Global system of human rights in ‘peril’, warns HRW in its annual report

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🗞️ Driving the news: Human Rights Watch's (HRW) World Report 2026 warns that the global human rights system is in "peril," with 72% of the world's population now living under autocracy
• The report highlights the erosion of global norms, driven by US, China, and Russia, whose leaders undermine international human rights standards
• Key issues include immigrant abuses in the US, ethnic cleansing in Israel, Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and China’s crackdown on dissent. 

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The growing disregard for human rights has severe environmental implications, as countries with authoritarian regimes tend to ignore climate action and sustainability goals, prioritizing economic control over global environmental agreements
• Additionally, geopolitical instability fueled by such abuses often exacerbates environmental harm through military conflicts, economic sanctions, and displacement, leading to ecological degradation

⏭️ What’s next: HRW calls for a new global alliance to counter these trends, stressing the urgent need for democratic nations and civil society to form an alliance that reasserts human rights and climate justice

💬 One quote: “The global system of human rights is in peril, and the rules-based order is being crushed under relentless pressure from the US, China, and Russia.” – Philippe Bolopion, HRW Executive Director

📈 One stat: 72% of the world’s population now lives under autocracy, with leaders undermining global human rights norms and climate progress

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