The Trump administration has significantly rewritten and downscaled the US government's annual report on global human rights abuses.
The document, previously seen as the most comprehensive study of its kind by any government, significantly reduces criticism of some US allies such as Israel and El Salvador while escalating disapproval of perceived foes such as Brazil and South Africa.
Entire sections included in reports from previous yeas are also eliminated, dramatically reducing coverage of issues including government corruption and persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals.
State department officials say it has been "restructured" to "remove redundancies" and "increase readability".
The report also describes the human rights situation as having "worsened" in major European democracies including the UK, France and Germany.
