Events in 2025 and early 2026 show AI tools spreading quickly into public life in India, often before clear rules or accountability exist. Rights groups and investigators document failures and call for stronger safeguards.
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Nepal's constitution guarantees social protection, but about 20.1 million people remain without coverage. The government gives allowances and supports ten endangered Indigenous communities, with mixed effects and calls for broader long-term measures.
Indonesia is increasing regulation of global digital platforms to curb misinformation and protect public safety. Officials inspected a major company's office, require platform registration, and use takedown systems, which has drawn criticism over unclear rules and rights.
Research by 7amleh finds that European AI rules and funding often leave the EU without binding safeguards. Money, technology and products reach governments and militaries across West Asia and North Africa with limited human rights accountability.
The Philippine government has opened renewable energy projects to more foreign investment while authorities have intensified "red‑tagging" of activists. Local NGOs that deliver disaster relief and clean technology say they have been targeted, hindering aid work.
Cameroon's forests face growing pressure from both legal and illegal logging, plus expanding agriculture and timber trafficking. Exports have shifted from Europe to Asia, enforcement is weak, and the situation harms biodiversity, communities and state revenues.
