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BEIJING. — As Human Rights Day approaches, high-profile cases of violations within American borders and by its agencies abroad are being scrutinised, especially as it pertains to be a defender of civil liberties globally.
United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on November 25 urged the US to examine race-related issues in its law enforcement and justice systems following a controversial ruling on the shooting of an unarmed black teenager.
On November 24, a grand jury did not indict Darren Wilson, a former white police officer, who shot dead Michael Brown in August in Ferguson, Missouri.
The decision led to protests and rioting in the small town and more than 170 US cities followed suit, dividing the nation.
Cases of unfair and biased policing of minorities in the US are not new, further fuelling the nationwide protests.
Besides its deeply-rooted racism, the surveillance scandal — which targeted its own citizens as well as leaders of other countries — and attacks on foreign soil in its anti-terror campaigns —resulting in heavy civilian casualties — have also drawn international concern. — Xinhua.
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