Local Surveillance Backlash (US): A grand jury in Ohio declined to indict a man accused of destroying a Flock automatic license-plate reader, underscoring how anti-surveillance activism is reshaping local policing contracts. Child Protection & Rights (Uganda): Uganda’s Aids Education Group for Youth launched a campaign to spread national child participation and safeguarding guidelines, pushing community forums and youth inclusion. Political Finance Transparency (Nigeria): SERAP urged INEC to publish political donation limits and disclose how it monitors and enforces campaign spending rules ahead of 2027. Electoral Reform Under Scrutiny (Kazakhstan): Kazakhstan began early voting for a new parliament after constitutional changes, with critics warning the reforms may further centralize power. Environmental Cleanup Funding (Trinidad & Tobago): The government agreed to keep funding its International Coastal Clean-Up via a $121,000 annual subvention coordinated with NGOs. Data Centers Meet Community Resistance (US): Residents in Indiana are raising money for legal help against a planned $7 billion data center, citing noise, water impacts, and livability concerns. Child Rights Accountability (Nigeria): SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, with EU support, backed a Child and Youth Ombuds Office in Edo to improve reporting and redress for violations. Activism vs. “Activist Judges” (New Zealand): ACT proposed constitutional changes to rein in courts and Treaty clauses, framing it as “equal rights” while critics warn it politicizes governance. War Crimes & Memory Politics (Ukraine): A new analysis says Ukraine’s law is being used to punish “memory” dissent, intensifying repression amid the war.