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Saudi Arabia executed three Somali nationals convicted of smuggling hashish into the kingdom, according to the Interior Ministry. The execution aligns with Saudi Arabia's continued use of capital punishment for drug-related offenses, despite criticism from human rights groups.

The EU is set to discuss returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels, despite human rights groups' criticisms. Belgium granted one-day visas to the Taliban team, and the EU does not recognize the Taliban administration but invited them for deportation-related talks.

The U.S. military conducted a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people and leaving six survivors, claiming the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking. The Pentagon has not released identities of those killed or evidence of drugs, facing criticism from lawmakers and human rights groups over the strikes.

President Donald Trump proposed renaming the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement (NICE) via a public poll, claiming it would discombobulate journalists. ICE faces criticism for fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens and human rights concerns like detaining migrants without criminal records and family separations.

Protesters gathered outside the Israeli embassy in London as part of the Red Ribbons Campaign, demanding the release of over 9,000 Palestinian prisoners, including children and medical workers, and condemning Israel's war in Gaza. Demonstrators specifically called for the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been in solitary confinement for six months. Human rights groups have raised concerns about prisoner treatment, while Israel denies systematic abuse.

Israeli forces have expelled Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank to use them as military outposts, displacing thousands and destroying properties. Mohammed Rahal's family was forced to leave their newly purchased home in Jabriyat neighborhood after Israeli soldiers ordered its requisition for two months. Human rights groups accuse Israel of war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the region.

A protest against a proposed US-run Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Nanyuki, Kenya, turned deadly after clashes between police and protesters resulted in one death and 19 arrests, according to human rights groups.

Malaysia’s human rights groups have warned of rising hostility towards Rohingya refugees following a viral petition on Change.org calling for their removal. The petition, signed by nearly half a million people, urges the Malaysian government to resettle the Rohingya in another country or provide support in Myanmar.

Authorities in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí arrested two individuals associated with a Facebook page critical of the local government under a new AI law. Human rights and press freedom groups allege the law is being used to suppress political dissent.

The European Union agreed to a deal allowing member states to deport migrants ordered to leave the bloc to third-country 'return hubs'. The legislation requires formal approval by EU governments and the European Parliament and has faced criticism from human rights groups.

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, has stated the government will implement a large-scale Palestinian migration plan from Gaza 'at the right time and in the right manner.' Human rights groups and lawyers have condemned the policy as ethnic cleansing.

Senegal's Prime Minister has defended the government's legislation targeting same-sex relationships, criticizing what he characterizes as Western 'homosexual tyranny.' Human rights organizations have condemned the government's LGBTQ crackdown as a violation of fundamental rights.

Israel has approved a law allowing public trials and the death penalty for detainees from the October 7 incident. Rights groups have warned that this bill makes it easier to impose the death penalty and undermines fair trial protections. The law has sparked concerns about its potential impact on human rights.

Iran is conducting near-daily executions of prisoners in secrecy, with at least 24 executions since March, and families are being pressured to stay silent. The executions are taking place amid an internet blackout in the Middle East. Families are only learning of the executions after they have been carried out.

Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 69 individuals for supporting Iran, a move condemned by rights groups as a 'blatant abuse of power'.

El Salvador's court initiated a mass trial of 486 alleged MS-13 gang members under President Nayib Bukele's emergency powers. Human rights groups criticize the trial for violating due process and restricting legal access, as charges include over 47,000 crimes from 2012 to 2022.

Human rights groups are warning that Salvadorans deported from the U.S. often vanish into El Salvador's prisons immediately after arrival or within weeks, with many held incommunicado for years. Deported migrants frequently lose contact with family and legal representatives during this period.

Marwan Barghouti's son criticizes human rights groups for insufficient action against Israel's treatment of Palestinian prisoners. The statement highlights concerns about systemic abuse and calls for greater advocacy. The issue reflects ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestinian authorities.

The article discusses allegations of torture of Palestinians within Israel’s detention system, citing claims by human rights groups, UN investigators, and Israeli legal organizations. These groups suggest the practice is part of a broader systemic issue.