Trump’s travel prohibition raises concerns about discrimination and violations of international law.
The UN High Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk said on Thursday that prohibitions for joining the US for citizens from 12 states introduced by US President Donald Trump are raising concerns in terms of international law. TASR reports according to AFP.
“The broad and extensive nature of new entry prohibitions raises concerns in terms of international law, in particular in connection with the principle of non -discrimination and the principle of necessity and adequacy of measures taken to solve these security problems,” Türk said in a statement.
New travel restrictions
Trump on Wednesday signed the so -called. Travel prohibition, which will make it possible to enter people from a total of 12 countries involving Afghanistan, Iran or Yemen from Monday 9 June 9. The aim of the measure is to “protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors”, the White House announced. According to Trump, the introduction of a ban on a Sunday terrorist attack in Boulder in Colorado.
Türk also criticized the way in which the White House announced the measure and stated that the UN is “concerned about the regrettable official public statements of the disrespectful people concerned”. According to him, there is a risk of stigmatizing citizens of these countries in the United States and elsewhere in the world, and the likelihood of being exposed to “xenophobic manifestations” is increasing.
