KATHMANDU: The 2024 edition of The State of the World’s Human Rights report by Amnesty International has revealed a deeply concerning global human rights situation.
Released today, the report highlights an alarming trend toward increased authoritarianism and unchecked corporate greed, which, it warns, are pushing the world into a perilous era.
Covering human rights developments in 150 countries, Amnesty International asserts that the world is on the brink of a global human rights crisis.
A central theme of the report is the proliferation of authoritarian laws, policies, and practices that undermine freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly—key pillars of a democratic society. These regressive trends represent a widespread backlash against fundamental human rights.
The report also underscores the international community’s collective failure to confront the climate crisis, reverse growing inequality, and rein in corporate power.
According to Amnesty, this failure is endangering the well-being of future generations more than ever before.
“By failing to adequately regulate new technologies, misusing surveillance tools, and allowing artificial intelligence to deepen discrimination and inequality, governments are doing further harm to both current and future generations,” the report states.
Amnesty calls for collective resistance against what it describes as “a reckless state prioritizing power and profit over people,” affirming that “the global human rights movement will remain united in its belief in the inherent dignity and rights of all individuals.”
The report also paints a bleak picture of the Asia-Pacific region, where political instability has increased risks for human rights defenders and activists.
In Nepal, the human rights situation is likewise described as unsatisfactory. During the report’s release event, Bipin Budhathoki, President of Amnesty International Nepal, and Sarita Lamichhane, President of Prayatna Nepal, emphasized ongoing challenges in the country.
According to Nirajan Thapaliya, Director of Amnesty International Nepal, a staggering 300 journalists were killed globally in 2024, including 100 Palestinian journalists. “The human rights situation across the world in 2024 was deeply worrisome,” Thapaliya concluded.
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