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#freedom of assembly

The right to gather peacefully for protest, political expression, or collective action, protected under the First Amendment and Article 21 of the ICCPR. Incidents involve government suppression of lawful assemblies and protests.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Civil Rights
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Federal Protest Crackdowns: ICE Killing of Renee Good, Insurrection Act Threats, and Criminalization of Dissent

A pattern of militarized response to protests including the ICE killing of an American mother, Insurrection Act threats, 3,000-agent deployments, expanded federal police powers, and a presidential memorandum classifying political opposition as domestic terrorism.

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protestsInsurrection ActRenee GoodICE shootingNSPM-7
Updated June 20, 2025 Civil Rights
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Deportation Proceedings Against Mahmoud Khalil for Pro-Palestine Protest Activity

A Columbia graduate student with a green card was arrested by ICE for his role in Gaza solidarity protests and ordered deported on the novel grounds that his speech posed 'adverse foreign policy consequences,' establishing a dangerous precedent for using immigration enforcement to suppress political dissent.

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political speechPalestine solidarityColumbia Universitydeportationfreedom of expression