2026)
Amnesty International s’est entretenue avec trois journalistes du Sahel central qui témoignent de ce qu’est devenu le journalisme

Sudanese journalists awarded UNESCO press freedom prize (UN News, 2026)
An independent organization for journalists in Sudan has been honoured for its commitment “to deliver accurate, lifesaving information” amid the ongoing civil war, the UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO announced.

AI in advertising risks fuelling information crisis, UN warns (UN News, 2026)
With spending on advertising topping $1 trillion a year worldwide, the United Nations on Wednesday highlighted the untapped power of major brands to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence, warning that a failure to act could deepen a global information integrity crisis.

Transgender Rights Progress Stalls (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Nepali authorities have stopped processing applications for transgender people to change their legal gender on identity documents, regressing on years of progress and undermining the fundamental right of recognition before the law. Policymakers in Nepal should reject attempts to undermine the fundamental rights of sexual and gender minorities.

More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website - Devlin, Hannah (The Guardian, 2026)
Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week
Keywords: Alibaba; Asia Pacific; China; Data protection; House of Lords; Ian Murray; Patrick Vallance; Politics; Technology; UK news; World news

More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website - Devlin, Hannah (The Guardian, 2026)
Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week
Keywords: Alibaba; Asia Pacific; China; Data protection; House of Lords; Ian Murray; Patrick Vallance; Politics; Technology; UK news; World news

Options for justice in Iran: The need to preserve evidence and plan for accountability - Kersten, Mark (Justice in Conflict, 2026)
It is not an exaggeration to say that Iranian civilians have been subjected to atrocities by every party involved in the conflict. The plight of Iranians demands accountability. But what options exist?

Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert - Sabbagh, Dan (The Guardian, 2026)
Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfare
Keywords: Defence policy; Digital media; Russia; Social media; Technology; UK news; UK security and counter-terrorism; US news

Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert - Sabbagh, Dan (The Guardian, 2026)
Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfare
Keywords: Defence policy; Digital media; Russia; Social media; Technology; UK news; UK security and counter-terrorism; US news

The technological transformation of Colombia's armed conflict - Mares, Kelly Chaib De (Global Voices, 2026)
More than simply a uniform adoption of artificial intelligence, a technological innovation has emerged that is transforming the battlefield, decision-making processes, local narratives, and forms of social control.

Turkey Passes Legislation Barring Children Under 15 From Social Media - Hubbard, Ben; Timur, Safak (The New York Times, 2026)
The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.
Keywords: Children and Childhood; Consumer Protection; Erdogan, Recep Tayyip; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Law and Legislation; Legislatures and Parliaments; Politics and Government; Privacy; Social Media; Teenagers and Adolescence; Turkey

L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle dans la guerre en Iran : que dit le droit international ? - Perez, Louis (The Conversation, 2026)
Le conflit en cours en Iran montre la dépendance avancée des armées états-unienne et israélienne à l’IA militaire, notamment pour le ciblage et la planification des frappes. Le bombardement d’une école à Minab, le 28 févier, présenté comme une erreur de ciblage et ayant causé la mort de 168 civils, principalement des enfants, met en lumière les risques juridiques, les failles des systèmes et les problèmes de responsabilité.

L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle dans la guerre en Iran : que dit le droit international ? - Perez, Louis (The Conversation, 2026)
Le conflit en cours en Iran montre la dépendance avancée des armées états-unienne et israélienne à l’IA militaire, notamment pour le ciblage et la planification des frappes. Le bombardement d’une école à Minab, le 28 févier, présenté comme une erreur de ciblage et ayant causé la mort de 168 civils, principalement des enfants, met en lumière les risques juridiques, les failles des systèmes et les problèmes de responsabilité.

L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle dans la guerre en Iran : que dit le droit international ? - Perez, Louis (The Conversation, 2026)
Le conflit en cours en Iran montre la dépendance avancée des armées états-unienne et israélienne à l’IA militaire, notamment pour le ciblage et la planification des frappes. Le bombardement d’une école à Minab, le 28 févier, présenté comme une erreur de ciblage et ayant causé la mort de 168 civils, principalement des enfants, met en lumière les risques juridiques, les failles des systèmes et les problèmes de responsabilité.

Journalist detained in Kuwait acquitted of ‘spreading false information’, says press monitor - Betts, Anna (The Guardian, 2026)
Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detention
Keywords: Journalist safety; Kuwait; Media; Middle East and north Africa; Press freedom; World news

Milei cierra la Casa Rosada a la prensa acreditada en medio de escándalos de corrupción - Cebtenera, Mar (El Pais, 2026)
El Gobierno argumenta que se trata de una decisión preventiva tras la denuncia por espionaje ilegal contra dos periodistas televisivos. La guerra de Javier Milei contra los medios argentinos ha escalado hasta cerrar las puertas de la Casa Rosada a todos los periodistas acreditados. Es una decisión inédita, repudiada por todas las organizaciones de prensa locales, que llega tras miles de insultos y ataques verbales del presidente argentino a periodistas y la suspensión previa de algunas acreditaciones a quienes informan sobre el Poder Ejecutivo.

Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closes due to cuts - Wintour, Patrick; Campbell, Sinéad (The Guardian, 2026)
Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cuts
Keywords: Foreign policy; Gaza; Israel; Lebanon; Politics; UK news

Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closes due to cuts - Wintour, Patrick; Campbell, Sinéad (The Guardian, 2026)
Exclusive: Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cuts
Keywords: Foreign policy; Gaza; Israel; Lebanon; Politics; UK news

Hungary's next government vows to open communist-era secret police archives (Reuters, 2026)
Hungary's new government will open up the historical archives of its communist-era secret police, according to the man who will run the office of Peter Magyar, winner ​of this month's parliamentary election, who is expected to become prime minister ​on May 9.

Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation campaign over nuclear disaster - Cassidy, Lauren (The Conversation, 2026)
Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of the Chernobyl catastrophe.

How War Crimes are Documented in Ukraine - Jacobsen, Scott Douglas (International Policy Digest, 2026)
A Ukrainian human rights investigator explains how systematic detention, torture, and disappearances are documented and built into legal cases against perpetrators.

US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency - Loffhagen, Emma (The Guardian, 2026)
Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India
Keywords: Books; Censorship; Culture; Libraries; US constitution and civil liberties; US news

Information as aid 2.0: lessons from Lebanon, Sudan and Myanmar (CDAC Network, 2026)
CDAC Network’s work in Lebanon, Sudan and Myanmar in 2025 shows a consistent pattern: when trusted information breaks down, humanitarian outcomes deteriorate. This policy brief identifies four major trends in the information environment in crises and makes recommendations for humanitarian systems.

National Archives Releases Troubles Records (Mirage News, 2026)
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has welcomed the publication today of approximately 1,000 Government records.

Nuevo gobierno, misión reestructurada y violencia: Colombia ante un momento decisivo para la paz (UN News, 2026)
El Consejo de Seguridad analizó el estado del proceso de paz a diez años del Acuerdo de 2016, con las elecciones presidenciales del 31 de mayo como telón de fondo. Colombia atraviesa un momento de transición. En menos de dos meses elegirá un nuevo presidente, la Misión de Verificación de la ONU ha sido reestructurada y varias regiones del país siguen golpeadas por la violencia de grupos armados. En ese contexto, el Consejo de Seguridad se reunió hoy para analizar el estado del proceso de paz.

Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report - Down, Aisha (The Guardian, 2026)
Campaigners say banks and web platforms are being told to collect data on customers visiting blocked sites
Keywords: Censorship; Europe; Internet; Russia; Social media; Technology; Ukraine

Americans Digitized Trophy Documents from the Smolensk Archive, Taken by Nazis. Documents on the Belarusian Question Should Also Be Sought There - Famish Raubic (Nasha Niva, 2026)
The National Administration of the Archives and Records of the United States laid out a full array of documents of the Smolensk Regional and City Committees of the Party for 1917-1941. This collection, captured during the Second World War, hides unique information about the policy of councils in the Smolensk region, during the period when the BSSR was proclaimed there, Belarusianization was carried out and the question of transferring the region of Belarus was raised.

