The United Nations’ outgoing high commissioner for human rights has called out President Donald Trump’s “worrisome” attacks on the press — and suggested the U.S. leader bears “a heavy responsibility” for the safety of the world’s journalists.
“To label the press in this way is very worrisome,” Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein told reporters in a wide-ranging interview on Monday, referring to Trump’s labeling of the media as “the enemy of the American people.”
“The president should be aware that a heavy responsibility lies on his shoulders when it comes to the way in which the media is being portrayed,” Zeid continued, adding that Trump’s actions and rhetoric could influence that of authoritarian leaders.
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Source: The Huffington Post
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