Indigenous Rights & Consultation: The Philippines’ National Commission on Indigenous Peoples defended revised FPIC guidelines, saying consultation is stronger and more accountable, while Amnesty warned the changes may speed approvals at the expense of meaningful consent. Haiti Gang Violence: A UN report says at least 613 people were killed and 375 injured in Port-au-Prince gang fighting from March to July, including rape of more than 176 women and girls, with allegations of police links. Iran Crackdown on Minorities: UN experts urged Iran to end escalating abuses against Kurds and Baluch people, citing torture, forced confessions, arbitrary detention, and imminent executions. ICE Technology & Abuse: US lawmakers and rights groups warned that ICE’s expanding surveillance tools risk profiling and intimidation, deepening due-process and privacy harms. Prison & Detention Conditions: In California, detainee lawyers circulated a video alleging contaminated water at Adelanto, as critics highlight deaths and persistent medical neglect in private immigration detention. Press Freedom: Pakistan tightened rules for foreign media staff, requiring permissions and registration for travel outside major cities, drawing warnings of self-censorship. Sports & Rights: Tennis star Coco Gauff criticized politicized gene-testing talk that she says fuels hostility toward the trans community. War & Civilian Harm: A bus explosion in rural Damascus killed and wounded civilians, with authorities investigating the cause.