Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad

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Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights With hours left before the funding expires, the Trump administration is pushing to direct more than $175m of the state department’s fl…

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  • Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights With hours left before the funding expires, the Trump administration is pushing to direct more than $175m of the state department’s fl…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:24 UTC.

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