[New] Thailand recognised the important role of women human rights defenders, and they had been identified as a key target group under the national human rights plan.
The United Nations Office at Geneva
[New] Last week, Florida rolled out a proposal for a Citizen Bill of Rights for Artificial Intelligence aimed at protecting consumers from the potential risks and harms that come with AI.
Aon
[New] AI could significantly impact nearly 40% of jobs worldwide, presenting both opportunities and risks for income growth and inequality.
AdvisorAnalyst.com
[New] The Colorado legislature describes deployer duties, including reasonable care to protect consumers from known or reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination, and it contemplates a compliance framework with documentation and notices.
JD Supra
[New] The French government will be even more prone to military coups as female soldiers and veterans will demand political rights for women.
alternatehistory.com
[New] We can expect more guidance on acceptable practices in 2026 - for instance, ensuring that AI-driven underwriting factors do not inadvertently proxy for protected classes (which would violate anti-discrimination laws), and that companies can explain and justify automated decisions.
Markel
[New] The Supreme Court ruled last year that plaintiffs of a majority class, like white or straight people, do not have to meet a higher standard of proof than minorities to win discrimination cases, and the EEOC callout to white men could bring in more cases that were previously unreported.
Business Insider
[New] Warming beyond 1.5 °C will cause irreversible damage, displacement, and deepen global inequality.
Reynold Sumayku
[New] With wrench attacks on the rise and the very real physical threats that come with a lack of privacy (in addition to the Constitutional right to privacy being a core American ideal) fighting for privacy rights is more important than ever.
The NFTtorney
[New] Trade unionists, peace activists, and left politicians warn that Europe's rapid rearmament is already undermining workers' rights, welfare systems, and social security.
Peoples Dispatch
[New] In the UK, the recent Employment Rights Act will broaden protection against unfair dismissal by reducing the qualifying period from two years to six months and removing the existing caps on compensation.
Baker McKenzie
[New] By 2026, tokens will mature in terms of legal structures and tokenholder rights, standardize accounting, and prioritize investor relations, making it materially easier for large allocators to purchase individual altcoins.
Bankless
[New] Abortion rights opponents will march to the U.S. Capitol, calling on Congress to pass stricter abortion restrictions.
Atlanta News First
[New] Canadian canola meal, lobsters, crabs and peas will no longer be subject to Chinese anti-discrimination tariffs from March to at least the end of the year.
The Autopian
[New] In the UK, a new legal duty will require employers to take all reasonable steps (including third-party misconduct) to prevent sexual harassment, while in the Netherlands, employers with 10 or more employees will soon need to have a code of conduct to prevent improper conduct in the workplace.
The Employer Report
[New] The California Privacy Protection Agency's ongoing rulemaking under the California Consumer Privacy Act will likely result in regulations restricting the use of automated decision-making technology by imposing requirements to mitigate algorithmic discrimination.
The Employer Report
[New] Colorado's AI Act will soon require developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to protect against algorithmic discrimination.
The Employer Report
[New] Women rights defenders face additional risks online, including technology-facilitated gender-based violence: In a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 38% of women reported personal experience with violence online, from hacking and stalking to image-based sexual abuse.
Just Security
[New] By 2026, human rights funding globally will experience a $1.9 billion reduction compared to levels in 2023.
Just Security
[New] Economic inequality stands out as the most interconnected global risk for the second consecutive year.
HRD Canada
[New] Some federal courts have ruled that laws requiring age verification are unconstitutional because they undermine the US Constitution's First Amendment and threaten privacy rights.
Atlantic Council
[New] Around 2.1 billion people will be working in the informal sector in 2026, with limited access to social protection, rights at work, and job security.
UN News
[New] Nearly 300 million workers continue to live in extreme poverty, earning less than US$3 a day, while informality is rising, with 2.1 billion workers expected to hold informal jobs by 2026, with limited access to social protection, rights at work, and job security.
International Labour Organization
Last updated: 25 January 2026
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