Trump a 'super-accelerator' of human rights deterioration, Amnesty says

Annual report paints 'worrying' picture of Asia, from China to Myanmar

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Amnesty International says the first 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration have been "disastrous" for human rights, including in Asia. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and AP)

KENJI KAWASE and JAMES HAND-CUKIERMAN

TOKYO -- Amnesty International issued a dire warning on the state of global human rights in its annual report published on Tuesday, arguing that U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policies are exacerbating troubling trends, just as he reaches the 100-day mark of his second term.

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