Agnès Callamard, about to start as Amnesty International’s secretary general, paints dire global picture following disdain for human rights of Trump administration, China and Russia

European leaders failed to fill a vacuum on human rights during the Trump years and adopted policies that violate human rights standards, according to Agnès Callamard, one of the world’s leading authorities on the issue.

In a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian, the French investigator, who will begin a new role as secretary general of Amnesty International later this month, paints a dire picture of the state of human rights globally, and singles out European leaders for criticism.

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