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Video. HRW: US under Trump 'turning against entire ecosystem of human rights'

Updated: 23/02/2026 - 7:25 GMT+1

Trump's return to the White House presents an "unprecedented threat" towards human rights, the new Human Rights Watch chief told Euronews.

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