Americans Digitized Trophy Documents from the Smolensk Archive, Taken by Nazis. Documents on the Belarusian Question Should Also Be Sought There - Famish Raubic (Nasha Niva, 2026)
The National Administration of the Archives and Records of the United States laid out a full array of documents of the Smolensk Regional and City Committees of the Party for 1917-1941. This collection, captured during the Second World War, hides unique information about the policy of councils in the Smolensk region, during the period when the BSSR was proclaimed there, Belarusianization was carried out and the question of transferring the region of Belarus was raised.

Des archivistes citoyens documentent les disparitions forcées au Burkina Faso - Roger, Benjamin (Le Monde, 2026)
Une plateforme participative permet de recenser anonymement les victimes d’arrestation ou de détention extrajudiciaires, afin d’accumuler des preuves et demander l’ouverture d’une enquête auprès de la Cour pénale internationale.

The ‘unregistered Americans’: because of their parents, they do not exist - Spencer, Bailey (The Guardian, 2026)
Hundreds in the United States have no birth certificate or Social Security number. Some covet this 'off-grid' status, but it means being barred from ordinary life.

A Record for History - Walsh, Colleen (Harvard Law School, 2026)
Last November, Harvard Law School made the nearly complete set of evidentiary documents and trial transcripts from all 13 Nuremberg Trials publicly available online.

Répression de la société civile, dissolution massive des organisations de la société civile, loi répressive (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Le gouvernement militaire du Burkina Faso intensifie sa répression généralisée de la société civile à travers une législation restrictive, des pressions administratives et des mesures punitives ciblant les organisations nationales et internationales, ont déclaré aujourd'hui Human Rights Watch, la Fédération internationale pour les droits humains (FIDH) et l’Organisation mondiale contre la torture (OMCT) dans le cadre de l’Observatoire pour la protection des défenseur·es des droits humains, et l'Observatoire KISAL. Les autorités militaires devraient immédiatement cesser leur répression des voix indépendantes ainsi que des organisations humanitaires et de défense des droits humains, et respecter les droits et libertés fondamentaux.

« La reconnaissance de l’esclavage comme “crime le plus grave contre l’humanité” n’est pas une mise en concurrence mémorielle » - Michel, Aurelia (Le Monde, 2026)
Dans une tribune au « Monde », l’historienne Aurélia Michel souligne l’importance symbolique et politique de la résolution des Nations unies sur la traite transatlantique, responsable d’un « ordre mondial construit sur une injustice organisée » qu’il est urgent de considérer sans y voir une dommageable hiérarchisation des mémoires.

Russia uses WWII archives to justify aggression against Ukraine (Mezha, 2026)
The Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a propaganda campaign using WWII archival documents to portray Ukrainians as Nazi collaborators and to legitimize current military aggression, warns Ukraine's disinformation center.

Russia uses WWII archives to justify aggression against Ukraine (Mezha, 2026)
The Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a propaganda campaign using WWII archival documents to portray Ukrainians as Nazi collaborators and to legitimize current military aggression, warns Ukraine's disinformation center.

Les avancées en matière de justice pourraient s’essouffler sans soutien international (UN News, 2026)
La Syrie a accompli des progrès « remarquables » en matière de justice transitionnelle au cours de l’année écoulée, faisant naître l’espoir d’une redevabilité et d’un relèvement après plus d’une décennie de conflit civil. Si la détermination des Syriens à reconstruire leur pays après la chute du régime de Bachar al-Assad en décembre 2024 a été largement saluée, des experts avertissent qu’un engagement international soutenu est indispensable pour maintenir la transition sur la bonne voie, dans un contexte de défis humanitaires persistants.

What Public Records Reveal That Official Statements Don’t (HPR Online, 2026)
Public statements shape perception. Public records reveal sequence, internal concern, and institutional reality that official messaging often leaves out.

AI: ‘African Governments Are Using “smart City” Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control’ (Inter Press Service, 2026)
CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret - Niranjan, Ajit; Schmidt, Nico; Joyner, Ella (The Guardian, 2026)
Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groups
Keywords: Cloud computing; Computing; Environment; Europe; European Commission; European Union; Internet; Lobbying; Microsoft; Pollution; Technology; Transparency; World news

US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret - Niranjan, Ajit; Schmidt, Nico; Joyner, Ella (The Guardian, 2026)
Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groups
Keywords: Cloud computing; Computing; Environment; Europe; European Commission; European Union; Internet; Lobbying; Microsoft; Pollution; Technology; Transparency; World news

Language documentation needs community rights, consent, and recognition - Panigrahi, Subhashish (Global Voices, 2026)
Taukeer Alam, a writer of Van Gujjari, a vulnerable dialect with low documentation, shares the need for audio-visual documentation and safeguards to protect against AI and other exploitations

Bridging Knowledge Systems: How Pacific Communities Are Reclaiming Climate Solutions Through Nature - Sefeti, Sera (Inter Press Service, 2026)
The Pacific region is long defined by resilience; solutions are not being remembered, strengthened, and scaled.

Proposed changes to digital media regulation would facilitate abusive powers over users’ content – new Amnesty legal analysis (Amnesty International, 2026)
Proposed amendments to India’s digital regulation rules would grant authorities wide-ranging powers to police, censor and remove users’ content, Amnesty International has warned in a new legal analysis of the proposals.  The amendments to India’s IT rules – which govern digital media content – are currently open for public consultation before they are debated in the country’s parliament.

Research on Victims of Nazi Persecution Reached New High in 2025 (Arolsen Archives, 2026)
Eighty years after the end of World War II, more people than ever before turned to the Arolsen Archives in search of information on victims of Nazi persecution. Most inquiries still come from the relatives of victims of Nazi persecution. “Each year, more families are seeking information about what happened to their relatives,”.

Take part: Help to identify humanitarian archives, records and datasets at risk around the world and map the scale of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (Elrha, 2026)
Across the humanitarian sector, significant bodies of knowledge are under threat. Part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency initiative, this survey seeks to identify repositories of humanitarian knowledge to understand the extent of the emergency.

Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists - Ahmed, Kaamil (The Guardian, 2026)
Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest 1,200 activists, some in safe houses
Keywords: Human rights; Myanmar; South and central Asia; Technology; Telecoms; World news

Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists - Ahmed, Kaamil (The Guardian, 2026)
Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest 1,200 activists, some in safe houses
Keywords: Human rights; Myanmar; South and central Asia; Technology; Telecoms; World news

Flooding the zone: how inauthentic networks weaponise information in Sudan – and what humanitarians can do (CDAC Network, 2026)
In 2025, CDAC launched a new initiative in collaboration with Valent to use AI to identify inauthentic networks and monitor manipulation of online narratives in Sudan’s war. This report examines the project’s co-design ambitions, and reviews the integration of AI into humanitarian response.

Global Leaders in Ankara Tackle Digital Identity Gaps for Migrants (International Organization for Migration, 2026)
More than 70 leaders and experts from around the world gathered in Ankara, Türkiye, on 14–15 April to address a critical gap in migrant protection: access to legal identity.

Sexual, Reproductive Healthcare Data Collection, Planning Must Be Based on Human Rights, Equity, Speakers Tell Population and Development Commission (UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases, 2026)
While expanding data systems, it is crucial to protect privacy and prevent exploitative data practices. The speaker highlighted the phenomenon of “data colonialism”, where data from Global South communities is extracted and monetized without meaningful consent or equitable benefit sharing. Young persons today also face technology-facilitated violence, from doxxing to hate speech. In many countries, “we are still waiting for laws that reflect the realities of our digital lives”.

