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Trump’s Board of War Criminals Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers

The Intercept (3/2): Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers

At the inaugural meeting of his self-styled Board of Peace earlier this month, Donald Trump declared peace in the Middle East while simultaneously threatening to plunge the region into devastating conflict by again attacking Iran. As chair of the Board of Peace, with a lifetime appointment, Trump determines the council’s membership, chooses the executive board, and has the final say on all things. All member states have been cited for human rights abuses in the State Department’s two most recent annual human rights reports, including for some of the gravest possible violations.