Anti-corruption & elections (Nigeria): Human rights groups and lawyer Deji Adeyanju are challenging President Tinubu’s order to lift the EFCC’s court-backed freeze on Osun State accounts, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to anti-graft independence ahead of the governorship vote. Rights enforcement (Nigeria): A legal explainer urges Nigerians to use the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules to seek fast court protection without fear of cost or delay. Accountability & civic pressure (Nigeria): Adeyanju also argues the opposition can’t win 2027 unless Atiku and Obi unite behind one candidate, while SERAP faces pushback from Sowore over calls for candidates to publicly declare assets and reject vote-buying. Protest & local governance (Turkey): Villagers and environmental activists temporarily halted a geothermal project in Lîcik after protests, with construction equipment withdrawn and then work resumed only after renewed talks. Civil society under scrutiny (India): Mizoram’s CM and Christian bodies urge India’s government to send the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, warning it could tighten foreign funding rules for NGOs. Activism & digital rights (India): Telangana High Court ordered Meta to temporarily restore access to a Facebook account of a BRS activist, citing speech and due-process concerns. Public safety & policing (UK/Scotland): Police Scotland arrested two men after a break-in and alleged vandalism at an Aberdeenshire defence-tech firm tied by activists to Israeli contractor Elbit Systems. Community activism & climate (Africa): Experts in Accra called for stronger atrocity-prevention systems across Africa, warning early-warning efforts are being undermined by politics, inequality, and weak accountability. Tech & safety (US/AI): OpenAI paused work on its Astra AI model, citing security concerns and tighter controls for higher-capability systems. Hate-crime enforcement (Canada): Toronto police arrested two more people over alleged hate propaganda tied to a pro-Palestinian protest earlier this year.