Content Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Call to Action for the Libraries, Archives and Museums Community - Brador, Isabel (The Library of Congress, 2026)
The white paper is not a “how-to” manual nor does it advocate for or against the use of AI. Rather, it examines the central question: Why should libraries, archives, museums and memory institutions and users care about content authenticity and provenance (CAP), especially for collections material impacted by AI? And more directly, what should my organization do? A few examples to ground the discussion are laid out in the introduction:

Colonisation : la France vote (enfin) la loi sur les restitutions. - Gleiz, Damien (Jeune Afrique, 2026)
L’Assemblée nationale française a adopté le 13 avril une loi visant à faciliter le retour de biens spoliés à des pays anciennement colonisés. Si les députés ont validé le texte à l’unanimité, tous n’étaient pas d’accord sur certains de ses articles.

Should We Compensate LGBTQIA+ Victorians Who Are Victims Of Historic Gay Hate Crimes? - Lenton, Patrick (Star Observer, 2026)
A new report has put forward ways Victoria might reckon with its history of criminalisation, discriminatory policing, violence and institutional prejudice directed at the LGBTQIA+ community.
Keywords: Police Violence; Reparation; Victoria

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers - Sarat, Austin (The Conversation, 2026)
Presidential records are the public’s property. The Justice Department wants to change that and revert to a time when presidents could do what they wanted with their papers, including burning them.

V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer - Weaver, Matthew (The Guardian, 2026)
Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications
Keywords: Censorship; China; Culture; Museums; UK news

V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer - Weaver, Matthew (The Guardian, 2026)
Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications
Keywords: Censorship; China; Culture; Museums; UK news

Open Call: Protection of Victims and Preservation of War Memory (fundsforNGOs, 2026)
Deadline: 11-May-2026 The Protection of Victims and Preservation of War Memory Grant supports Ukrainian civil society organizations working to assist war victims and document war-related crimes. The program funds activities such as victim support, archival preservation, transitional justice, and war memory initiatives.

23 Major News Sites Have Blocked the Wayback Machine – Digital History In Danger - Al Landes (Gadget Review, 2026)
Major news outlets are blocking the Wayback Machine, threatening your ability to verify claims and track editorial changes in digital journalism.

Tech gaps and budget cuts threaten global efforts to track and help the vulnerable - Conor Lennon (UN News, 2026)
Digital tools are changing the way countries manage everything from tracking refugees to caring for the elderly.

Dos décadas sin libertad de prensa en Nicaragua bajo la dictadura de Ortega y Murillo - Slack, Hannah (El Pais, 2026)
El colectivo Las Exiliadas Nicas y RSF España presentan un informe que expone la complicada situación de los medios nicaragüenses, dentro y fuera del país.

À San Diego, la violence d’État brise des vies - et le pire reste à venir - Lefèvre, Florian (Blast, 2026)
Aux États-Unis, Donald Trump déverse des moyens records pour traquer les personnes immigrées. Reportage à San Diego, en Californie, où des réseaux locaux s’organisent pour alerter, documenter, et parfois empêcher les rafles de l’ICE et de la police aux frontières.

La historia de Luis Pino Soto, desaparecido a los 15 años en la dictadura de Pinochet: “En nuestra casa nunca más se celebró nada. Ni los cumpleaños” - Sanhueza Ana María (El País, 2026)
Hans Pino tenía siete años cuando se perdió el rastro de su hermano el 1 de julio de 1986 en Arica, en el norte de Chile: admiraba sus dibujos y figuras de naves espaciales. Recién a finales de febrero, Luis fue reconocido en el listado oficial de víctimas.

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim : « Il est temps que les peuples autochtones participent aux prises de décision » - Maïga, Aïssata (JeuneAfrique, 2026)
La militante tchadienne Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, présente au sommet ChangeNOW, organisé du 30 mars au 1er avril au Grand Palais, à Paris, et dont Jeune Afrique est partenaire, a porté une exigence devenue urgente : que les peuples autochtones cessent d’être de simples observateurs du destin climatique mondial.

Día Nacional de la Memoria y Solidaridad por las Víctimas del Conflicto Armado: la agenda de actividades y lanzamientos (El Pais, 2026)
El Gobierno de Colombia ha programado varios eventos para escuchar las voces de la resistencia durante el conflicto armado.

The RCMP’s surveillance of Indigenous groups exposes a centuries-long pattern in Canada - Sims, Daniel (The Conversation, 2026)
To be Indigenous in Canada has often meant living under continuous observation. Indigenous Peoples in Canada have been heavily monitored for hundreds of years in ways that non-Indigenous Canadians might find shocking.
Keywords: Colonialism

La guerra contra Irán ha eclipsado el aumento de violaciones de derechos humanos de los palestinos. (UN News, 2026)
El conflicto desatado el 28 de febrero ha dejado en un segundo plano el deterioro de la situación de los palestinos en los territorios ocupados, donde los ataques israelíes han matado al menos a 200 personas en Gaza desde esa fecha. La comisión denuncia que Israel continúa perpetrando "actos genocidas" y advierte sobre la nueva ley de pena de muerte, que discrimina a los palestinos.

La guerra contra Irán ha eclipsado el aumento de violaciones de derechos humanos de los palestinos. (UN News, 2026)
El conflicto desatado el 28 de febrero ha dejado en un segundo plano el deterioro de la situación de los palestinos en los territorios ocupados, donde los ataques israelíes han matado al menos a 200 personas en Gaza desde esa fecha. La comisión denuncia que Israel continúa perpetrando "actos genocidas" y advierte sobre la nueva ley de pena de muerte, que discrimina a los palestinos.

La guerre contre l’Iran éclipse les violations croissantes des droits humains contre les Palestiniens (UN News, 2026)
Le conflit déclenché le 28 février par les Etats-Unis et Israël contre l'Iran a relégué au second plan l’aggravation de la situation des Palestiniens dans les territoires occupés, où les attaques israéliennes ont fait au moins 200 morts à Gaza depuis cette date. Une commission d’enquête des Nations Unies dénonce la poursuite par Israël d’« actes génocidaires » et met en garde contre une nouvelle loi sur la peine de mort, jugée discriminatoire à l’égard des Palestiniens.

La guerre contre l’Iran éclipse les violations croissantes des droits humains contre les Palestiniens (UN News, 2026)
Le conflit déclenché le 28 février par les Etats-Unis et Israël contre l'Iran a relégué au second plan l’aggravation de la situation des Palestiniens dans les territoires occupés, où les attaques israéliennes ont fait au moins 200 morts à Gaza depuis cette date. Une commission d’enquête des Nations Unies dénonce la poursuite par Israël d’« actes génocidaires » et met en garde contre une nouvelle loi sur la peine de mort, jugée discriminatoire à l’égard des Palestiniens.

La guerre contre l’Iran éclipse les violations croissantes des droits humains contre les Palestiniens (UN News, 2026)
Le conflit déclenché le 28 février par les Etats-Unis et Israël contre l'Iran a relégué au second plan l’aggravation de la situation des Palestiniens dans les territoires occupés, où les attaques israéliennes ont fait au moins 200 morts à Gaza depuis cette date. Une commission d’enquête des Nations Unies dénonce la poursuite par Israël d’« actes génocidaires » et met en garde contre une nouvelle loi sur la peine de mort, jugée discriminatoire à l’égard des Palestiniens.

Un collectif de jeunes Romani et Voyageurs appelle à faire reconnaître par la France le génocide des « Roms, Sintis, Gitans, Manouches et Yéniches » - Bos, Sarah (Le Monde, 2026)
L’association, représentée par l’avocate et écrivaine Anina Ciuciu, arrière-petite-fille de Roumains déportés pendant la seconde guerre mondiale, est à l’initiative d’une proposition de résolution adoptée le 8 avril en commission des affaires européennes de l’Assemblée nationale.

En images, la difficile reconstruction des rescapés du génocide des yézidis dans les monts Sinjar : « Chaque jour qui passe est comme une année de douleur » - Dunne , Odhran; Slomka , Michel (Le Monde, 2026)
La justice française a reconnu et condamné pour la première fois, le 20 mars, le génocide perpétré par l’organisation Etat islamique contre la communauté yézidie, en Irak, en 2014. A cette occasion, « Le Monde » revient sur le travail du photographe Michel Slomka, qui a documenté la reconstruction de cette communauté, entre 2016 et 2021.

