GENEVA, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) \u2013 People of African descent, die at the hands of law enforcement, in disproportionately large numbers in many countries, especially in the United States, a United Nations (UN) human rights official said yesterday.<\/P>
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Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in her annual report to the ongoing 49th session of the Human Rights Council that, in the United States, civil society groups have advanced a figure of 266 killings of people of African descent by the police in 2021.<\/P>
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This indicates that they are \u201calmost three times more likely to be killed by police than white people,\u201d Bachelet said, adding that, \u201cother research suggests the figure could be even higher.\u201d<\/P>
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\u201cI urge national authorities \u2013 in all regions of the world \u2013 to ensure prompt and effective accountability for deaths at the hands of law enforcement,\u201d she said.<\/P>
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The UN Human Rights Council, in recent years, received reports indicating that racial disparities persisted throughout the U.S. criminal justice system.<\/P>
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For instance, George Floyd, an African American, died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, in May, 2020, which soon triggered protests against racism and police brutality across the U.S. and even the world.<\/P>
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\u201cBlack lives do not matter in the United States of America,\u201d said George Floyd\u2019s brother, Philonise Floyd, addressing an urgent debate, held by the UN Human Rights Council, shortly after George Floyd\u2019s death.<\/P>
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Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK<\/P>
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