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. THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | January 13, 2022 It’s Here: World Report 2022 Photo © 2021 The New York Times/Redux Today, Human Rights Watch released its World Report 2022. Now in its 32nd edition, the annual World Report describes the human rights situation in nearly all of the approximately 100 countries where Human Rights Watch works. Covering events of the past year, the World Report 2022 highlights major rights trends, from government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, to the effects of climate change, to powerful protest movements. A key theme this year challenges the common view that democracy around the world is on the decline, noting how autocratic leaders faced significant backlash in 2021. Country by country, the World Report delivers some of the most important human rights updates of the last year. How did your country do? READ THE WORLD REPORT HERE »     With Autocrats on the Defensive, Can Democrats Rise to the Occasion? As people see that unaccountable rulers inevitably prioritize their own interests over the public’s, the popular demand for rights-respecting democracy often remains strong. READ MORE »     Climate Change Policy and Impacts by Country The World Report also includes assessments of the climate policies of 22 countries and some of the foreseeable harms that climate-related disasters are having on people, especially those already marginalized. READ MORE »     20 Years of US Torture – and Counting A detour from the World Report, this week also marked 20 years since Guantánamo Bay detention operations commenced on January 11, 2002. A new report details why it’s past time to close this living symbol of injustice and release those still detained there. READ MORE »   In Memory This year’s World Report is dedicated to the memory of our beloved colleague Dewa Mavhinga, Southern Africa director at Human Rights Watch, who died on December 4, aged 42. Thank you for supporting Human Rights Watch! Follow Us On: Human Rights Watch | 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor | New York, NY 10118-3299 USA | t 1.212.290.4700