Day 593

September 4, 2026

3 incidents

  1. Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights

    D.C. Circuit denies stay

    A divided appellate panel refuses to pause the ruling pending appeal but expedites the case.

    From: Supreme Court Revives DHS 'SAVE' Voter-Citizenship Database Ruled Unlawful, Weeks Before the Midterms (September 2026)

  2. Serious Rights Violation Foreign Policy & War

    Expert analysis points to US munition

    Reuters publishes analysis by four weapons experts; three judge the weapon likely American rather than an errant Iranian air-defense missile (Reuters via Arab News).

    From: Sirik Wedding Strike: US Munition Likely Hit Wedding Celebration in Southern Iran, Killing a 4-Year-Old and At Least Three Others (September 2026)

  3. Serious Rights Violation Foreign Policy & War

    New State Department sanctions on Cuban banks, nickel and energy firms

    The State Department sanctions Banco Exterior de Cuba, two nickel mining firms, two energy companies and Raul Castro's grandson Fidel Ernesto Castro. UN human rights chief Volker Turk warns that children are dying for lack of medicines (Al Jazeera).

    From: Intensified Cuba Sanctions Regime: Blackouts, Hospital Shutdowns, and Collective Punishment