A human rights group said the United States has failed to comply with its obligations under an international treaty to end racial discrimination.

Human Rights Watch said it documented U.S. non-compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICE RD) in seven key areas, the non-profit group said Thursday in a release.

The 1994 treaty requires “affirmative steps to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in all areas of public life.”

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