Senate Hearings on Trump Nominations; Obama's Shaky Legacy on Human Rights: Daily Brief

Senate hearings on Trump nominations; Obama's shaky legacy on human rights; Four activists feared abducted in Pakistan; Rohingya people fleeing Burma to escape persecutions; Russia's crackdown on rights groups; And a new report sheds light on US security aid.

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Confirmation hearings on US President-elect Donald Trump's picks for cabinet nominees are set to start today. Meanwhile, there are fears that Barack Obama's failure to confront abuses might fuel hostility to human rights under the Trump administration.

Four activists feared abducted in Pakistan; Rohingya people fleeing Burma to escape persecutions; Russia's crackdown on rights groups; And a new report sheds light on US security aid.

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