Tag: United Nations
Public Safety Committee Recommends Oakland Ban on Facial Recognition Software
The Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee has recommended approval of Council President Rebeca Kaplan’s proposal to ban facial recognition technology, which a researcher with...
United Nations Working Group Says U.S. Should Consider Reparations
By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press
The United States should consider reparations to African-American descendants of slavery, establish a national human rights commission and publicly...
UN Unveils Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slave Trade
United Nations officials have unveiled a permanent memorial at the world body’s New York Headquarters to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave...
Turning Off Poor Detroiters’ Water Violates Human Rights, Says United Nations
By Kate Abbey-Lambertz, Huffington Post
Detroit's been shutting off water to customers who reportedly can't afford to pay their bills, and United Nations experts said...
