Amnesty: USA One year into President Trump’s return to office sees authoritarian practices eroding human rights

Amnesty: USA One year into President Trump’s return to office sees authoritarian practices eroding human rights
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Amnesty International has warned that human rights conditions in the United States have significantly deteriorated one year after President Donald Trump returned to office, citing what it describes as a growing pattern of authoritarian practices.

In a report released on Tuesday titled Ringing the Alarm Bells: Rising Authoritarian Practices and Erosion of Human Rights in the United States, the organization said the Trump administration has increasingly restricted civic space and weakened the rule of law, with consequences for fundamental freedoms at home and abroad.

Paul O’Brien, executive director of Amnesty International USA, said the country is facing a “dangerous trajectory” that has already resulted in what he described as a human rights emergency. He warned that the concentration of power and erosion of democratic norms have increased risks for journalists, protesters, lawyers, students, and human rights defenders.

The report identifies 12 interconnected areas of concern, including attacks on freedom of the press, peaceful assembly, academic freedom, and due process. It also documents measures affecting migrant and refugee rights, the expansion of surveillance, the use of militarized policing, and efforts to undermine judicial independence and accountability mechanisms.

Amnesty said these practices reinforce one another, making abuses harder to expose and accountability more difficult to enforce. The organization urged urgent action by U.S. authorities and other stakeholders to protect civil liberties and prevent the normalization of repression.