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UN rights council agrees to urgent debate on racism, police violence

Geneva | ByAgence France-Presse
Jun 15, 2020 02:42 PM IST

CCouncil president Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger’s suggestion to hold the debate on Wednesday afternoon was met with no objections from any of the 47 council members, and passed by consensus.

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.

UN’s top rights body Monday agreed to a request from African countries to urgently debate racism(AFP)
UN’s top rights body Monday agreed to a request from African countries to urgently debate racism(AFP)

As the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council resumed after breaking in March over the coronavirus pandemic, council president Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger’s suggestion to hold the debate on Wednesday afternoon was met with no objections from any of the 47 council members, and passed by consensus.

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