Thursday - June 18, 2026
Public Policy & NGOs

Here's a look at documents from public policy and non-governmental organizations

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Human Rights Watch: India - Ethnic Bengalis Unlawfully Expelled
NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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India: Ethnic Bengalis Unlawfully Expelled

Families Detained, Stranded at Bangladesh Border as 'Illegal Immigrants'

(London) - Indian authorities are forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal state, to Bangladesh without basic due process, Human Rights Watch said today. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) actions, combined with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) efforts to block those expelled from entering, has left dozens of families stranded at the "zero line" between ... Show Full Article

DFI Report Exposes Georgia School District's Hidden DEI Agenda
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:

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New DFI Report Exposes Georgia School District's Hidden DEI Agenda

The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) today released a new report exposing how City Schools of Decatur (CSD), a public school district in Georgia, embedded racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology throughout its policies, teacher training, curriculum, and school operations -- and then quietly scrubbed the most incriminating materials from ... Show Full Article

COA Brings Together Members and Chilean Officials in Washington and Santiago
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:

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COA Brings Together Members and Chilean Officials in Washington and Santiago

The sessions, which included a meeting between President Jose Antonio Kast and AS/COA President Susan Segal, focused on opportunities for investors.

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Santiago, Chile -- Council of the Americas leaders and representatives from member companies met this week in Washington and Santiago with Chilean officials to discuss the country's evolving investment opportunities and explore avenues for deeper ... Show Full Article

CAIR Supports Call for Protection of Dutch Mosques Targeted by Hate
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 17, 2026:

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CAIR Supports Call for Protection of Dutch Mosques Targeted by Hate

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for calls by Dutch Muslim organizations seeking increased protection for mosques following a series of vandalism attacks, hate letters, and other anti-Muslim incidents targeting Islamic houses of worship in the Netherlands.

Recent incidents have included Nazi swastika ... Show Full Article

CAIR Condemns Illegal Israeli Settlers' Hate Attacks, Arson Targeting West Bank Mosques
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 17, 2026:

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CAIR Condemns Illegal Israeli Settlers' Hate Attacks, Arson Targeting West Bank Mosques

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned hate attacks by illegal Israeli settlers who torched two mosques in illegally-occupied West Bank villages.

Illegal Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to mosques in the Palestinian villages of Al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah northeast of Ramallah. Witnesses ... Show Full Article

Arizona Chamber Announces Endorsements for 2026 Primary Election
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:

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Arizona Chamber announces endorsements for 2026 primary election

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced its endorsements for the 2026 primary election, backing a bipartisan slate of candidates for the Arizona Legislature, Congress, and the Arizona Corporation Commission.

"Good policy has helped make Arizona one of the most attractive places in the country to start, grow, or relocate a business," Chamber President and CEO Danny Seiden said. ... Show Full Article

Altru Nurse Candy Lagamayo Receives DAISY Award for Compassion and Attentiveness
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, June 18 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news:

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Altru Nurse Candy Lagamayo Receives DAISY Award for Compassion and Attentiveness

Altru is proud to recognize Candy Lagamayo, RN, a 7th floor nurse at Altru's Grand Forks hospital, as the newest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Lagamayo was nominated by several patients who described her as an exceptionally caring nurse whose compassion, attentiveness, and proactive approach made a lasting impact during their hospital stays.

Altru Director of Nursing Services Sara Dvorak said ... Show Full Article