Stateless at Home: Kenyan Somalis Struggle to Reclaim Citizenship from Refugee Records - Okata, Jackson (Inter Press Service, 2026)
Thousands of Kenyan Somalis living in refugee camps are trapped in a painful paradox of officially being recorded as refugees.

Stateless at Home: Kenyan Somalis Struggle to Reclaim Citizenship from Refugee Records - Okata, Jackson (Inter Press Service, 2026)
Thousands of Kenyan Somalis living in refugee camps are trapped in a painful paradox of officially being recorded as refugees.

Génocide des Tutsis au Rwanda : l’ONU appelle à tirer les leçons du passé face à la montée des discours de haine (UN News, 2026)
À l’occasion de la Journée internationale de réflexion sur le génocide de 1994 contre les Tutsis au Rwanda, l’Organisation des Nations Unies a mis en garde contre la résurgence de signaux alarmants, appelant les États à tirer les leçons de cette tragédie afin d’en prévenir toute répétition.

Après le vote de l’ONU sur la traite des esclaves africains, la France ne peut s’abstenir d’agir - Ayrault, Jean-Marc; Seck, Aïssata (La Monde, 2026)
Jean-Marc Ayrault et Aïssata Seck, président et directrice de la Fondation pour la mémoire de l’esclavage, appellent, dans une tribune au « Monde », la France à jouer un rôle moteur dans la question des réparations de l’esclavage. Vingt-cinq ans après la loi Taubira, les Nations unies ont qualifié le 25 mars la traite transatlantique de « plus grave crime contre l’humanité ».

'Comfort My People': The Isaiah Scroll was removed from view due to the war, when Israel needs it more than ever - Gilad, Moshe (Haaretz, 2026)
With its poignant passages about beating swords into plowshares, this biblical manuscript is powerfully resonating. A rare exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript at the Israel Museum opened – and closed – within days
Keywords: Bible; Dead Sea scrolls; Hebrew language; Israel archaeology; Jerusalem

Guatemala’s Stolen Dead Speak - Angelica Macario; Emily Taylor (Sri Lanka Guardian, 2026)
As a human rights activist, Angélica Macario was used to the hubbub and noise of protests and to seeing her people take their clamor for justice from the mountains of El Quiché to the streets of Guatemala City. For the past 20 years, however, she has carried on that legacy in another way—one which began with her father and dozens of other community activists in the 1980s. Since 2003, she has safeguarded the archives of las Comunidades Étnicas Runujel Junam (Council for Ethnic Community Runujel Junam, CERJ), a community organization founded in 1988 to resist state-sponsored genocide.

Ce que les frappes iraniennes sur des centres de données Amazon changent – ou non – à la conduite de la guerre - Murphy, Dennis (The Conversation, 2026)
L’intelligence artificielle est devenue un outil central des opérations militaires, notamment pour l’armée des États-Unis. Les centres de données qui la font fonctionner, principalement basés dans la région du Golfe, constituent donc des infrastructures cruciales. Et comme tout dispositif critique, ils deviennent des cibles potentielles en temps de guerre.

Ce que les frappes iraniennes sur des centres de données Amazon changent – ou non – à la conduite de la guerre - Murphy, Dennis (The Conversation, 2026)
L’intelligence artificielle est devenue un outil central des opérations militaires, notamment pour l’armée des États-Unis. Les centres de données qui la font fonctionner, principalement basés dans la région du Golfe, constituent donc des infrastructures cruciales. Et comme tout dispositif critique, ils deviennent des cibles potentielles en temps de guerre.

Crímenes de lesa humanidad cometidos por todas las partes (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Las fuerzas de la junta llevan a cabo limpieza étnica contra comunidades fulani. […]. (Nairobi, 2 de abril de 2026) – El ejército de Burkina Faso, junto con milicias aliadas y un grupo armado vinculado a Al Qaeda, ha matado a más de 1.800 civiles y ha desplazado por la fuerza a decenas de miles de personas desde 2023, señaló hoy Human Rights Watch en un informe. Estas atrocidades, incluida la limpieza étnica de civiles fulani por parte del gobierno, constituyen crímenes de guerra y crímenes de lesa humanidad, por los que altos mandos de todas las partes podrían ser responsables.

Crimes contre l’humanité commis par tous les camps (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Les forces de la junte mènent un nettoyage ethnique des communautés peules. […]. (Nairobi, le 2 avril 2026) – L’armée du Burkina Faso avec ses milices alliées, ainsi qu'un groupe armé lié à Al-Qaïda, ont tué plus de 1 800 civils et déplacé de force des dizaines de milliers de personnes depuis 2023, a déclaré Human Rights Watch dans un rapport publié aujourd’hui. Ces atrocités, qui incluent le nettoyage ethnique des civils peuls par le gouvernement, constituent des crimes de guerre et des crimes contre l’humanité dont les hauts dirigeants de tous les camps pourraient être tenus pour responsables.

Desapariciones en México podrían equivaler a crímenes de lesa humanidad, señala un Comité de la ONU (UN News, 2026)
La entidad solicita a la Asamblea General que considere tomar medidas y cita el hallazgo de 4500 fosas clandestinas en el país, donde se han encontrado unos 72.000 restos humanos no identificados.

Au Burkina Faso, plus de 1 800 civils tués depuis 2023 par l’armée burkinabée, ses supplétifs et des djihadistes, selon HRW - AFP (Le Monde, 2026)
Alors que la violence s’intensifie au Burkina Faso, HRW pointe la responsabilité directe de hauts responsables militaires et djihadistes dans des massacres de civils à grande échelle.

L'Allemagne crée un conseil de restitution des biens culturels acquis à l'époque coloniale. - Anushka Roy (Euronews, 2026)
L'Allemagne a dévoilé des projets visant à créer un organisme chargé de rapatrier des œuvres d'art, des artefacts et des restes humains acquis dans un contexte colonial. Le futur « Conseil de coordination pour le retour des biens culturels et des restes humains issus de contextes coloniaux » réunira des représentants du gouvernement fédéral, des 16 Länder du pays et de plusieurs municipalités.

El crimen contra los “apátridas” nicaragüenses - Chamorro, Carlos F. (El Pais, 2026)
Una condena a la dictadura de Ortega-Murillo en la CIJ puede ser el primer paso para convocar a una alianza internacional para apoyar una transición democrática.

Justice Department says law requiring president to turn over records at end of administration is unconstitutional - Melissa Quinn (CBS News, 2026)
The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel said that because it believes the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, President Trump does not need to comply with it.

El Comité contra la Desaparición Forzada de la ONU pide llevar la crisis de México a la Asamblea General. - Sánchez-Vallejo, María Antonia Varela, Micaela (El País, 2026)
El Gobierno mexicano rechaza el informe, que señala complicidad entre fuerzas del Estado y los grupos criminales, y lo califica de “parcial y sesgado” por “omitir los esfuerzos institucionales”.

L’ONU dénonce le durcissement de la répression de la liberté d’expression (UN News, 2026)
La liberté d’expression et l’espace civique subissent un recul alarmant à travers le Moyen-Orient, sur fond d’escalade militaire liée aux frappes américaines et israéliennes contre l’Iran, a averti mercredi le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme, Volker Türk.

Adelanto, el centro de detención diseñado para que los migrantes se rindan en el que han muerto cuatro mexicanos - Flores Ramírez, Paulina (El Pais, 2026)
El lugar ha sido señalado desde hace tiempo por faltas graves a la seguridad y salud de los internos como la segregación excesiva y la falta de atención médica oportuna.[...] Una demanda presentada a principios de 2026 por un grupo de organizaciones de defensa de migrantes denunció negligencias médicas y condiciones inadecuadas de la comida y el agua. El Centro de los Defensores de los Inmigrantes en California aseguró que Adelanto estaba diseñado “para hacer que la gente se rindiera en sus casos legales” y sostuvo que “el sistema estaba hecho para hacer que las personas se quebraran”.

