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U.N. urged to probe U.S. and global racism

The world's top human rights body heard calls for it to authorize two separate U.N.-mandated Commissions of Inquiry into racism in the U.S. and worldwide.

U.S. protests in Miami over the killing of George Floyd
U.S. protests in Miami over the killing of George Floyd (AN/Mike Shaheen)

GENEVA (AN) — The world's top human rights body heard pleas on Wednesday to authorize two separate U.N.-mandated Commissions of Inquiry into racism and police violence against protesters in the United States and worldwide.

African nations, U.N. officials and diplomats, and George Floyd's brother asked the 47-nation United Nations Human Rights Council to create two commissions that can act as powerful investigative tools against systemic racism and police brutality.

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