International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights — Article 13
Recognizes the right to education directed toward human development, dignity, and respect for human rights. Primary education must be compulsory and free; secondary and higher education must be progressively made accessible.
The systematic dismantlement of the Department of Education began with DOGE slashing $881 million in research contracts and eliminating IES, followed by cutting half the workforce, and culminated in …
On February 10, 2025, DOGE announced termination of 89 Education Department contracts totaling $881 million. The vast majority targeted the …
IES was effectively eliminated — over 100 employees terminated, including research analysts specializing in K-12 studies, adult education, …
Billions in funding frozen or canceled to coerce universities into political compliance, with demands for protest suppression, admissions reform, and 'academic receivership' of specific departments. …
On March 7, 2025, the administration canceled $400 million in Columbia grants and contracts, then terminated $250+ million in NIH grants …
On April 14, 2025, the administration froze $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard after the university refused demands to adopt …
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Updated March 25, 2026Deportation & Immigration
Serious Rights ViolationOngoingOfficial executive action
The rescission of the sensitive locations policy removed decades-old protections for churches, schools, hospitals, courthouses, and shelters from immigration enforcement. The change unleashed a …
On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration rescinded the DHS Protected Areas policy via executive order 'Protecting the American People …
Arrests of people with no criminal record surged 2,450% in Trump's first year — from 6% of ICE detainees in January 2025 to 41% by December …
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Updated March 25, 2026Federal Dismantlement
War Crime / Crime Against HumanityOngoingOfficial executive action
Systematic destruction of the US Agency for International Development resulted in termination of lifesaving programs across the developing world, with The Lancet projecting 9.4 million additional …
The Lancet projects 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030 as a direct result of the USAID dismantlement, making this potentially the single …
23 million children lost access to education and 95 million people lost access to basic healthcare when USAID programs were terminated.