Michelle Bachelet urges countries to confront legacy of slavery and colonialism
The UN’s human rights chief has urged countries to confront the legacy of slavery and colonialism and to make amends for “centuries of violence and discrimination” through reparations.
Addressing an urgent debate on racism and police brutality at the UN human rights council in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet called on countries to examine their pasts and to strive to better understand the scope of continuing “systemic discrimination”.
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