South Africa Migration Protests: Ahead of June 30 anti-immigration demonstrations, the UN urged calm as rights groups warn of xenophobia, intimidation and displacement; President Ramaphosa also called for peaceful protest and tougher action against corruption and illegal migration. Civil Society & Rights: In India, a Supreme Court ruling affirmed that consent of adult sex workers must be central in rehabilitation decisions, with a major sex workers’ collective praising the move for separating trafficking from consensual work. Public Sector Health Policy: Ghana’s Total Life Enhancement Centre endorsed mandatory mental health and drug screening for public-service recruitment, urging the approach extend to private employers and civil society. NGO Access to UN: Nigeria’s ANAM Initiative won UN ECOSOC special consultative status, joining accredited civil society groups able to feed into UN policy discussions. Governance & Independence: The US Supreme Court limited the removal protections for FTC commissioners while blocking removal of a Fed board governor, raising fresh questions about agency independence. Digital Resilience: Kenya’s standards and cybercrime bodies convened stakeholders at a major cybersecurity conference to strengthen defenses for its digital economy. Environmental Crime: Germany and INTERPOL stepped up cooperation to tackle cross-border environmental crime, bringing NGOs and supply-chain firms into the fight.