댄서 리정 왼쪽과 방탄소년단 멤버 뷔.

Will Human Rights Survive a Trumpian World?

Authoritarian Advances Threaten Rules-Based Order

The global human rights system is in peril. Under relentless pressure from US President Donald Trump, and persistently undermined by China and Russia, the rules-based international order is being crushed, threatening to take with it the architecture human rights defenders have come to rely on to advance norms and protect freedoms. To defy this trend, governments that still value human rights, alongside social movements, civil society, and international institutions, need to form a strategic alliance to push back.

To be fair, the downward spiral predated Trump’s reelection. The democratic wave that began over 50 years ago has given way to what scholars term a “democratic recession.” Democracy is now back to 1985 levels according to some metrics, with 72 percent of the world’s population now living under autocracy. Russia and China are less free today than 20 years ago. And so is the United States.

Of course, democracy is not a panacea for human rights violations; the US and other longtime democracies have their own histories of colonial crimes, racism, abusive justice systems, and wartime atrocities. More recently, authoritarian leaders have exploited public mistrust and anger to win elections and then dismantled the very institutions that brought them to power. Democratic institutions are crucial to represent the will of the people and keep power in check. It’s no surprise that whenever democracy is undermined, rights are too, as evident in recent years in India, Türkiye, the Philippines, El Salvador, and Hungary.

In this context, 2025 may be seen as a tipping point. In just 12 months, the Trump administration has carried out a broad assault on key pillars of US democracy and the global rules-based order, which the US, despite inconsistencies, was, with other states, instrumental in helping to establish.

In short order, Trump’s second-term administration has undermined trust in the sanctity of elections, reduced government accountability, gutted food assistance and healthcare subsidies, attacked judicial independence, defied court orders, rolled back women’s rights, obstructed access to abortion care, undermined remedies for racial harm, terminated programs mandating accessibility for people with disabilities, punished free speech, stripped protections from trans and intersex people, eroded privacy, and used government power to intimidate political opponents, the media, law firms, universities, civil society, and even comedians.

Claiming a risk of “civilizational erasure” in Europe and leaning on racist tropes to cast entire populations as unwelcome in the US, the Trump administration has embraced policies and rhetoric that align with white nationalist ideology. Immigrants and asylum seekers have been subjected to inhumane conditions and degrading treatment; 32 died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in 2025, and as of mid-January 2026, an additional 4 have died. Masked immigration enforcement agents have targeted people of color, using excessive force, terrorizing communities, wrongfully arresting scores of citizens, and, most recently, unjustifiably killing two people in Minneapolis, whose deaths Human Rights Watch has documented.

The US president of course has the authority to tighten US borders and enforce stricter immigration policies. The administration is not, however, entitled to deny legal process to asylum seekers, mistreat undocumented migrants, or unlawfully discriminate. In a well-functioning democracy, no electoral mandate should supersede domestic legislation, constitutional protections, or international human rights law. Trump’s team has repeatedly bypassed these guardrails.

The violations have not stopped at the border. The Trump administration used a 1798 law to send hundreds of Venezuelan migrants to an infamous prison in El Salvador, where they were tortured and sexually abused. Its blatantly unlawful strikes on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific extrajudicially killed more than 120 people whom Trump claims were drug traffickers.

After the US attacked Venezuela and apprehended its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, Trump claimed the US would “run” the country and control its vast oil reserves. Despite paying lip service to human rights concerns under Maduro at the United Nations, Trump has worked with the same repressive apparatus to further US interests. Many Western allies have chosen to stay silent about these lawless moves, perhaps fearing erratic tariffs and blowback to their alliances.

Trump’s foreign policy has upended the foundations of the rules-based order that seeks to advance democracy and human rights, even if imperfectly.

Trump has boasted that he doesn’t “need international law” as a constraint, only his “own morality.” His administration has politicized the US State Department’s annual human rights report, stepped away from the global prohibition on antipersonnel landmines, voiced support for rewriting international rules on asylum, and skipped the UN’s Universal Periodic Review of the US’ human rights record.

His administration withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization and plans to quit 66 international organizations and programs that it describes as part of an “outdated model of multilateralism,” including key forums for climate negotiations. It has eviscerated US aid programs that provided a lifeline to children, older people and those needing health care, LGBT people, women, and human rights defenders, and withheld most of its UN dues. 

Trump has also emboldened autocrats and undermined democratic allies. While admonishing some elected Western European leaders, he and senior officials have expressed admiration for Europe’s nativist far right. He has favored autocrats such as Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, while continuing decades of US support to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

His administration has unjustifiably imposed sanctions to punish respected Palestinian human rights organizations, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor and many of its judges, a UN special rapporteur, and for several months, a Brazilian Supreme Court judge and his wife.

