Such statements are usually issued by the United Nations committee on the elimination of racial discrimination (Cerd) over fears of ethnic or religious conflict. White nationalists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest against a plan to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee, the Confederacy’s top general in the American civil war. Civil rights activist Heather Heyer, 32, died and others were injured. Donald Trump faced widespread criticism after he blamed “both sides” for the violence in Charlottesville. I got them all.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Protesters outside the Trump rally in Phoenix raise their hands after police used teargas to disperse the crowd.

Source: The Guardian August 23, 2017 12:00 UTC