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UK MPs are pressuring the government to reconsider its ban on Palestine Action after large-scale arrests during protests, with critics arguing the crackdown is excessive and threatens free speech, while supporters claim the group has links to terrorism and justifies the ban.
Iran has intensified its internal security measures, including mass arrests and executions, especially targeting Kurdish regions, amid heightened tensions following Israeli airstrikes, with authorities focusing on preventing internal unrest and suspected infiltration by foreign agents.
Los Angeles police have made over 300 arrests during protests against immigration policies and military deployment, with a citywide curfew in place. California's governor has challenged the federal government's use of military forces, including the National Guard and Marines, to support ICE raids, leading to legal battles and political tensions. President Trump has condemned protesters and deployed troops to LA, escalating the situation amid accusations of authoritarian tactics and concerns over civil rights.
Top Trump officials, including Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, pushed ICE to significantly increase immigrant arrests, aiming for 3,000 arrests daily, which is triple the previous rate, amid a broader push for mass deportations despite declining border crossings and concerns over wrongful detentions.
A Human Rights Watch report reveals that about 3,000 children, some as young as 12, have been arbitrarily detained in El Salvador's mass arrests under President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang crackdown. Despite significant reductions in violence, the report highlights severe human rights abuses, including torture and overcrowded, dangerous detention conditions. The report urges the government to review these cases and calls on international bodies to withhold support from agencies involved in the abuses.
Ethiopian authorities have carried out mass arrests of hundreds, possibly thousands, of people in the capital, Addis Ababa, following deadly unrest in the Amhara region. The arrests are believed to be targeting ethnic Amharas, with suspects being held at police stations, schools, and makeshift detention centers. The state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has called for the detentions to cease. The federal government denies mass arrests, stating that only 23 people have been arrested under the state of emergency. The commission has confirmed heavy fighting in the Amhara region, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to property.
Ethiopian authorities have carried out mass arrests of hundreds, possibly thousands, of people in the capital, Addis Ababa, following deadly unrest in the Amhara region. The arrests come after local militia fighters known as Fano seized control of major towns, which the military has since retaken. Activists and lawyers report that ethnic Amharas are being targeted in the arrests, with suspects being held at police stations, schools, and makeshift detention centers. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has called on the federal authorities to cease the detentions, while the government denies mass arrests and claims only 23 people have been arrested.