Afghanistan, April 30 -- Amnesty International warns 2025 saw severe human rights decline, driven by authoritarianism, global conflict, repression, and weakened international law.
Amnesty International's annual report, The State of the World's Human Rights, released on Tuesday April 29, reveals an alarming global deterioration in human rights during 2024-2025. The report, covering 150 countries, highlights a surge in authoritarianism, violations of international law, and the brutal suppression of dissent.
Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, stated that "2024 saw the near-collapse of the international rule of law," with powerful governments undermining legal systems and putting millions of lives at risk through the...