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UN Rights Chief Calls for End to Worldwide Atrocities

Lisa Schlein

   U.N. Human Rights Chief, Michele Bachelet, is calling on governments
   throughout the world to respect the rights and dignity of their people
   and to stop the widespread violations that lead to the deaths of
   innocents and impunity for those who commit atrocities. Bachelet
   presented an overview of the global human rights situation to the U.N.
   Human Rights Council.

   The High Commissioner presented a quick and sad snapshot of the human
   rights situation in dozens of countries around the world. The picture
   she drew was that of massive suffering by millions of people repressed
   and exploited by their leaders for their personal gain.

   She found societies in all regions split by hatred, xenophobia and
   discrimination -- many beset by war. In the African region, she looked
   at the harm caused by inter-communal violence in countries such as
   South Sudan and Cameroon.

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