This story of dystopian hell makes for grim reading — but it's not fiction
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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The Human Rights Watch 2026 report reveals that 72% of countries are under authoritarian governments, the largest number since 1984, with the US, under the Trump administration, now advancing the authoritarian cause alongside Russia and China.
The Trump administration has carried out a "broad assault on key pillars of US democracy" in just 12 months, undermining trust in the election system, violating the rule of law, and attacking judicial independence, according to the HRW report.
To counter the erosion of democracy, HRW recommends forming a new global alliance of democracies to support international human rights, with potential participants including established democracies like the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia, as well as smaller countries that have advanced human rights.
