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- 1Fair Finance Asia Urges Equitable Governance of ASEAN Critical Minerals●Fair Finance Asia Calls for Stronger Equitable Governance and Benefit Sharing in ASEAN's Critical Minerals Trade and Finance
Fair Finance Asia is calling for stronger, more equitable governance and benefit sharing in ASEAN's growing critical minerals trade and finance. The advocacy network argues that the region's mineral wealth should deliver fair benefits to local communities and producing countries rather than concentrating gains elsewhere, as demand for minerals used in clean energy technologies accelerates across Southeast Asia.
- 2Uzbekistan Court Rules Ten-Day Border Detention Unconstitutional●Uzbekistan Strikes Down Ten-Day Border Detention Without Court Approval https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca. com/uzbe
Uzbekistan's authorities have struck down the practice of holding people for up to ten days at the border without court approval. The ruling ends a form of administrative detention that could be imposed at border crossings without judicial oversight. Human rights observers have long criticized such detention practices in Central Asia, and the decision is being read as a step toward stronger legal protections for travelers and migrants.