UN Rights Chief Alarmed by Deepening Crisis in Burundi

United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said he is alarmed by the deepening crisis in Burundi and warns action must be taken to stop the country’s descent toward a possible bloodbath.  U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein expressed regret Monday at the African Union's decision not to send a peacekeeping force of 5,000 to Burundi. Plan on hold He said the AU plan has been placed in the freezer for the time being, while further...

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