Washington, United States, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'

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2026-02-04

Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday that President Donald Trump was turning the United States into an authoritarian state as democracy declines globally to its lowest ebb in four decades. Trump's return to the White House has intensified a "downward spiral" on human rights that was already under pressure from Russia and China, the New York-based advocacy and research group said in its annual report. "The rules-based international order is being......

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