International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — Article 2
Requires states to guarantee all Covenant rights to every person within their territory and jurisdiction without discrimination. States must both refrain from violations and take positive steps to ensure rights are realized.
The deputization of Musk's private bodyguards as federal agents — with training requirements waived at White House request — represents an unprecedented merger of private security with federal law …
Members of Elon Musk's private security detail were deputized as U.S. Marshals in February 2025, at the request of the White House, to carry …
At least some members lacked the required 'basic law enforcement training program' completion and did not possess one year of law …
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Updated March 25, 2026Civil Rights
Serious Rights ViolationOngoingOfficial executive action
A sweeping expansion of travel restrictions targeting predominantly Muslim-majority and African nations, growing from the original first-term ban to cover 39 countries. The bans affect millions of …
On June 4, 2025, Trump issued a proclamation restricting entry from 12 countries (Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, …
In December 2025, the ban was expanded to fully restrict entry from 7 additional countries: Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, …
An executive order attempting unprecedented presidential control over federal elections — requiring proof of citizenship to register, decertifying voting machines in 39 states, restricting mail …
The order mandated proof of US citizenship (passport or equivalent) to register to vote using the national form. Only about half of …
The order directed the EAC to decertify all previously certified voting machines within 180 days. Machines used in 39 states would be …
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Updated March 25, 2026Civil Rights
Major Abuse of PowerOngoingOfficial executive action
Executive order reversing the federal execution moratorium and mandating the death penalty be sought for all murders by undocumented immigrants 'regardless of other factors' — creating a …
The executive order reversed Biden's July 2021 moratorium on federal executions and directed the attorney general to seek the death penalty …
The order mandates the death penalty be pursued 'regardless of other factors' in two specific categories: murders of law enforcement …