South Africa Rebukes US Over ‘Deeply Flawed' Human Rights Report
The review published by the State Department late on Tuesday echoed some of Trump's criticisms of the country, including Pretoria's adoption of a land-expropriation policy. It also raised concern about alleged extra-judicial killings and repression of racial minorities.
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