Overview

• The 2024 report under Secretary Marco Rubio elevates allegations of land expropriation in South Africa and suppression of Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil.
• Sections on El Salvador, Israel and Russia were substantially trimmed or omitted compared with previous drafts.
• The report brands European online-hate-speech laws in Britain, France and Germany as curbs on free expression.
• A longstanding finding of genocide against Uyghur Muslims in China was retained despite cuts elsewhere.
• Policy moves aligned with the report include refugee admissions for White South Africans, aid cuts to South Africa, expanded sanctions and a planned G20 boycott.