The State Department on Tuesday released an annual collection of reports on human rights records in nearly 200 nations, but left out language on persistent abuses in many nations that was present in prior reports.

The omissions were another sign of the Trump administration’s sharp move away from criticizing human rights offenses.

The collective report had been expected months ago, but was delayed as State Department officials worked under the orders of political appointees in the agency to cut language in the report. This year’s report, which covers actions in 2024, is much shorter and less detailed than last year’s.

Key language in sections on El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Israel — all seen as close partners by the Trump administration — was scaled ba

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