{"id":23918,"date":"2025-03-11T22:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23918"},"modified":"2025-03-11T22:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:18:17","slug":"us-added-to-concerning-international-watchlist-due-to-rapid-decline-in-one-aspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23918","title":{"rendered":"US added to ‘concerning’ international watchlist due to rapid decline in one aspect"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The US has been added to an intentional watchlist which puts them alongside other countries that are ‘deteriorating’ in one aspect.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ever since\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0returned to the White House in January, it’s fair to say the country has been through a lot of changes.<\/p>\n

Today (March 11) marks 50 days since\u00a0Trump<\/a>\u00a0took office, with the president\u00a0addressing Congress<\/a>\u00a0last week on all he has done so far.<\/p>\n

In an explosive interview in the Oval Office, the president accused President of Ukraine\u00a0Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0‘gambling with World War 3’<\/a>, which led to the 47th POTUS withdrawing military aid for the European country.<\/p>\n

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The US has been added to an international list by a watchdog (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

And in another development to Trump’s premiership, the\u00a0US<\/a>\u00a0has now been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which includes a host of countries that a global civil rights watchdog say are experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms.<\/p>\n

International non-profit organization Civicus announced the US would be added to the watchlist, alongside the likes of\u00a0Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia.<\/p>\n

Accordig to Mandeep Tiwana, co-secretary general of Civicus, the watchlist ‘looks at countries where we remain concerned about deteriorating civic space conditions, in relation to freedoms of peaceful assembly, association and expression’.<\/p>\n

The Guardian reports that Civicus’ decision to include the US on the list is due to ‘Trump administration\u2019s assault on democratic norms and global cooperation’.<\/p>\n

Mandeep Tiwana, Interim Co-Secretary General of the non-profit organization, said in a press release: “This is an unparalleled attack on the rule of law in the United States, not seen since the days of McCarthyism in the twentieth century.<\/p>\n

“Restrictive executive orders, unjustifiable institutional cutbacks, and intimidation tactics through threatening pronouncements by senior officials in the administration are creating an atmosphere to chill democratic dissent.<\/p>\n

“The Trump administration seems hellbent on dismantling the system of checks and balances which are the pillars of a democratic society.”<\/p>\n

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The non-profit organization have explained why the US is on the watchlist (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Civicus say a number of reasons have contributed to their decision, including that of Trump allegedly attacking ‘hard-fought progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion’.<\/p>\n

“It has also stopped funding for civil society organisations that support sexual and reproductive freedoms due to its negative stance on abortion rights,” the press release adds.<\/p>\n

In a plea to the US and Trump’s government, Tiwana added: “We urge the United States to uphold the rule of law and respect constitutional and international human rights norms.<\/p>\n

“Americans across the political spectrum are appalled by the undemocratic actions of the current administration.”<\/p>\n

UNILAD has reached out to the White House for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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