Inspiring the Authentic Journalist: The Pentagon’s Renewed Attack on Press Credentials - Kampmark, Binoy (International Policy Digest, 2026)
A federal judge struck down the Pentagon’s restrictive press credential policy as unconstitutional, even as officials moved to tighten control over journalists’ access and information flow.

Au Chili, le nouveau président suspend la création d’un site de mémoire dans l’ancienne Colonia Dignidad - Montoya, Angeline (La Monde, 2026)
Revenant sur une promesse de son prédécesseur, le président ultraconservateur José Antonio Kast met en avant des raisons budgétaires pour maintenir en l’état ce lieu, théâtre de sévices sexuels infligés à des enfants et d’exactions sous la dictature de Pinochet. Depuis l’arrivée au pouvoir de l’ultraconservateur José Antonio Kast, le 11 mars, les associations chiliennes de défense des droits humains craignaient qu’il n’utilise l’arme financière pour démanteler les politiques de mémoire sur les crimes de la dictature (1973-1990). Un premier pas a été franchi en ce sens dimanche 29 mars, avec l’annonce de la révocation de l’expropriation de l’ancienne Colonia Dignidad.

A Disappearing Data Chronology - Rachel Santarsiero (National Security Archive, 2026)
The Disappearing Data Chronology documents fundamental changes to the federal information landscape under the Trump administration, including major data losses and restorations, legal challenges to information takedowns, and threats to archival collections. The purpose of this chronology is to keep the public—including journalists, researchers, litigators, and anyone concerned about their right to know—up to date on the current state of data and archival access across the federal government.

Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025 (Access Now, 2026)
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), authorities and other actors imposed at least 52 internet shutdowns across 15 countries in 2025, highlighting the continued rise of digital repression across the region.

A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion - Hopkins, Valerie; Sonne, Paul; Matsnev, Oleg (The New York Times, 2026)
As the Kremlin spends heavily on censorship technology, Russians are scrambling to find new ways to circumvent the limits.
Keywords: Censorship; Computers and the Internet; Mobile Applications; Roskomnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) (Russia); Russia; Telegram LLC; Wireless Communications; internal-open-access-from-nl

Les archives françaises des Espagnols ayant fui la dictature de Franco diffusées en accès libre - Pascual, Julia (Le Monde, 2026)
A partir de lundi 30 mars, plus de 180 000 fiches doivent être accessibles sur le site de l’Ofpra, grâce à un financement de l’Espagne en faveur de la mémoire de quarante ans d’exil en France.

Les archives françaises des Espagnols ayant fui la dictature de Franco diffusées en accès libre - Pascual, Julia (Le Monde, 2026)
A partir de lundi 30 mars, plus de 180 000 fiches doivent être accessibles sur le site de l’Ofpra, grâce à un financement de l’Espagne en faveur de la mémoire de quarante ans d’exil en France.

A DNA archive critical to identifying missing migrants has itself gone missing - Tracey, Gabbriel Schivone, Caroline (High Country News, 2026)
A key database of migrant DNA has gone missing, after the organization that started it shut down.

A DNA archive critical to identifying missing migrants has itself gone missing - Tracey, Gabbriel Schivone, Caroline (High Country News, 2026)
A key database of migrant DNA has gone missing, after the organization that started it shut down.

Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section - Yang, Maya (The Guardian, 2026)
Luanne James said as a librarian she had an obligation to protect the public’s right to access information
Keywords: Books; Censorship; LGBTQ+ rights; Libraries; Tennessee; US news

Génocide des Tutsi : « Le non-lieu dans l’affaire Agathe Habyarimana néglige le travail des historiens sur le dernier génocide du XXᵉ siècle » (Le Monde, 2026)
Le 8 avril, la justice doit rendre sa décision sur le non-lieu dont a bénéficié, en 2025, la veuve de l’ancien président rwandais Juvénal Habyarimana, alors que son implication dans le génocide est pourtant établie, explique un collectif de personnalités, dans une tribune au « Monde ».

« Un génocide américain », le livre-enquête de l’historien Benjamin Madley qui documente la destruction des Amérindiens en Californie au XIXᵉ siècle - Fraïssé, Marie-Hélène (Le Monde, 2026)
L’ouvrage, riche en informations inédites, montre comment les peuples autochtones du nord de la Californie ont été exterminés en toute impunité, principalement entre 1846 et 1873.

Syrian-Led Accountability Efforts Cannot Function in Isolation - Neistat, Rebecca Hamilton, Anya (Just Security, 2026)
The conflict in Syria is one of the most documented in modern history. From citizen journalists to local activists, international NGOs to official investigative mechanisms, the amount of information collected on war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict is unprecedented. For years, however, the avenues for turning this documentation into tangible action for accountability remained extremely limited. Syria’s transition does not occur in isolation, and its justice process will depend on how well domestic efforts connect with the global accountability landscape.

President Lee Pledges Extended Victim Registration, Archive Center for Jeju 4·3 - Jong-Ho, Song (Seoul Economic Daily, 2026)
President Lee Jae-myung pledged to extend victim registration for the Jeju 4·3 Incident, abolish statutes of limitations for state violence crimes, and build an archive center for UNESCO-listed records.

Le Burkina Faso adopte une «Charte de la révolution» qui redéfinit les règles de gouvernance dans le pays (RFI, 2026)
Le document, dont l'objectif est de permettre au pays de rompre avec les « modèles politiques impérialistes et néocoloniaux », reprend une grande partie de l’architecture institutionnelle de la « Charte de la transition » en y intégrant les valeurs de défense de la patrie, d’engagement patriotique populaire et de souveraineté nationale.

Victoire judiciaire pour des villageois face à une mine d'or polluante (RFI, 2026)
À Bangkok, un tribunal a reconnu, mardi 24 mars, une entreprise minière responsable de dommages environnementaux et sanitaires, après des années de mobilisation de villageois de Phichit, du nord de la Thaïlande.

Más de 33.000 detenidos por Bukele no figuraban como pandilleros en los registros policiales - Bryan Avelar (El País, 2026)
Documentos internos de inteligencia revelan que el 36% de los capturados durante el régimen de excepción no estaban perfilados como criminales antes de la medida. El Gobierno de Nayib Bukele ha renovado en 48 ocasiones su polémico régimen de excepción, con la promesa de no detenerse hasta capturar al último pandillero en El Salvador. Sin embargo, los datos oficiales revelan una brecha significativa.

El nuevo registro de desaparecidos evidencia la negligencia de las fiscalías a la hora de investigar - Pablo Ferri (El País, 2026)
De los 43.128 casos incontestables de personas desaparecidas, las fiscalías solo iniciaron una investigación en 3.869 casos. La presentación este viernes de la versión desglosada del registro de personas desaparecidas en México ha generado, como era previsible, incluso para el Gobierno, una gran polémica, anclada a la desconfianza de parte de la ciudadanía en los datos presentados. El Ejecutivo ha dicho que, de las cerca de 130.000 personas desaparecidas en los últimos 20 años que figuran en la base de datos, hay que agarrar con pinzas dos terceras partes, algo más de 80.000, por errores y carencias en los registros o por contradicciones entre los reportes de desaparición y la actividad burocrática de los presuntos desaparecidos.

l’ONU alerte sur de possibles crimes de guerre à Souweïda après des violences meurtrières dans la ville druze en juillet (Le Monde, 2026)
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria claims to have documented “executions, torture, gender-based violence and large-scale house fires” during the violence that shook the heart of this Druze-controlled territory, which practice an esoteric religion from the Ismailic branch of Shiism. The report is based on 409 testimonies of survivors and witnesses, as well as field visits.

Massacre de Thiaroye: l'État français condamné pour avoir dissimulé les circonstances du décès d'un tirailleur africain (RFI, 2026)
C'est une décision historique du tribunal administratif de Paris ce vendredi 27 mars. Plus de 80 ans après le bain de sang de Thiaroye, la justice française a condamné l'État pour avoir dissimulé les circonstances de ce massacre par l'armée coloniale de tirailleurs africains, qui réclamaient leur solde après avoir combattu pour la France.

