London, Sept 11 (ANI): While criticising countries like Syria and Bahrain for their human rights records, the United Nations has also pointed a finger at France for forcibly deporting illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe.
UN's Human Rights Commisssioner Navi Pillay singled out France over its treatment of Roma gipsies.
They are being forced out of their homes on illegal campsites across France and deported to Romania or Bulgaria.
Pillay said she was 'concerned about the recent closures of Roma camps in France, which affected hundreds of people, making them more vulnerable,' the Daily Mail reports.
Her remarks came during the opening of the 21st session of the UN's Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Addressing the council, Pillay first described her 'grave concern' over the ongoing conflict in Syria, which has claimed nearly 26,000 lives in last 18 months.
Next on her list was Bahrain for handing down 'harsh' prison sentences to human rights activists and opposition figures, the paper said.
Pillay spoke of human rights problems in Colombia, Ivory Coast and Congo, then mentioned France and Greece.
She also noted issues in Kenya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Myanmar and many other countries, the report said.
According to the report, Pillay also pointed problems in Greece, where there has been an increase in the number of racist attacks against immigrants with dark skin. (ANI)
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