Delegates who were denied visas include lawyers, activists, and women who deliver reproductive health care services.
NEW DELHI — Dozens of women have been denied visas to attend a major United Nations women’s conference in New York.
According to campaigners, women from African and Middle Eastern countries that fell under Donald Trump’s travel ban were disproportionately affected.
The US is obliged under a 70-year-old treaty to not restrict people or NGOs from attending the UN headquarters.
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