Ghosn’s family taps U.N. rights working group to show violations in detention
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Vale shares fall after CEO is ‘temporarily’ ousted after dam disaster
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Dollar strengthens on hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
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U.S. construction spending unexpectedly falls in December
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Ghosn’s lawyers hand dossier to U.N. human rights office showing violations: lawyer
Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers have submitted a dossier to the United Nations’ human rights office in Geneva which showed that the former head of Renault’s rights had been violated during detention in Japan, one his lawyers said on Monday.
