POLL WARNING OP-ED: Elections and the information integrity crisis: Why SA’s human rights body is taking action

The South African Human Rights Commission has issued a strong alert about disinformation ahead of local elections and called for mechanisms to safeguard information integrity as a precondition for rights.

Police detain a man during a June 2025 protest in Paramount, Calif., where federal immigration authorities had conducted operations. AP Photo/Eric Thayer In the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, how is the U.S. government performing in terms of human rights? Listening to politicians, it can be difficult to know.