AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFourth Amendment at the border: A U.S. activist tied to the Stop Cop City fight says agents at Atlanta airport searched his phone and wiped it after he refused access, raising fresh questions about what rights travelers have at ports of entry. Power-sector accountability: In the Philippines, an activist priest welcomed an Energy Regulatory Commission order requiring Meralco to refund about P9.5 billion, but warned the recurring refunds point to deeper billing and regulation failures. Civil society under fire: A suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Swat district hit during a civil society protest near a police station, killing 13 (including police) and wounding 22. Electoral integrity pressure: Nigeria’s Action Alliance gave INEC a 48-hour ultimatum to add omitted candidates to the 2027 list, while Kenya’s IEBC mistrust grows as a bill would restrict livestreaming of election results. Rights and protest clashes: In Minnesota, trans activists and Sophie Cunningham supporters clashed outside a WNBA game, with slurs and attempted shirt-ripping reported. Human rights diplomacy: Experts criticized President Marcos Jr.’s SONA for lacking a clear human-rights agenda, including red-tagging concerns and ICC stance. Anti-impunity activism: Marriott dropped a genocide-tourism package to ethnically cleansed Artsakh after coordinated advocacy. Public access fight: In the Dominican Republic, the tourism minister backed a musician-activist after security tried to restrict access to public beaches.
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