Civil Liberties Under Pressure (Cambodia): Licadho reports the arrest of Candlelight Party-linked Second Deputy Commune Chief Nhean Sarom over remarks from a private phone call, raising fresh privacy and free-expression concerns; he faces up to three years. Democracy & Human Rights (Belarus/US NGO): The National Endowment for Democracy honors jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski with a “Service to Democracy” medal, spotlighting civil society and independent trade union work. UN Reform & Civil Society (Global): Ugandan UN secretary-general candidate Olara Otunnu urges continued UN reform and moral renewal, invoking St. Francis to bridge global divisions. Elections & Civic Space (South Sudan): The UN Commission on Human Rights warns elections without security and rights safeguards could reignite conflict. NGO/Tech Accountability (US/Meta): States’ lawsuit against Meta over alleged youth harms heads into a major federal trial, with potential large-scale remedies. Local Governance & Service Delivery (Liberia): CENTAL urges Liberia to spend revenue gains on projects that benefit ordinary people; ECOWAS also calls on youth to protect peace. Conflict & Aid Systems (Ukraine): The Ukrainian Red Cross strengthens integration into EU civil protection mechanisms. Rights, Privacy & Expression (UK): UK asylum seekers receive guidance on sex and consent expectations, framed as applying to everyone living in the country. Regional Ocean Governance (Pacific): Pacific civil society calls for stronger Pacific control over ocean decisions, rejecting deep-sea mining and warning against militarisation. Civic Protest & Disruption (India/Manipur): Manipur shuts schools and colleges amid NRC-Census protests; civil society heads to Delhi to press for NRC updation before Census 2027.