Day 378
February 1, 2026
6 incidents
- War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Military Overreach
Iran war begins; civilian harm tracking systems already gutted
When US military operations against Iran begin in February 2026, the civilian harm tracking and mitigation infrastructure required by law has already been reduced to near-zero capacity. No functioning system exists to investigate or respond to civilian casualty reports.
From: Pentagon IG: Hegseth Dismantled Civilian Harm Safeguards During Active War (May 2026)
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Lemkin Institute publishes formal monitoring update
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, the world's leading genocide-prevention organization, published a formal update on U.S. mass deportation operations, signaling the international community considers these operations to have crossed a threshold warranting genocide-prevention scrutiny.
From: Phase II Mass Deportation: Expansion to Workplace Raids and 92,000-Bed Warehouse Detention System
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Detention population reaches 68,000
ICE detention capacity hit 68,000 detainees, with the administration pushing for 92,600 beds by fall 2026.
From: Phase II Mass Deportation: Expansion to Workplace Raids and 92,000-Bed Warehouse Detention System
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Slate investigation draws concentration camp comparison
Slate published an investigation comparing the warehouse detention system to historical concentration camps, noting structural parallels to a specific period in German history.
From: Phase II Mass Deportation: Expansion to Workplace Raids and 92,000-Bed Warehouse Detention System
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Two-thirds of Somali cases rescheduled
Analysis reveals that 66.25% of all Somali noncitizens with open immigration court cases have been scheduled for hearings with new judges on short notice. Cases previously unscheduled in Minneapolis suddenly have court dates.
From: Immigration Rocket Dockets: Mass Fast-Tracked Hearings and In Absentia Removal Orders
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
$170 billion enforcement funding approved
Under a July spending package approved by Congress, ICE and Border Patrol are set to receive an extra $170 billion through 2029, with an increased focus on workplace raids.