Justice in Kenya: Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult in the Shakahola starvation case. Twenty-eight co-defendants received sentences of 10 to 160 years. Civil Liberties: Sri Lankan unions protested proposed anti-terrorism and organized-crime bills, warning sweeping police powers could enable arbitrary arrests and curb free speech. Political Repression: Macau’s former lawmaker Au Kam San received 12½ years in the territory’s first national security conviction. In Tanzania, opposition leader Tundu Lissu was acquitted of treason but sentenced to four years for incitement. Disappearances: Kenyan lawyers marched demanding answers over advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi’s disappearance and an end to abductions. Religious Freedom: Bahrain’s authorities are arresting Shi’ite clerics and stripping citizenship from 69 people of Iranian heritage; rights groups warn the crackdown threatens free speech and religious freedom. Civilian Protection: Ukraine reported at least 50 deaths after a Russian strike hit an aid distribution site in Zaporizhia. Reproductive Health: A Nairobi summit highlighted preventable maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for about 70% of the global toll, and major gaps in women’s access to reproductive care.