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Maya Yang

UN human rights experts begin US tour focusing on racial justice and policing

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Protesters with a painting of George Floyd.
The panel will examine law enforcement pracitces and whether they are aligned with international human rights standards. Photograph: Megan Varner/Getty Images

A team of United Nations experts has arrived in the US on a tour that will focus on racial justice, law enforcement and policing.

On Monday, the Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement, an independent panel appointed by the UN human rights council, began its two-week visit to the US.

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