Day 44

March 4, 2025

2 incidents

  1. Serious Rights Violation Foreign Policy & War

    Houthi FTO Redesignation Chills Humanitarian Operations for 19.5 Million Yemenis

    On March 4, 2025, the State Department redesignated Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansarallah) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), reversing Biden's 2021 revocation. The designation carries criminal penalties for material support, chilling humanitarian operations in Houthi-controlled areas where 19.5 million Yemenis — more than half the population — need humanitarian assistance. Biden had revoked the designation specifically because of its devastating humanitarian impact.

  2. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War

    Canada tariffs imposed — trade war with closest ally

    Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect, with goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement soon exempted. The tariffs trigger a trade crisis with the U.S.'s largest trading partner and closest ally. Canadian officials describe the relationship as fundamentally altered. U.S.-Canada trade disruptions affect auto, agricultural, and energy sectors.

    From: Annexation Threats: Greenland, Panama Canal, Canada — Territorial Expansionism