The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold an urgent debate on human rights violations, "systematic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests" on Wednesday, the organization said Monday.
Its decision follows weeks of worldwide protests prompted by the death of George Floyd. According to the Swedish mission in Geneva, the African Group — comprised of 54 member states from the African continent — requested the debate.
The UNHCR will resume its 43rd regular session from June 15 to 19 in Geneva. The session was suspended on March 13, because of Covid-19.
#HRC43 has opened & starts w/ GD on item 5. It was decided that an urgent debate on the current racially inspired #HumanRights violations, systematic #racism, #PoliceBrutality & violence against peaceful protests to take place Wednesday, 17 June at 3 p.m. https://t.co/wUEEG9n2Bg pic.twitter.com/8SYNTgRThD
— HRC SECRETARIAT (@UN_HRC) June 15, 2020
