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CIVICUS Adds U.S. to Watchlist Amid Civil Liberty Concerns

7/31/2025

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CIVICUS has added the U.S. to its watchlist, raising alarms about civil liberties during President Trump’s second term. The organization points to military crackdowns on protests, harassment of journalists, and cuts to nonprofit funding as troubling indicators of rising oppression. The U.S. is now classified as “narrowed,” reflecting a troubling mix of rights violations and limited freedoms.

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CIVICUS has added the U.S. to its watchlist, raising alarms about civil liberties during President Trump’s second term. The organization points to military crackdowns on protests, harassment of journalists, and cuts to nonprofit funding as troubling indicators of rising oppression. The U.S. is now classified as “narrowed,” reflecting a troubling mix of rights violations and limited freedoms.