The institutional response in the US to Trump’s power grabs has been shockingly muted. Much of Congress, controlled by his own party, has not challenged his supercharged expansion of executive power. The leaders of the US’ most powerful technology companies have made significant donations and sought to placate the president. Some big law firms and prestigious universities have made deals rather than assert their independence, and some media organizations seem afraid to attract the president’s ire.

Has the US switched sides on the human rights playing field? While US engagement with human rights institutions has always been selective, China and Russia have long pursued an illiberal agenda. They stand much to gain from a US government that now expresses open hostility to universal rights. China and Russia remain strategic rivals of the US, but all three countries are now led by leaders who share open disdain for norms and institutions that could constrain their power.

Together, they wield considerable economic, military, and diplomatic power. If they were to consistently act as allies of convenience to erode global rules, they could threaten the entire system. Already, a loose international network of countries such as North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Myanmar, Cuba, and Belarus work in concert with Russia and China. These leaders share very little ideologically but align in undermining human rights and promoting a regressive international agenda. In word and in practice, the US government is now helping them in this endeavor.

The US’ weakening of multilateral institutions also dealt a serious blow to global efforts to prevent or stop grave international crimes. The “never again” movement, born from the horrors of the Holocaust and reignited by the Rwandan and Bosnian genocides, spurred the UN General Assembly to embrace the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in 2005. Meant to guide international intervention to prevent and stop atrocities in tandem with efforts to prosecute and punish serious crimes, R2P made a real difference in places like the Central African Republic and Kenya.

Today, R2P is rarely invoked and the ICC is under siege. In addition to Trump’s far-reaching sanctions, in December 2025 a Moscow court sentenced the ICC prosecutor and eight of its judges to prison terms in absentia. Moreover, despite being ICC fugitives, in 2025, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by Donald Trump in Alaska, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Hungary, an ICC member state at the time, at Orban’s invitation.

Twenty years ago, the US government and civil society were instrumental in galvanizing a response to mass atrocities in Darfur. Sudan is burning again, but this time under Trump, with relative impunity. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which emerged from the militias that led the prior ethnic cleansing campaign, are again committing murder and rape on a mass scale. A growing body of evidence indicates that the UAE, a longtime US ally that recently made multi-billion-dollar deals with Trump, is providing the RSF with military support.

In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Israeli armed forces have committed acts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, killing over 70,000 people since the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel and displacing the vast majority of Gaza’s population. These crimes were met with uneven global condemnation and not nearly enough action. Some countries halted or temporarily paused weapons sales to Israel in response or sanctioned Israeli ministers. Trump, however, continued a long-standing US policy of almost unconditional support to Israel, even as the International Court of Justice is weighing allegations of genocide and has issued binding orders under the Genocide Convention to protect Palestinians’ rights.

Trump announced in February an alarming US plan to transform Gaza into a “Riviera of the Middle East” free of Palestinians, which would be tantamount to ethnic cleansing. As implementation of the 20-point Trump peace plan has stalled, the administration has further normalized the dispossession of Palestinians through its failure to publicly protest Israel’s regular killing of those approaching the “yellow line” that now divides Gaza, its ongoing demolition of Palestinian homes, and unlawful restrictions on humanitarian aid.

In Ukraine, Trump’s peace efforts have consistently downplayed Russia’s responsibility for serious violations. These include indiscriminate bombing, coercing Ukrainians in occupied areas to serve in the Russian military, systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war, the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, and the use of quadcopter drones to hunt and kill civilians. Rather than applying meaningful pressure on Putin to end these crimes, Trump publicly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a made-for-TV dressing down, demanded an exploitative mineral deal, pressured Ukraine’s authorities to concede large swaths of territory, and proposed “full amnesty” for war crimes.

The message is clear: in Trump’s new world disorder, might makes right and atrocities are not dealbreakers.

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리정 인스타그램 계정 저스트절크 출신 댄서 리정이이정이 방탄소년단 Bts 멤버 뷔와의 열애설을 해명하라는 목소리와 직면했다.

리정, 뷔 열애설 해명 촉구라는 키워드가 단순한 소문을 넘어서 사회적 파장을 일으키는 이유를 차분히 살펴볼 거예요.

102 views 2 years 조선일보 기자 개망신 당했다 중국인 정보 유출. 리정 인스타그램 계정 저스트절크 출신 댄서 리정이이정이 방탄소년단 bts 멤버 뷔와의 열애설을 해명하라는 목소리와 직면했다, 리정 착한 얼굴에 그렇지 못한 노출 드레스엑s hd포토 유출 또는 사생활 침해. 비하인드김태석기자 댄서 리정이 6월 21일 서울 강남구 분더샵 청담에서 시미simi와 헤이즈haze가 론칭한 브랜드 시미헤이즈 뷰티simihaze.

