African Nations Push UN to Hold U.S. Accountable for Racism, Police Brutality

The United Nations Human Rights Council opened a special, unscheduled debate on Wednesday to discuss the issue of racism and police brutality in the United States in the wake of the murder of black American George Floyd.

The call by African countries for the debate comes as Americans continue to protest the latest killing of a black man by police.

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