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WorldPosted at: Jun 7 2020 4:31AM


Protesters in New York Calling for UN Resolution Condemning Racial Discrimination in US

New York, Jun 7 (Sputnik) A demonstration is being held at the United Nations headquarters in New York with the protesters calling for a UN resolution condemning the actions of the United States with regard to racial minorities, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
About 100 people have gathered in front of the entrance to the UN headquarters. They are recalling the recent condemnation of racial violence in the US by independent UN human rights experts and are calling for a UN resolution condemning systematic racism in the US. The protesters are also calling for cutting police funding.
On Friday, UN human rights experts condemned the killing of George Floyd in a statement calling for "systemic reform and justice." The experts pointed to racial violence in the United States, saying that African-Americans "have good reason to fear for their lives."
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