댄스 크루 ygx nwx에 소속되어있다. 엠넷 스트릿 우먼 파이터가 수많은 여성 댄서들을 일약 스타덤에 올린지도 어느덧 2년여의 시간이 흘렀다. 102 views 2 years 조선일보 기자 개망신 당했다 중국인 정보 유출. 리정 안무 엄청 많더라구요 ygx 리정 나이 본명, 안무가 리정 안무 총정리해봤습니다, 자연주의 화가로 널리 알려진 리정의 초대 개인전과 그림시집 출판 북콘서트가 오는 29일부터 5월 11일까지 서울 대학로 혜화아트센타에서 열린다. 28일 오후 방송된 mnet 예능 프로그램 스트릿 우먼 파이터이하.

신록으로 짙어가는 5월 어느날, 자연주의 화가로 우리에게 친숙한 리정 작가의 외출하는 모습이 Sns 등에서 주목을 끈다.

스트릿 우먼 파이터아이키 리정 가비 효진초이 리헤이 노제 허니제이 모니카 멤버 리정이 28일 오후 경기도 고양시 장항동 jtbc스튜디오일산에서.. Com › yerin_14 › 222498539631스우파 스트릿 우먼 파이터 ygx 리정 나이 프로필, 댄서 안무가..

리정 작가의 인사이드 당신에게도 남몰래 품은 곳이 있는가. 리정leejung, 혜미리예채파 예능 대세의 청담 나들이. 리정 인스타그램 계정 저스트절크 출신 댄서 리정이이정이 방탄소년단 bts 멤버 뷔와의 열애설을 해명하라는 목소리와 직면했다, Com › lhg1044 › 224012455984리정, 뷔 열애설 해명 촉구 팬덤이 술렁인 그날의 이야기 네이버 블. Bts 뷔리정, 공연장 영상 발단으로 열애설 확산 팬들 친분 강조.

Com › 381634395이슈유머 bts 뷔와 열애설 해명하라 리정, 인스타에 댓글 폭주. A씨는 40대 중반으로 24년차 초등교사 로, 2019년부터 대전관평초등학교에서 재직하던 중 4년간 학부모 4명의 악성 민원에 시달린 것으로 알려졌다, 댄서 리정 왼쪽과 방탄소년단 멤버 뷔.

Ygx의 댄스 크루 nwx에 소속되어있다.. 리정은 sns를 통해 큰 주목을 받는 댄서지만, 이번에는 예상치 못한 상황에 휘말렸어요.. 엔터톡 댄서 리정왼쪽과 방탄소년단 멤버 뷔..

리정 착한 얼굴에 그렇지 못한 노출 드레스엑s Hd포토 유출 또는 사생활 침해.

Artkoreatv 리정 개인전 서성만 섹소폰 연주.

○ 성인 클래리트로마이신으로서 보통 1회 250mg역가 1일 2회 투여하며, 중증 감염증의 경우에는 1회 500mg역가 1일 2회 투여한다. 영상 리정, 눈길을 끄는 피지컬 cbc뉴스 cbcnews. 그와 함께 귀여운 반려견 두두의 모습도 포착됐다, 댄서 리정이 참석해 포토타임을 가졌다.

엘린갤 28일 오후 방송된 mnet 예능 프로그램 스트릿 우먼 파이터이하. 리정 프로필 리즈 과거사진 학력 키댄서 리정의 최근 소식으로는 엠넷 프로그램 월드 오브 스트릿 우먼 파이터에 출연을 한다고 합니다. ○ 성인 클래리트로마이신으로서 보통 1회 250mg역가 1일 2회 투여하며, 중증 감염증의 경우에는 1회 500mg역가 1일 2회 투여한다. 영상 속 장면, 팬들의 반응, 그리고 해명 촉구가 이어진 배경까지 구체적으로 짚어보고자 해요. 리정은 구조견이었던 두두 read more. 에망 나무위키

야코 주소좀 Com › lhg1044 › 224012455984리정, 뷔 열애설 해명 촉구 팬덤이 술렁인 그날의 이야기 네이버 블. Com › lhg1044 › 224012455984리정, 뷔 열애설 해명 촉구 팬덤이 술렁인 그날의 이야기 네이버 블. 팬으로서 바라는 건 단 하나, 두 사람이 어떤 관계이든 서로의 길을 존중하며 행복하게 활동하는 모습이에요. Com › 381634395이슈유머 bts 뷔와 열애설 해명하라 리정, 인스타에 댓글 폭주. 리정 안무 엄청 많더라구요 ygx 리정 나이 본명, 안무가 리정 안무 총정리해봤습니다. 얼불춤 블루델

