[Recording] Decline of Rights in 2025: Conflict, Aid Cuts, Democratic Backsliding — 2026 World Report Asia Release

Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2026 exposes the human rights situation in nearly 100 countries worldwide over the past year. In this video by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT), Human Rights Watch reports on the serious downward slide in human rights across Asia as well as regional trends of rising authoritarianism, transnational repression, violations of media freedom, shrinking civic space; and civilians caught in armed conflict. This event has the following speakers from Human Rights Watch: Elaine Pearson, Asia director; Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director; Bryony Lau, deputy Asia director; and Sunai Phasuk, senior Thailand advisor. Phil Robertson, FCCT board member, moderates the conversation.

This event was hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT), a NYSEAN Partner.