Overview

• Amnesty International's annual report identifies a global surge in authoritarian practices, exacerbated by the 'Trump effect' and deepening socio-economic inequalities.
• Conflict zones such as Gaza and Sudan saw severe rights abuses, including mass displacement and gender-based violence, with over 11 million displaced in Sudan alone.
• Spain faces criticism for criminalizing peaceful protests, failing to address housing rights, and maintaining restrictive laws like the 'gag law.'
• Argentina experienced a significant decline in civil liberties, with excessive force used against protesters, arbitrary detentions, and attacks on press freedoms.
• The report underscores worsening conditions for migrants, with discriminatory asylum policies in the U.S. and Pakistan, and heightened violence against women in countries like Afghanistan, Iran, and Argentina.