Bachelet voiced deep concern about a number of country situations AFP/Fabrice COFFRINI
AFP: UN warns of worst 'cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes'
The UN rights chief on Monday called for concerted action to recover from the worst global deterioration of rights she had seen, highlighting the situation in China, Russia and Ethiopia among others.
"To recover from the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes, we need a life-changing vision, and concerted action," Michelle Bachelet told the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's 47th session.
The session, which lasts until July 13 and is being held virtually due to continued Covid-19 restrictions, is set to feature an eagerly anticipated report by Bachelet about systemic racism, and draft resolutions focused on several concerning rights situations, including in Myanmar, Belarus and Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.
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WNU Editor: The country's that are primarily on the UN rights chief radar are China, Russia, and Ethiopia.