Massacre de Thiaroye: l'État français condamné pour avoir dissimulé les circonstances du décès d'un tirailleur africain (RFI, 2026)
C'est une décision historique du tribunal administratif de Paris ce vendredi 27 mars. Plus de 80 ans après le bain de sang de Thiaroye, la justice française a condamné l'État pour avoir dissimulé les circonstances de ce massacre par l'armée coloniale de tirailleurs africains, qui réclamaient leur solde après avoir combattu pour la France.

Piratas informáticos vinculados a Irán acceden al correo electrónico personal del director del FBI - María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo (El País, 2026)
El grupo Handala Hack ha publicado en internet fotografías y documentos de Kash Patel, que una fuente del Departamento de Justicia considera auténticos.

Piratas informáticos vinculados a Irán acceden al correo electrónico personal del director del FBI - María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo (El País, 2026)
El grupo Handala Hack ha publicado en internet fotografías y documentos de Kash Patel, que una fuente del Departamento de Justicia considera auténticos.

Avec Loango, l’Afrique centrale repart à l’assaut de la mémoire de l’esclavage - Sophie Eyegue (Le Point, 2026)
Alors que l’ONU rehausse la gravité historique de l’esclavage, Brazzaville mise sur Loango pour imposer l’Afrique centrale dans une mémoire longtemps dominée par l’Ouest du continent.

Securing every child’s identity: NRC’s efforts to strengthen birth registration in Cameroon (NRC, 2026)
Birth registration establishes the existence of a child under law and provides the foundation for ensuring many of the child's rights.

Hungary charges journalist after claims minister was in touch with Moscow - Garamvolgyi, Flora; Kassam, Ashifa (The Guardian, 2026)
Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered a story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei Lavrov
Keywords: Europe; Hungary; Viktor Orbán; World news

Hungary charges journalist after claims minister was in touch with Moscow - Garamvolgyi, Flora; Kassam, Ashifa (The Guardian, 2026)
Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered a story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei Lavrov
Keywords: Europe; Hungary; Viktor Orbán; World news

RDC: à Goma, RSF dénonce des enfermements de journalistes dans des «conditions atroces» (RFI, 2026)
L'organisation Reporters sans frontières a publié mardi 24 mars une enquête sur les détentions de plusieurs civils et journalistes à l'intérieur de conteneurs, dans la ville de Goma, à l'est de la République démocratique du Congo Des actes fermement condamnés par l’ONG.

Le Ghana veut que la traite des esclaves soit reconnue comme « le crime le plus grave de l’histoire de l’humanité » par l’ONU - Jeannin, Marine; Renoult, Judith (Le Monde, 2026)
La résolution, qui sera présentée, le 25 mars, lors de l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, devrait être soutenue par de nombreux Etats d’Afrique et des Caraïbes, mais se heurtera à des résistances de la part des Occidentaux.

Hong Kong police can demand phone and computer passwords under amended national security law (The Guardian, 2026)
Refusing to comply could lead to year in jail and hefty fine, while providing false information carries up to three years in prison
Keywords: Asia Pacific; China; Cybercrime; Hong Kong; Privacy; Technology; World news

More Russian snooping allegations (POLITICO, 2026)
After Hungary was accused of leaking sensitive EU discussions to the Kremlin, the spotlight is now shifting to Germany.

Sweden’s Digital ID System Hacked, Public’s Data Sold on Dark Web - Independent News Roundup (Voice Media, 2026)
Sweden’s sweeping national digital ID system has been hacked, with the public’s sensitive data already being sold on the dark web.

Prisoner number 804: the plot to erase Imran Khan - Samiuddin, Osman (The Guardian, 2026)
It’s one thing to remove a PM from office, as happened to the former cricketer in 2022. But it’s another thing to try to eradicate the most famous person in Pakistan’s history
Keywords: Imran Khan; Pakistan

Reportage international - Argentine: 50 ans après le coup d'État de 1976, la mémoire résiste - Theo Conscience (RFI, 2026)
In Argentina, the grandchildren of the missing take up the torch of memory. Their grandparents fought against the dictatorship in the 1970’s, their parents against impunity in the 1990’s, they are now fighting against forgetfulness. While the country commemorates this Tuesday the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état of 1976 against a background of historical revisionism on the part of President Javier Milei, our correspondent went to meet this new generation.

Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data - Booth, Robert (The Guardian, 2026)
Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacy.
Keywords: AI (artificial intelligence); Business; Computing; Data protection; Financial Conduct Authority; Palantir; Privacy; Regulators; Technology; UK news

De l'ONU à Gaza : documenter un monde en crise - Elsa Galland (Blast, 2026)
Alors que l’ONU rehausse la gravité historique de l’esclavage, Brazzaville mise sur Loango pour imposer l’Afrique centrale dans une mémoire longtemps dominée par l’Ouest du continent.

« En Ukraine, à Gaza, au Liban ou en Iran, la destruction de l’environnement est devenue une arme de guerre comme une autre » - Foucart, Stéphane (Le Monde, 2026)
La dimension écocidaire des conflits armés semble être de plus en plus assumée. Or cette dévastation de l’environnement, contre laquelle le droit international a peu de leviers, étire sur des décennies le coût humain de la guerre, relève dans sa chronique Stéphane Foucart, journaliste au « Monde ».

Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack - Tait, Robert (The Guardian, 2026)
Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and Israel
Keywords: Digital media; Social media; US news; US-Israel war on Iran; World news

Quand « l’apartheid de genre » devient une loi d’État - Khillo, Imad (The Conversation, 2026)
Le 4 janvier dernier, les talibans ont promulgué un nouveau code pénal en Afghanistan, institutionnalisant les violences conjugales.

Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During New Year Holiday - Mahoozi, Sanam; Dahir, Abdi Latif (The New York Times, 2026)
The current restrictions on the internet in Iran are coinciding with Nowruz, the observance of the Persian New Year.
Keywords: Communications and Media Blackouts; Computers and the Internet; Iran; Miaan Group; Tehran (Iran)

How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI - Robins-Early, Nick (The Guardian, 2026)
Anthropic fought against the government’s misuse of its technology, but authorities are buying Americans’ data, enabling them to surveil citizens at scale
Keywords: AI (artificial intelligence); FBI; Technology; US news

Des millions de documents du Parti nazi publiés en ligne par les Archives nationales américaines (rts.ch, 2026)
Des millions de documents appartenant aux membres du Parti nazi sont désormais librement accessibles. Plus de 80 ans après la fin du 3ème Reich, les Archives nationales américaines les ont publiés gratuitement en ligne.

Afrique, mémoires d'un continent - Bénin : sens des biens culturels spoliés et processus de restitution - Saskia Cousin-Kouton; Didier Houénoudé (2026)
Afrique, mémoires d’un continent propose ce dimanche un état des lieux de la restitution des biens culturels spoliés, particulièrement ceux du Bénin.

Près de 1 000 défenseurs des droits humains tués entre 2016 et 2025, alerte l'ONU (RFI, 2026)
En Colombie, près de 1 000 militants des droits humains ont été tués depuis la signature de l'accord de paix avec l'ex-guérilla des Forces armées révolutionnaires de Colombie (FARC) en 2016.

Médias : les atteintes à la liberté de la presse de plus en plus fréquentes en région - Pauline Amiel (The Conversation, 2026)
Les menaces, les violences ou les entraves d’accès à l’information sont en hausse, empêchant certains journalistes de couvrir la campagne municipale.

Au Chili, l'extrême droite au pouvoir suspend 43 décrets sur la protection de l'environnement (Reporterre, 2026)
Alors que l’ONU rehausse la gravité historique de l’esclavage, Brazzaville mise sur Loango pour imposer l’Afrique centrale dans une mémoire longtemps dominée par l’Ouest du continent.

Preserving the Sharpeville play: Survivors’ voices as living archives (OHCHR, 2026)
Each year in Sharpeville, survivors of the 1960 massacre and the families of the victims retell history through song, testimony and theatre. With support from UN Human Rights’ Southern Africa Regional Office, this living archive has been recorded and preserved for future generations.

