Human Rights Watch Flags Growing Global Threats to Human Rights
The 529-page report reviews human rights conditions in over 100 countries and urges democracies committed to rights to unite to preserve the rules-based international order.
Speaking at a press conference, HRW Executive Director Philippe Bolopion said that 2025 in many ways "felt like a tipping point. You know, a particularly dangerous moment, I would say, for human rights organizations, for the human rights movement."
He described a "perfect storm" driven by democratic backsliding, the global rise of illiberal powers, and the Trump administration’s return to power. "The US is less democratic. It's a global factor," Bolopion said.
Bolopion added, "In just one year, it's actually incredible to see how the Trump administration has really undermined all the pillars of US democracy," citing attacks on the judiciary, journalists, political opponents, and universities, as well as efforts to erode trust in elections.
He also noted that US abuses have extended internationally, pointing to "extrajudicial executions" and "the torture of Venezuelan migrants that were sent from the US to prisons in the Mega prison in El Salvador."
Bolopion highlighted ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, stating that Israel has been "committing acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, (with) more than 70,000 people killed since the October 7 attack." He added, "Instead of pressuring the Israeli government to stop these crimes, the Trump administration is almost cheering on in some cases, even mentioning the possibility of turning Gaza into a Riviera of the Middle East."
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