UN rights chief Michelle Bachelete decried “structural racism” in the United States, and voiced alarm at the “unprecedented assault” on journalists covering protests across the country.
On Wednesday, Bachelet insisted that the grievances at the heart of the protests that have erupted across the US needed to be heard and addressed if the country was to move forward.
“The voices calling for an end to the killings of unarmed African Americans need to be heard,” Bachelet said in a statement.
She also stressed the need for clear and constructive leadership to bring the country through the crisis.
“Especially during a crisis, a country needs its leaders to condemn racism unequivocally; for them to reflect on what has driven people to boiling point; to listen and learn; and to take actions that truly tackle inequalities,” she adds.
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