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US rights plan

Thursday 06 May 1993 23:02 BST
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The US, unveiling the Clinton administration's plan to promote democracy and personal freedoms worldwide, called yesterday for appointment of a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Reuter reports from Geneva. The plan, aimed at strengthening the UN role in protecting human rights and turning the spotlight on violators, was presented to a news conference by a senior US rights official, Kenneth Blackwell.

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