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"France Must Address Deep Racism": UN After Teen Shot Dead By Cops
France must address deep issues of racial discrimination in its police, the United Nations said Friday, after a third night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
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UN Experts Say UK Racism Is "Institutional, Systemic"
Racism is "structural, institutional, and systemic" in Britain, a group of United Nations experts concluded on Friday, warning that people of African descent were witnessing the "erosion of their fundamental rights."
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Top WHO Official Probed Over Racism, Misconduct
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday announced an investigation into a "senior staff" member, the UN agency's Western Pacific chief, over claims of racism and misconduct.
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UN Human Rights Chief Urges Reparations For Systemic Racism
The UN rights chief called on Monday for countries to do more to dismantle systemic racism against black people, urging acknowledgement and reparations for past wrongs.
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UN Urges Immediate Dismantling Of Systemic Racism
The UN rights chief called Monday for systemic racism against black people to be immediately dismantled around the world to avoid repeating outrages like the killing of George Floyd.
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UN, Accused Of Racism, Takes Down Survey Asking Staff If They Are "Yellow"
The United Nations has been accused by some of its staff of racism after it issued a survey that included a question asking how they identify themselves, and offered 'yellow' among the possible responses.
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UN Orders Probe Into "Systemic Racism" After Black Man's Killing In US
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday condemned discriminatory and violent policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month and ordered a report on "systemic racism" against people of African descent.
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UN Rights Body To Hold Urgent Debate On Racism, Police Violence
The UN's top rights body Monday agreed to a request from African countries to urgently debate racism and police brutality this week following unrest in the US and beyond over George Floyd's death.
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Racism, Xenophobia Must Be Opposed In US, Everywhere: United Nations
Racism and xenophobia must be countered in the United States as everywhere in the world, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday in response to a US political firestorm sparked by President Donald Trump.
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India Says UN Security Council Fueling Refugee Crisis
The UN Security Council is fueling the refugee crisis by failing in its responsibility of not "upholding human dignity" , India said, cautioning the International community against propagating racism and xenophobia by closing its borders.
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UN's Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein Says Politicians' Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Can be Deadly
Politicians who use derogatory language about refugees and migrants may ultimately be responsible for causing violence, racism and bigotry, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein warned on Tuesday.
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US Rights Record in UN Spotlight
The United Nations will on Monday review the US rights record, with police brutality and racism, mass surveillance and the legacy of the "war on terror" in the spotlight.
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UN Rights Chief Warns Over Rise of 'Racist' Politics in EU
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay expressed alarm Tuesday at the rise in extremist, racist rhetoric in Europe, warning that anti-immigrant language can spark serious rights abuses.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng to take part in UN anti-racism event
The U.N.'s human rights office says Boateng and former France captain Patrick Vieira will attend its "Racism and Sport" discussion on March 21.
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"France Must Address Deep Racism": UN After Teen Shot Dead By Cops
France must address deep issues of racial discrimination in its police, the United Nations said Friday, after a third night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
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UN Experts Say UK Racism Is "Institutional, Systemic"
Racism is "structural, institutional, and systemic" in Britain, a group of United Nations experts concluded on Friday, warning that people of African descent were witnessing the "erosion of their fundamental rights."
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Top WHO Official Probed Over Racism, Misconduct
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday announced an investigation into a "senior staff" member, the UN agency's Western Pacific chief, over claims of racism and misconduct.
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UN Human Rights Chief Urges Reparations For Systemic Racism
The UN rights chief called on Monday for countries to do more to dismantle systemic racism against black people, urging acknowledgement and reparations for past wrongs.
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UN Urges Immediate Dismantling Of Systemic Racism
The UN rights chief called Monday for systemic racism against black people to be immediately dismantled around the world to avoid repeating outrages like the killing of George Floyd.
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UN, Accused Of Racism, Takes Down Survey Asking Staff If They Are "Yellow"
The United Nations has been accused by some of its staff of racism after it issued a survey that included a question asking how they identify themselves, and offered 'yellow' among the possible responses.
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UN Orders Probe Into "Systemic Racism" After Black Man's Killing In US
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday condemned discriminatory and violent policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month and ordered a report on "systemic racism" against people of African descent.
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UN Rights Body To Hold Urgent Debate On Racism, Police Violence
The UN's top rights body Monday agreed to a request from African countries to urgently debate racism and police brutality this week following unrest in the US and beyond over George Floyd's death.
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Racism, Xenophobia Must Be Opposed In US, Everywhere: United Nations
Racism and xenophobia must be countered in the United States as everywhere in the world, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday in response to a US political firestorm sparked by President Donald Trump.
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India Says UN Security Council Fueling Refugee Crisis
The UN Security Council is fueling the refugee crisis by failing in its responsibility of not "upholding human dignity" , India said, cautioning the International community against propagating racism and xenophobia by closing its borders.
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UN's Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein Says Politicians' Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Can be Deadly
Politicians who use derogatory language about refugees and migrants may ultimately be responsible for causing violence, racism and bigotry, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein warned on Tuesday.
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US Rights Record in UN Spotlight
The United Nations will on Monday review the US rights record, with police brutality and racism, mass surveillance and the legacy of the "war on terror" in the spotlight.
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UN Rights Chief Warns Over Rise of 'Racist' Politics in EU
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay expressed alarm Tuesday at the rise in extremist, racist rhetoric in Europe, warning that anti-immigrant language can spark serious rights abuses.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng to take part in UN anti-racism event
The U.N.'s human rights office says Boateng and former France captain Patrick Vieira will attend its "Racism and Sport" discussion on March 21.
