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

By Amnesty International

Marking one year since President Trump returned to office, Amnesty International today rang the alarm bells on increasing authoritarian practices in the United States and a devastating erosion of human rights. In a new report released today, Ringing the Alarm Bells: Rising Authoritarian Practices and Erosion of Human Rights in the United States, Amnesty International documented how the Trump administration’s escalation of authoritarian practices, including closing civic space and undermining the […] The post USA: One year into President Trump’s return to office, authoritarian practices are…

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