Global system of human rights in ‘peril’, warns HRW in its annual report
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its World Report 2026, warning that the global human rights system is in "peril" with 72% of the world's population living under "autocracy." The report, published on February 4, 2026, states that the US, China, and Russia, led by leaders with disdain for norms, are undermining the rules-based international order. HRW accuses the Trump administration of assaulting US democracy and the global order, citing inhumane treatment of immigrants, unlawful abduction, and withdrawal from international organizations. The report urges governments, social movements, and international institutions to form an alliance to defend human rights against this trend.
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72 percent of the world’s population now living under “autocracy”.
Under relentless pressure from US President Donald Trump, the rules-based international order is being crushed.
The United States, China and Russia are “led by leaders who share open disdain for norms”.
The Israeli armed forces have committed acts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.
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