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Donald Trump’s ‘Shithole Countries’ Comments Are Racist, United Nations Says Amid Global Backlash

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 The United Nations has condemned President Donald Trump’s “racist” description of African nations and Haiti as “shithole countries,” amid global outrage over the vulgar comments.

In a discussion with lawmakers on immigration, Trump reportedly asked why the U.S. should accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries.”

The United Nations human rights office on Friday rejected his words as “racist” and inciting xenophobia.

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“These are shocking and shameful comments from the President of the United States. There is no other word one can use but ‘racist,'” U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville told a Geneva news briefing when asked about the comments. Tiếp tục đọc “Donald Trump’s ‘Shithole Countries’ Comments Are Racist, United Nations Says Amid Global Backlash” →

Triều Tiên – Vì sao căng thẳng? – 5 kỳ

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  • Kỳ 1: Triều Tiên – Vì sao căng thẳng?
  • Kỳ 2: Sóng ngầm ở Hội đồng Bảo an
  • Kỳ 3: Bình Nhưỡng có gì trong tay?
  • Kỳ 4: Tình hình Triều Tiên có thể cứu vãn?
  • Kỳ 5: Chìa khóa “made in China”

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Triều Tiên – Vì sao căng thẳng?

17/04/2017 11:33 GMT+7

TTO – Bình Nhưỡng đã năm lần thử hạt nhân và hơn chục lần bắn thử các loại tên lửa. Không biết bao nhiêu lời răn đe, không biết bao nhiêu biện pháp trừng phạt đã được công bố nhưng có vẻ đâu vẫn hoàn đấy. Vì sao vậy?

Triều Tiên - Vì sao căng thẳng?
Binh lính Triều Tiên trong lễ duyệt binh ngày 15-4 – Ảnh: Reuters

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Violence against Rohingya may amount to ‘crimes against humanity’: UN rights chief

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  • By May Wong
  • Posted 08 Mar 2017 20:55
  • Updated 09 Mar 2017 01:33

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. (Photo: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

YANGON: The severity of the reported violations against the Rohingya in Myanmar warrants the attention of the International Criminal Court, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday (Mar 8).

Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said the violations, “against a backdrop of severe and longstanding persecution”, amount to the “possible commission of crimes against humanity”.

He was addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where he highlighted the current major human rights issues in more than 40 countries. Tiếp tục đọc “Violence against Rohingya may amount to ‘crimes against humanity’: UN rights chief” →

Central African Republic: the fight against impunity

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A country that does not investigate or hold to account those who are responsible for crimes and violence risks continued and future fighting because the rage, injustice and fear felt by victims festers, gets passed on to future generations and eventually can explode, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.

“There must be judicial accountability,” he said. “This individual accountability is an important factor in eroding the dangerous perception that a whole community is collectively responsible for the violence that has taken place. Lack of accountability will generate feelings of cynicism and distrust…and breed the idea that people need to arm to prevent atrocities from happening again.”

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