Day 368
January 22, 2026
4 incidents
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation to Torture
Second deportation flight to Equatorial Guinea
A second flight delivers additional deportees to Equatorial Guinea, bringing the total to 29 people from nine countries. Deportees include individuals from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Mauritania, Angola, Congo, Chad, Georgia, Ghana, and Nigeria.
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
US poised to lose measles-free status
RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy Ralph Abraham downplays the significance as the US faces losing its measles elimination status. To maintain the status, the US must prove measles has not circulated continuously for a year — a threshold now in jeopardy.
From: HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. During the Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years
- Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights
AAUP v. Rubio remedial order
Judge Young declared the policy unconstitutional and set it aside under the Administrative Procedure Act. The government appealed to the First Circuit.
From: Deportation Proceedings Against Mahmoud Khalil for Pro-Palestine Protest Activity
- Major Abuse of Power Federal Dismantlement
US withdrawal from WHO takes effect with dues unpaid
The United States formally exits the World Health Organization. The WHO says the US has not paid the $260 million it owes for 2024 and 2025; HHS disputes that payment is required.
From: US Withdrawal from the World Health Organization With 2024–25 Dues Unpaid