Top Trump figures push to direct human rights funding to rightwing causes
Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US 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 flagship human rights fund to a slate of awards that includes a massive $40m grant for an anti-communism fund, support for a group advancing white…
The Trump administration is attempting to reclassify how $175 million in human rights funding from the State Department is allocated. The funds are being redirected to a variety of right-wing and conservative initiatives worldwide, ranging from a $40 million grant for an anti-communism effort to support for a group advocating for white Afrikaner rights in South Africa. Additionally, the money will be used to oppose Brazil's supreme court and reward European allies who uphold "western civilisational norms."
The controversy stems from the fact that these awards represent 43 awards totaling $176.9 million, which will likely provoke criticism from US allies due to potential interference in their domestic political affairs. The Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF), which Congress has allocated a total of $205 million for, will largely consist of these controversial grants.
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