The report also mentions the escalation of conflicts and human rights violations in several regions.
Amnesty International has published its annual report on the state of human rights in the world, warning of a significant global deterioration and a rise in authoritarianism.
In the report, the organization’s director-general, Agnès Callamard, criticized some of the world’s most powerful leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to her, these leaders are acting as “voracious predators” seeking economic and political dominance and contributing to the weakening of the international order. Callamard stressed that the world is experiencing a backsliding from the international system built after World War II, saying that many governments are not opposing these trends, but often tolerate or even imitate them.
The report also mentions the escalation of conflicts and human rights violations in several regions. These include the war in Gaza, where Amnesty accuses Israel of serious violations of international law, the war in Ukraine following the Russian invasion, as well as tensions in the Middle East, which has caused thousands of civilian casualties.
The report also criticizes other countries for restrictions on fundamental freedoms. In the United Kingdom, measures against pro-Palestinian movements are mentioned, while in Afghanistan, there are reports of oppression of women’s rights by the Taliban. In Nepal, cases of gender-based violence against Dalit women are mentioned. Amnesty International warns that authoritarianism is spreading globally and that violence against civilians is increasingly normalized in various conflicts. However, the report also mentions some signs of hope, such as youth protests in various countries, increased international pressure through the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, and efforts to prosecute war crimes and human rights violations.
According to Amnesty International, the world is at a critical juncture and more needs to be done for civil rights.