UN human rights experts accuse U.S. law enforcement of violating international law

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Source: Law & Crime

United Nations human rights experts on Friday accused U.S. law enforcement of violating international laws and obligations prohibiting torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment in response to the recent in-custody deaths of two Black men following interactions with police in California and Tennessee.

Yvonne Mokgoro, the chairperson of the UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement, urged action.

“The brutal deaths of Keenan Anderson and Tyre Nichols are more reminders of the urgency to act,” she said in a news release.

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/un-human-rights-experts-accuse-u-s-law-enforcement-of-violating-international-law-and-call-out-police-culture-over-in-custody-deaths-of-keenan-anderson-and-tyre-nichols/

[Bayard]

1. Warning!

The rest of the world is watching.....

[mysteryowl]

2. Time for republicans, lobbyists and billionairs to stop!

[sakabatou]

3. Republicans: As if we give a shit.

[Duppers]

6. Yes. Unfortunately.

[The Jungle 1]

4. America we have a law enforcement problem!!!

It is past time to start screaming.
It bothers me that even on this site there is very little negative comment re guarding police.
The UN is saying we are out of control!!!!!

[republianmushroom]

5. This is not the first time for U.S. law enforcement to received these allegation

Maybe something will be done. But don't hold your breath waiting.