The UN human rights office is calling on the administration of US President Donald Trump to "immediately halt" its policy of separating children from their parents after crossing the US border with Mexico, Al Jazeera reports.
Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani scolded the US for its "zero tolerance" policy in which some families have been separated after crossing the border.
The rights office said in a statement that "children should never be detained for reasons related to their own or their parents' migration status. Detention is never in the best interests of the child and always constitutes a child rights violation."