Saudi Arabia is accusing Canada of interference after Ottawa demanded the release of rights activists.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
UN human rights chief: ‘My job is not to defend governments’
The outgoing diplomat Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein discusses Syria, North Korea, Israel and future human rights defenders.
11 Aug 2018
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