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After listening to Hurricane Katrina victims and disaster relief workers for several hours Friday, as well as touring parts of New Orleans, United Nations expert on human rights Arjun K. Sengupta, called America's response to the disaster "shocking." "Something went wrong and it appears to be a gross violation of human rights," said Sengupta, United Nations independent expert on human rights and extreme poverty. He said the federal government has responded slowly and with poor communications to help some of its poorest and most vulnerable citizens. "The people in New Orleans and the worst affected areas were very poor and...

Katrina: UNO inquires into possible violations of rights The NOUVELLE-ORLEANS - A board of inquiry of UNO was open on the possible violations of humans right made after the passage of the Katrina cyclone to New-Orleans at the end of August. Police officers of the city were in addition laid off Arden Sengupta, independent expert, are currently visits some in New-Orleans (Louisiana) to listen to testimonys of the disaster victims of Katrina, to inquire into the way in which they were treated during the evacuations and on the backup facilities set up by the local authorities. Criticisms were numerous...