Amnesty International has described Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Benjamin Netanyahu as “hungry predators” in its latest global human rights report, stating that the three leaders are driven by a pursuit of economic and political dominance and that, under their leadership, the United States, Russia, and Israel are pushing the global human rights system toward collapse. In its annual report released on Tuesday, Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard said that a global environment conducive to “primitive brutality” had long been in the making.
She added that 2025 has witnessed major policy shifts indicating a departure from the international order established after World War II and the Holocaust, with the system built over the past 80 years now increasingly weakened. Speaking at a press conference in London, Callamard said most governments are choosing to appease these so-called “predators” rather than confront them, while some are even imitating their behavior.
However, she praised Spain as an exception in Europe for taking a firm stance against Israel’s actions in Gaza and the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, arguing that Spain has stood for the international system beyond double standards. According to Callamard, Netanyahu, Trump, and Putin have had a deeply destructive global impact, encouraging others to follow similar paths, resulting in a more aggressive and brutal world compared to just a few years ago.
The 400-page report claims that authoritarian practices are intensifying worldwide, with widespread violations of basic civil rights reported from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It highlights alleged violations of international law in conflicts such as Israel’s military operations in Gaza, Russia’s actions in Ukraine, and US-Israeli strikes in Iran.
The report also criticizes the UK for suppressing pro-Palestinian solidarity movements, including actions against an organization known as “Palestine Action,” which the government is seeking to ban under anti-terror legislation. It further accuses the Taliban of enforcing gender-based discrimination in Afghanistan by denying women access to education and employment, and says Nepali authorities have failed to properly investigate violence against Dalit women.
Amnesty says these findings come at a time when multiple wars are ongoing across the world, with tens of thousands of casualties reported in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, and Iran-related conflicts. It argues that such crises reflect a breakdown of international law, where the killing of civilians is increasingly being normalized and accountability is lacking, particularly regarding Israel’s actions.
Despite the bleak picture, the report also highlights examples of resistance, including youth-led protests, international legal cases brought against Israel at the International Court of Justice by South Africa, ICC proceedings against Rodrigo Duterte, efforts to establish special tribunals for Russia’s war in Ukraine, and arrest warrants issued by the ICC against Taliban leaders for gender-based persecution.
Three ‘hungry predators’ at the root of human rights destruction around the world—Trump, Putin and Netanyahu: Amnesty
