Day 366

January 20, 2026

3 documented events

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.