Charlottesville: United Nations warns US over 'alarming' racism
by Haroon Siddique and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#301TD)
UN committee on elimination of racial discrimination expresses alarm at growth of far-right groups and hate crimes
A UN committee charged with tackling racism has issued an "early warning" over conditions in the US and urged the Trump administration to "unequivocally and unconditionally" reject discrimination.
The warning specifically refers to events last week in Charlottesville, Virginia, where civil rights activist Heather Heyer was killed when a car rammed into a group of people protesting against a white nationalist rally.
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