'The State Is Using Generative AI to Engineer Reality Through Informational Gaslighting’ (Inter Press Service, 2026)
These AI systems erode the rights to freedom of expression, privacy and a fair trial. Historically, online censorship meant deleting a post. Today, generative AI engages in ‘informational gaslighting’. When ASPI researchers showed an Alibaba LLM a photograph of a protest against human rights violations in Xinjiang, the AI described it as ‘individuals in a public setting holding signs with incorrect statements’ based on ‘prejudice and lies’. The technology subtly engineers reality, preventing users accessing objective historical truths.

Comment un réseau de désinformation tente de déstabiliser les pays de l'AES - Genevrier, Gregory (RFI, 2026)
Alors que l’ONU rehausse la gravité historique de l’esclavage, Brazzaville mise sur Loango pour imposer l’Afrique centrale dans une mémoire longtemps dominée par l’Ouest du continent.

Authorities must reverse closure of SOS Disappeared and uphold civil society’s demands for truth and justice (Amnesty International, 2026)
The forced closure of SOS Disappeared is a devastating blow to the fight for truth, justice and reparations in Algeria. By sealing the offices of the main organization advocating for accountability for enforced disappearances -an ongoing crime under international law- Algerian authorities are once again using them to stifle human rights work.

Cybercrime Bill Entrenches Censorship, Surveillance (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
The Chinese government’s proposed law to combat cybercrime extends far beyond addressing legitimate legal concerns and contains sweeping provisions that pose a significant threat to human rights.

Les autorités doivent immédiatement annuler la fermeture de SOS Disparus et respecter les demandes de la société civile en faveur de la vérité et la justice (Amnesty International, 2026)
La fermeture forcée de SOS Disparus porte un coup dévastateur au combat pour la liberté, la justice et des réparations en Algérie. En scellant les locaux de la principale organisation réclamant des comptes en relation avec des disparitions forcées – qui constituent toujours un crime au regard du droit international –, les autorités algériennes recourent une fois de plus à la Loi 12-06 pour étouffer le travail en faveur des droits humains.

‘The world’s memory’: why Nigeria is burying its history under a mountain in Svalbard - Opara, Gabriella (The Guardian, 2026)
It is the first African country to deposit data in the Arctic World Archive, a storage facility designed to protect records of everything from cultural practices to historical events
Keywords: Africa; Culture; Global development; Nigeria; Norway; World news

Rapid Rise of Smart City Surveillance Tech Across Africa to Spy on Citizens - Studies, The Institute of Development (Inter Press Service, 2026)
A massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance of public spaces across Africa is violating citizens’ freedoms and the fundamental human right to privacy.

Strengthening disaster data systems in the Indian Ocean (UNDRR, 2026)
Seychelles hosted a regional peer learning workshop on building methodological foundations for national disaster tracking systems powered by DELTA-Resilience. Participants from Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar attended.

Corte reafirma el derecho de los adolescentes al reconocimiento de género (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
La sentencia de la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador según la cual no se puede denegar automáticamente a los menores de 18 años una solicitud de modificación de su género en los documentos de identidad, supone una importante victoria para los derechos de los jóvenes trans.

Court Affirms Adolescents’ Right to Gender Recognition (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court’s ruling that people under 18 cannot automatically be refused a request to modify their gender on identity documents is an important victory for the rights of transgender youth.

Digital Iron Curtain Falls on Internet Freedom Protection Day (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Russian authorities have escalated their internet censorship efforts over the past month, a day marked by free speech defenders as World Day Against Cyber Censorship.

L'attaque américaine contre une école démontre le besoin de réforme et de responsabilisation (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Une erreur de ciblage aurait conduit à la frappe meurtrière contre l’école primaire Shajareh Tayyebeh à Minab, en Iran, le 28 février.

L'attaque américaine contre une école démontre le besoin de réforme et de responsabilisation (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Une erreur de ciblage aurait conduit à la frappe meurtrière contre l’école primaire Shajareh Tayyebeh à Minab, en Iran, le 28 février.

US School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Reported findings that the United States is responsible for the recent deadly school attack in Iran, and that it was based on outdated targeting data, highlight the need for reform and accountability within the US military to minimize civilian harm during conflict.

US School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Reported findings that the United States is responsible for the recent deadly school attack in Iran, and that it was based on outdated targeting data, highlight the need for reform and accountability within the US military to minimize civilian harm during conflict.

‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts - Ahmed, Kaamil (The Guardian, 2026)
Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ‘necessary or proportionate’, new report finds
Keywords: AI (artificial intelligence); Africa; Computing; Global development; Human rights; Protest; Surveillance; Technology; World news

Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing - Borger, Julian; Parent, Deepa (The Guardian, 2026)
Golestan Palace world heritage site in Tehran and palace in Isfahan harmed despite Unesco sending coordinates.
Keywords: Architecture; Art and design; Culture; Heritage; Iran; Middle East and north Africa; US-Israel war on Iran; Unesco; United Nations; World news

Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing - Borger, Julian; Parent, Deepa (The Guardian, 2026)
Golestan Palace world heritage site in Tehran and palace in Isfahan harmed despite Unesco sending coordinates.
Keywords: Architecture; Art and design; Culture; Heritage; Iran; Middle East and north Africa; US-Israel war on Iran; Unesco; United Nations; World news

Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing - Borger, Julian; Parent, Deepa (The Guardian, 2026)
Golestan Palace world heritage site in Tehran and palace in Isfahan harmed despite Unesco sending coordinates.
Keywords: Architecture; Art and design; Culture; Heritage; Iran; Middle East and north Africa; US-Israel war on Iran; Unesco; United Nations; World news

Unexplained Moscow internet blackouts spark fears of web censorship plan - Sauer, Pjotr (The Guardian, 2026)
Kremlin appearing to ramp up control over online activity, as it tests new ‘whitelist’ system of website restrictions
Keywords: Censorship; Europe; Internet; Russia; World news

Walid Khalidi: The Historian Who Turned Palestinian Memory into a Human Right (Countercurrents, 2026)
Walid Khalidi devoted his century-long life to a simple but radical principle: that the memory of a people is a human right, and that documenting their erasure is an act of historical justice.

'Unprecedented step:' In first, Poland returns Nazi-looted Jewish property - Aderet, Ofer (Haaretz, 2026)
Last week, Poland officially returned to Greece 91 artifacts stolen from Greek Jews by the Nazis and stored in Poland
Keywords: Europe Jews; Greece; Holocaust; Nazis; Poland

The ICA Joins Partner Organizations in Calling for the Protection of Archives and Cultural Heritage Amid Conflict in Iran, the Gulf Region, and the Eastern Mediterranean - Almeras, Clemence (ICA, 2026)
ICA expresses its deep concern over the escalation of hostilities affecting Iran, the Gulf Region, and the Eastern Mediterranean.

« Collectionneur infatigable », il veut sauver la plus grande bibliothèque de l’écologie en France - Coline David (Reporterre, le média de l'écologie, 2026)
Le plus grand fonds documentaire sur l’écologie, constitué par l’écrivain Roland de Miller, est menacé. Faute de lieu pour accueillir ces 50 000 ouvrages, trois siècles de pensée écologiste risquent la dispersion ou la destruction.

This Sunshine Week, Florida reflects an alarming national trend of blocking the public’s access to information - Cuillier, David (The Conversation, 2026)
A lack of transparency at both the federal and state level is making it increasingly difficult for journalists and citizens to hold government to account.

Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible? - McClure, Tess (The Guardian, 2026)
Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos, satellite imagery and fragments apparently recovered from the site indicate otherwise.
Keywords: Donald Trump; Human rights; International law; Iran; Law; Middle East and north Africa; US news; US-Israel war on Iran; World news

Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible? - McClure, Tess (The Guardian, 2026)
Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos, satellite imagery and fragments apparently recovered from the site indicate otherwise.
Keywords: Donald Trump; Human rights; International law; Iran; Law; Middle East and north Africa; US news; US-Israel war on Iran; World news

‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor stories (UN News, 2026)
A Japanese peace activist is hoping to promote global nuclear disarmament by keeping alive the stories of the atomic bomb survivors through the creation of a mobile museum.

