UN to hold Zim accountable for human rights violation: USA

The US wants the UN to hold Zimbabwe accountable for alleged human rights violations, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The US also named China, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Bahrain, Belarus, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemenas states that abuse human rights.

According to AP, the US ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe said on Wednesday 'too many governments repress dissent with impunity'.