human rights

Conflating neo-Nazis with protesters for Palestinian human rights is in itself problematic, but blurring the hard right’s direct connection to white nationalism with “let’s be fair to both sides” comments was inexcusable.

As president the first time, Trump found common cause with many Middle Eastern potentates, forgoing criticism of their human rights records.

Earlier, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba defended the US's position, saying it is within international law, but adds there are "moral ramifications for human rights defenders, and I totally get them".

"The Latin American countries are working very hard – we will not allow the gender programme to drop and allow human rights to be dropped," she told BBC News.

Dame Jasvinder is a prominent human rights campaigner and the founder of the charity Karma Nirvana, which helps victims of honour-based abuse.