The US is in the annual report on human rights “deterioration” of freedoms in Europe. The document, restored “to align the executive orders” of the Trump Administration
The United States sounds an alarm on the “deterioration” of human rights in many countries in Europe, especially in terms of freedom of expression, according to the annual report published by the US State Department on the situation of human rights in the world.
The US State Department stresses that in Germany, the United Kingdom and France “the situation of human rights has been damaged in the last year”, according to his report on 2024 Regarding the respect of human rights globally, which reflects the new foreign policy priorities of President Donald Trump, writes Agerpres.
Regarding France, the report specifically concerns “credible information on serious restrictions on freedom of expression” and also denounces a recurrence of anti -Semitism acts.
In the UK, Washington is concerned about a new online safety law, meant to better protect children, who has attracted harsh criticism from Elon Musk's social network.
Washington denounces the “censorship” of social networks by the EU: “It is something incompatible with our freedom of expression”
A high -ranking American official declared last week, under the condition of anonymity, that the US government intends to bear “sincere discussions with our partners and allies about what we consider to be censorship or disadvantage of certain voices, be they political or religious.”
US Vice President JD Vance caused dismay in Germany, but also in Europe, when in a speech in February in Munich said that freedom of expression is “in regress” in Europe, and supported the opinions of parties such as AFD as an “right -wing” organization by internal German information.
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Trump's administration restored the report on 2024, partially drafted during luibid
Presenting an overview of the situation of human rights throughout the world, the annual report of the State Department is generally published in the spring. Mandated by the US Congress, it is considered by experts as a reference.
However, the 2024 report was partially written during the administration of Democrat Joe Biden, which caused the State Department to modify it and restructure it to incorporate the Trump Administration, such as opposition to policies that favor diversity or abortion programs.
“This year's reports have been simplified to be more useful and accessible on the field and by partners, and to better respond to the underlying legislative mandate and to align the executive orders of the administration,” the document shows.
The Trump administration has been removed from the traditional promotion of democracy and human rights by the United States, considering it an interference in the issues of another state, even though it has selectively criticized countries, in accordance with its wider policy, Reuters notes.
An example is Europe, where Trump administration officials have repeatedly intervened in European policy to denounce what they consider to be suppressing the voices of extreme-right leaders, including Romania, Germany and France, and have accused the European authorities of censoring opinions such as criticism of immigration.
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Washington sees no violations of human rights in El Salvador, but harshly criticizing South Africa and Brazil
Chosen Democrats and NGOs have expressed concern that this year's report of the State Department aligns with Donald Trump's policies and does not present a truthful image of human rights in the world.
Thus, as for El Salvador, a close ally of the Trump administration, the State Department gives assurances that it does not have “no credible information indicating significant violations of human rights.”
El Salvador is the target of critics of numerous NGOs for his ruthless war against “Maras”, the gangs terrorizing the population, as well as for the Terrorism Isolation Center (CECOT).
Earlier this year, the United States expelled Salvador hundreds of Venezuelans, detained in this maximum security prison, which reported abuses there.
In contrast, the US government criticizes two countries with which it has very tense relationships: South Africa and Brazil.
“The situation of human rights in South Africa has been greatly damaged during the year,” Washington noted, adding that Pretoria “took an extremely worrying step towards the expropriation of white farmers and new violations of the rights of minorities in the country.”
As for Brazil, the US State Department denounces that the courts “took excessive and disproportionate measures to undermine freedom of expression (…) and democratic debate by restricting access to the online content considered 'harmful to democracy', according to the report. Judge Alexandre de Moraes from the Supreme Court of Brazil is the target of several American sanctions.
