George Floyd's brother tells UN black lives do not matter in U.S.

"Black lives do not matter in the U.S.," George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, said on Wednesday as he delivered testimony to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) through video message.

"The way you saw my brother tortured and murdered on camera is the way black people are treated by police in America," he said.

Meanwhile, he urged the UNHRC to launch a commission of inquiry to "investigate police killings of black people in America, the violence used against peaceful protesters." 

On Wednesday, the council held an urgent debate on current racially inspired human rights violations and related issues.

(Cover: AP file photo of Philonise Floyd)