Swedish-Iraqi scholar: West has 'double standards' on human rights

The West applies problematic double standards on human rights, with a clear gap between the Western definition of human rights and the actual practices of its major powers, Iraqi-born Swedish human rights expert Hussein Askary told China Daily during the 2026 China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights, which is being held in Paris on May 21.

Reporter: Zhang Zhouxiang

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