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UN rights chief calls for reparations for colonialism, slavery


June 18, 2020

GENEVA: The UN’s human rights chief urged countries on Wednesday 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 …

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