UN denounces Trump’s travel ban as ‘mean-spirited’ and illegal under human rights law – ‘Discrimination on nationality alone is forbidden under human rights law’
Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the US from some Muslim-majority countries has been denounced by the UN’s rights chief as “mean-spirited” and illegal under international human rights law. Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein said: “Discrimination on nationality alone is forbidden under human rights law. “The US ban is also mean-spirited, and wastes resources needed for proper […]
