African countries are lobbying to set up a U.N. inquiry into 'systemic racism' and 'police brutality' in the United States and elsewhere, aiming to defend the rights of people of African descent, a draft resolution seen by Reuters shows.
Delegates attend the resuming of a United Nations Human Rights Council session before an urgent debate on allegations of"systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests" in the United States following the death of George Floyd druing the coronavirus disease outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS
The text, circulating among diplomats in Geneva, voices alarm at “recent incidents of police brutality against peaceful demonstrators defending the rights of Africans and of people of African descent”. It is due to be considered at an urgent debate of the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday. The United States, which quit the Council two years ago alleging bias against its ally Israel, has not commented on being put in the dock.
The panel should examine federal, state and local government responses to peaceful protests “including the alleged use of excessive force against protesters, bystanders and journalists”.
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