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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Trump’s foreign aid cuts have ‘strengthened tyranny’ in Myanmar, rights groups say

Donald Trump’s sweeping foreign aid cuts have emboldened Myanmar’s military rulers to commit even more human rights abuses, organisations working in the country have said.

The cuts are projected to deprive the conflict-ravaged nation of more than $1bn in aid by 2029, according to the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (Hart) and Fortify Rights.

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