Congress must prevent AI surveillance. The Anthropic feud proves it - Gorski, Ashley; Toomey, Patrick (The Guardian, 2026)
The company’s clash with the Pentagon is a fight over the future of American privacy
Keywords: AI (artificial intelligence); OpenAI; Surveillance; Technology; Trump administration; US Congress; US news

AI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds - Tomkins, Isaaq (The Guardian, 2026)
New research suggests tech behind AI platforms such as ChatGPT makes it easier to perform sophisticated privacy attacks
Keywords: AI (artificial intelligence); ChatGPT; Computing; Privacy; Research; Social media; Technology

Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts - Batty, David (The Guardian, 2026)
Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways
Keywords: Archaeology; Colonialism; Culture; Museums; Politics; Universities

Cambridge University's historic women's prison records transcribed - Katy Prickett (BBC News, 2026)
Volunteers are transcribing records of women imprisoned by Cambridge University in the 19th Century.

Departments refuse to give institutional abuse records to archive project set up by State - Coyne, Ellen (The Irish Times, 2026)
Archivists at State’s own project blocked from looking at records by Government over legal concerns

Bureau submits evidence to UN expert’s Indigenous rights investigation - Grace Murray (TBIJ, 2026)
Our landmark project gave us more info that we could publish. Now we’ve shared it with the UN special rapporteur on Indigenous rights

ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases - Rose, Megan (ProPublica, 2026)
A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.

IFRC warns harmful information is putting lives at risk during crises (IFRC, 2026)
Harmful information is undermining life-saving humanitarian action at a time when disasters are affecting more people, more often.

Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups - Down, Aisha; Parent, Deepa (The Guardian, 2026)
Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit
Keywords: Internet; Iran; Middle East and north Africa; US-Israel war on Iran; World news

Petition calls on Parliament to save files on residential school abuse before they're destroyed - Schwientek, Samantha (CBC News, 2026)
An attempt to preserve files documenting some of the worst harms caused by Indian Residential Schools could soon head to Parliament.

USCBS Releases Statement on the Iran Conflict and Cultural Heritage - Dewan, Rachel (US Committee of the Blue Shield, 2026)
The USCBS further underscores the critical importance of advance coordination with cultural heritage professionals, deployment of cultural property protection lists, and engagement with relevant international bodies — including UNESCO and The Blue Shield International (BSI) — to safeguard at-risk sites. The destruction of cultural heritage is irreversible. It erases identity, history, and the shared memory of civilizations. No military or political objective justifies the willful or negligent destruction of humanity’s common inheritance. Such destruction is also one of the actions that can make returning to a state of peace more difficult.

USCBS Releases Statement on the Iran Conflict and Cultural Heritage - Dewan, Rachel (US Committee of the Blue Shield, 2026)
The USCBS further underscores the critical importance of advance coordination with cultural heritage professionals, deployment of cultural property protection lists, and engagement with relevant international bodies — including UNESCO and The Blue Shield International (BSI) — to safeguard at-risk sites. The destruction of cultural heritage is irreversible. It erases identity, history, and the shared memory of civilizations. No military or political objective justifies the willful or negligent destruction of humanity’s common inheritance. Such destruction is also one of the actions that can make returning to a state of peace more difficult.

Preserving U.S. Indigenous Government Websites: From Directory to Digital Archive - Haupt Fugate, Tracee (The Signal, 2026)
As a 2025 Junior Fellow, Maggie Jones helped build the United States Indigenous Government Websites Web Archive with the guidance of her mentor, Giselle Aviles. In this interview, they describe how the collection developed from a list of over 500 tribes and what that process taught them about web archiving. They also share examples of how Indigenous government websites often extend beyond administrative functions to document culture, history, language, and community life.

Concept of Lustration and the Establishment of the Institute of National Remembrance presentation in Vilnius (Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, 2026)
The Institute of National Remembrance will focus on opening the archives of repression, establishing facts of gross human rights violations, supporting victims and their families, and integrating verified information into education and the public sphere in a new Belarus. A sustainable democratic state cannot be built without establishing the truth, opening the archives, and providing institutional recognition of past violations.

US State Revokes Gender-Affirming Identification - Ryan Thoreson (Human Rights Watch, 2026)
Across the state of Kansas, transgender people are receiving letters informing them that their driver’s licenses are invalid following the passage of a law that invalidates birth certificates and driver’s licenses that do not reflect the bearer’s sex assigned at birth.

‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how datacenters are tearing small-town America apart - Starr, Stephen (The Guardian, 2026)
The rapid rollout of datacenters across the US is creating a divide between municipal governments and residents
Keywords: AI (artificial intelligence); Amazon; Computing; Michigan; Minnesota; Ohio; OpenAI; Oregon; Technology; US news; US politics; Wisconsin

Unlocking Timor-Leste's history - Fiona Churchman (ABC International Development, 2026)
Huddled around an old computer, a group of Timor-Leste archivists share a moment of celebration as they watch a tape of old news footage, capturing the early days of their nation.

Behind the numbers: The truth about Gaza's death list - Hasson, Nir (Haaretz, 2026)
Gaza's fatalities list is an explosive and controversial document. Critics claim the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry duplicates names, counts Hamas militants as civilians and inflates the number of women and minors. Even if the list has weaknesses, including the fact that it does not differentiate between combatants and civilians, it reflects the scale of the disaster inflicted on Gaza and its people. It also forms the basis for allegations that Israel committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide.
Keywords: Gaza; Hamas; IDF; Israel-Gaza War; October 7; Palestinians

Who owns the memory of struggle? - Azeezah Adekanmbi (Africa is a Country, 2024)
An exhibition in Ibadan recovers Nigeria’s buried history of activism, raising urgent questions about access, erasure, and whether archives can inspire new political action.

Input on the 2026 report of the Secretary-General on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities - ICA Section on Archives and Human Rights (2026)

CFP: Witnessing State Violence: Oral History and Liberatory Praxis (OHMAR Conference 2026) - Cheryl (Archives Publishing, 2026)
Witnessing State Violence: Oral History and Liberatory PraxisOral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) Conference 2026 Dates: May 7-8, 2026 Location: Arlington, Virginia.

Russia may interfere in Danish election, exploiting chaos sown by US, spies warn - France-Presse, Agence (The Guardian, 2026)
US threats to seize Greenland have created ‘new international fault lines’ that can be used to spread disinformation, Danish intelligence agencies say
Keywords: Denmark; Europe; Greenland; Russia; US news; Ukraine; World news

Russia may interfere in Danish election, exploiting chaos sown by US, spies warn - France-Presse, Agence (The Guardian, 2026)
US threats to seize Greenland have created ‘new international fault lines’ that can be used to spread disinformation, Danish intelligence agencies say
Keywords: Denmark; Europe; Greenland; Russia; US news; Ukraine; World news

Inside Ukraine’s Campaign to Expose Russian War Crimes - Jacobsen, Scott Douglas (International Policy Digest, 2026)
Anna Trushova discusses how Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties is documenting Russian war crimes, protecting survivors, and sustaining accountability through civil society and women-led advocacy in wartime Ukraine.

Inside Ukraine’s Campaign to Expose Russian War Crimes - Jacobsen, Scott Douglas (International Policy Digest, 2026)
Anna Trushova discusses how Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties is documenting Russian war crimes, protecting survivors, and sustaining accountability through civil society and women-led advocacy in wartime Ukraine.

‘A living, moving exhibition’: Ukraine Museum opens in Berlin air-raid bunker - Connolly, Kate (The Guardian, 2026)
Exhibits pay homage to Ukrainians’ resilience and bring home the reality that war is going on in Europe
Keywords: Europe; Germany; Museums; Ukraine; World news