2 human rights groups criticize UN over refugees

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UNITED NATIONS, Dhu-AlHijjah 12, 1437, Sep 13, 2016, SPA -- The planned outcome document for next week's United Nations summit on refugees falls short of what is needed to deal with the massive crisis, two prominent human rights groups said Tuesday, according to AP. In separate statements, Human Rights Watch called the draft of the final document "a missed opportunity," and Amnesty International accused member states of stripping away any proposals of substance. "The U.N. summit has been sabotaged by states acting in self-interest, leaving millions of refugees in dire situations around the world on the edge of a precipice," said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International. Amnesty said the outcome document had been rendered toothless after member states removed a clause asking governments to resettle 10 percent of the world's refugees each year, thus making sure there was no obligation to take in a specific number of people. Leaders from around the world will meet in New York on Monday to discuss what to do about the world's over 21.3 million refugees — more than any time since World War II. -- SPA 00:22 LOCAL TIME 21:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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