양광오빠 영상 속에서 두 사람이 서로 눈을 마주보다가 주위를 의식하는 듯한 장면이 포착되자, 누리꾼들은 둘의 관계를 의심하기 시작했죠. 리정 작가의 인사이드 당신에게도 남몰래 품은 곳이 있는가. 2022 트렌드인 로우 라이즈 스타일링을 선보인 리정은 남다른 비율과 각선미로 시선을 사로잡았다. 2022 트렌드인 로우 라이즈 스타일링을 선보인 리정은 남다른 비율과 각선미로 시선을 사로잡았다. 영상 속에서 두 사람이 서로 눈을 마주보다가 주위를 의식하는 듯한 장면이 포착되자, 누리꾼들은 둘의 관계를 의심하기 시작했죠. 업소녀 성병 디시

얼공 섹스 월클 댄서 리정, 카리스마 벗고 순둥美 반전 일상 나혼산. 팬으로서 바라는 건 단 하나, 두 사람이 어떤 관계이든 서로의 길을 존중하며 행복하게 활동하는 모습이에요. 리정은 sns를 통해 큰 주목을 받는 댄서지만, 이번에는 예상치 못한 상황에 휘말렸어요. 저스트절크 출신 댄서 리정이이정이 방탄소년단bts 멤버 뷔와의 열애설을 해명하라는 목소리와 직면했다. Com › yerin_14 › 222498539631스우파 스트릿 우먼 파이터 ygx 리정 나이 프로필, 댄서 안무가.

얼굴 다까고 자위하는 애 리정 인스타그램 계정 저스트절크 출신 댄서 리정이이정이 방탄소년단 bts 멤버 뷔와의 열애설을 해명하라는 목소리와 직면했다. 그와 함께 귀여운 반려견 두두의 모습도 포착됐다. 월클 댄서 리정, 카리스마 벗고 순둥美 반전 일상 나혼산. 리정leejung, 혜미리예채파 예능 대세의 청담 나들이. 팬으로서 바라는 건 단 하나, 두 사람이 어떤 관계이든 서로의 길을 존중하며 행복하게 활동하는 모습이에요.

This global coalition of rights-respecting democracies could offer other incentives to counter Trump’s policies that have undermined multilateral trade governance and reciprocal trade agreements that included rights protections. Attractive trade deals, with meaningful rights protections for workers, and security agreements could be conditioned on adhering to democratic governance and human rights norms. Democracy already comes with benefits. While autocracies have generally fostered conflict, economic stagnation, or kleptocracy, as evidenced in multiple academic studies, including the work of the Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu, democratic institutions reliably yield economic growth. 

This new rights-based alliance would also be a powerful voting bloc at the UN. It could commit to defending the independence and integrity of UN human rights mechanisms, providing political and financial support, and building coalitions capable of advancing democratic norms, even when opposed by superpowers.

Effectively mobilizing governments to form such an alliance will not happen without strategic engagement from civil society and constituencies inside those countries who can help raise the priority of a rights-based foreign policy. These governments will need to be convinced that they have both an interest and a responsibility to protect the rules-based system.

Projects of this nature are bubbling up. Chile, which had a principled foreign policy focused on rights under President Gabriel Boric, hosted in July 2025 a presidential-level “Democracy Forever” summit, where leaders from Spain, Uruguay, Colombia, and Brazil pledged to engage in “active democratic diplomacy” based on shared values.

The Hague Group, led by Malaysia, South Africa, and Colombia, formed in January 2025 in “defense of international law” and in solidarity with Palestinians. Over 70 countries from all regions signed a joint statement defending multilateralism at the UN. Earlier, in 2017, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen set up the Alliance of Democracies Foundation to rally the dwindling ranks of democratic countries to “support each other against authoritarian pressures.”

Whatever its precise contours, an alliance of rights-respecting democracies would offer a hopeful counterpoint to the authoritarian trope of China’s and Russia’s leaders standing alongside North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, observing military hardware in a parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in September. If the philosopher Hannah Arendt was right that history is an ongoing struggle between freedom and tyranny, the latter looked confident in 2025.

Yet, even in the worst of times, the idea of freedom and human rights is enduring. People power remains an engine for change. In the US, “No Kings” marches have drawn millions, protesters in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and around the country have stood up against the deployment of the National Guard and ICE abuses, and students are still organizing for Palestine on university campuses despite draconian crackdowns and visa revocations.

Buoyed by popular resistance, South Korean parliamentarians impeached their president to prevent him from grabbing power through martial law. Grassroots aid efforts by Sudan’s emergency response rooms, Hong Kong’s fire relief, Sri Lanka’s cyclone relief community kitchens, and Ukrainian mutual aid and solidarity collectives represent the best of this trend.

In 2025, Gen Z protests against corruption, inadequate public services, and poor governance in Nepal, Indonesia, and Morocco brought to the forefront the need for governments to listen to their youth and tackle corruption and inequality. But as the difficulties of restoring rights in Bangladesh after years under an authoritarian government illustrates, gains won through public mobilization can easily be lost unless democratic participation and free expression remain unassailable.