Trump’s Executive Orders Threaten Broad Range of Human Rights

United States President Donald Trump, on his first day in office on January 20, 2025, issued numerous executive orders that threaten to undermine respect for international human rights both in the US and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today. 

“The sweeping scope and impact of these executive orders is deeply alarming,” said Tirana Hassan, executive director at Human Rights Watch. “They threaten the rights of people across the United States and around the world, particularly the rights of already marginalized and vulnerable populations who are disproportionately people of color.”

When it Comes to Free Speech, the Trump Administration Should Follow Its Own Order

“If we don’t have Free Speech, then we just don’t have a Free Country. It’s as simple as that.” President Donald Trump said in one of his campaign statements where he previewed how his Administration would protect free expression. On January 20, the first day of his new term in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” (Free Speech EO). The order largely restates existing law, which prohibits the federal government from engaging in unconstitutional censorship, but as a statement of policy it could theoretically increase protections for legal speech and reduce the number of circumstances in which the federal government seeks the suppression of viewpoints it dislikes. 

Know Your Rights: What To Do If You Or A Loved One Is Detained

This resource is designed to help immigrants and their families better understand what to do when someone is detained by immigration officials.

Know your rights!

Trump Expected to Sign Barrage of Actions Taking Aim At LGBTQ+ Americans

“Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect in all areas of their lives. No one should be subjected to ongoing discrimination, harassment and humiliation where they work, go to school, or access healthcare. But today’s expected executive actions targeting the LGBTQ+ community serve no other purpose than to hurt our families and our communities. “

REMINDER: With Roe Overturned, Trump Is Ready to Implement an Anti-Choice Agenda

Today marks the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and women across America know that Donald Trump is the reason this day, which represented freedom for nearly half a century, is now a reminder of their rights being ripped away. Trump hand-picked Supreme Court justices to overturn the landmark decision that recognized women’s essential and fundamental right to reproductive freedom — and brags about it. And as he arrived back in office, an anti-choice extremist Trump-appointed federal judge renewed attacks on mifepristone, the opening salvo in a new war against reproductive freedom. 

The Trump Administration Wants to Take Away Women's Rights

Healthcare for women, our rights, and our communities are facing unprecedented attacks.

Despite the fact that birth control is essential health care and the key to women’s economic and social advancement, the Trump administration is hell-bent on getting rid of access to it.

Not on our watch.