LONDON (AP) — The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report.
The human rights organization said the most powerful governments, including the United States, Russia and China, have led a global disregard for international rules and values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with civilians in conflicts paying the highest price.
Agnes Callamard, Amnesty’s secretary general, said the level of violation of international order witnessed in the past year was “unprecedented.”
“Israel’s flagrant disregard for international law is compounded by the failures of its allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed meted out in Gaza,” she said. “Many of those allies were the very architects of that post-World War Two system of law.”
College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
Godzilla teams up with Kong for new colossal fight
Chinese online literature starts new chapter overseas
NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
Couple collaborate to popularize contemporary art songs
IOC, UEFA to monitor betting integrity ahead of major events
Young people infuse vibrancy into Chinese square dancing
Former school cop Elias Huizar 'shoots dead' teacher ex
Nadal says he's 'ready enough' to play in his last Barcelona Open
Abbey Clancy screams with embarrassment as she's teased over her music career with throwback song
Kipyegon and Duplantis set to star in Xiamen