Day 366
January 20, 2026
3 documented events
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War
The New Humanitarian documents ongoing crisis
The New Humanitarian publishes an analysis of the humanitarian consequences of Western sanctions and aid cuts on Afghanistan, documenting how the combined effect of frozen assets and terminated aid has pushed the country toward famine.
From: Afghanistan Frozen Assets and Aid Termination: 22.9 Million Face Humanitarian Catastrophe
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
First-year totals: 2,253 flights to 79 countries
Human Rights First documented 2,253 deportation flights to 79 countries in the administration's first year, with 9,066 domestic transfer flights and flights to 25 previously unreached countries.
From: Record Expansion of ICE Deportation Flights to 79 Countries
- Major Abuse of Power Corruption & Self-Dealing
Pardons total 88 individuals — over half for white-collar crimes
Analysis shows over half of 88 individual pardons through January 2026 went to white-collar criminals. Campaign Legal Center publishes 'Inside the Pardon Playbook' analyzing the pattern of clemency abuse.