GENEVA — Racism against people of African descent remains systemic in many parts of the world, the U.N. human rights chief said on Monday, calling for states to dismantle discrimination and prosecute law enforcement officials for unlawful killings. ADVERTISEMENTStructural racism creates barriers to minorities’ access to jobs, healthcare, housing, education and justice, she said. Her report cited 190 deaths of Africans and people of African descent worldwide at the hands of law enforcement officials who are “rarely held accountable”. “Racism and racial discrimination against Africans and people of African descent are often rooted in policies and practices grounded in the debasement of the status of individuals in society,” the report said. “Systemic racism needs a systemic response,” Bachelet said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 28, 2021 08:26 UTC