Day 397

February 20, 2026

2 incidents

  1. Serious Rights Violation Deportation to Torture

    Human Rights Watch publishes findings

    HRW reported that Cameroon was arbitrarily detaining the deportees, that 15 remained detained in Yaoundé, and that journalists who tried to interview them had been detained and abused. It said the US violated international law by deporting people to a country with risks of torture and refoulement, and called for their return and an end to third-country deportation agreements.

    From: Secret Cameroon Deportation Agreement and Torture of Deportees

  2. Major Abuse of Power Foreign Policy & War

    Supreme Court: IEEPA does not authorize tariffs

    In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the Supreme Court holds 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. The administration announces a temporary 10% tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    From: 2025 Tariff Shock: Sweeping Import Taxes Trigger Global Trade Crisis