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Story on U.N. study on child detentions withdrawn

Stephanie Nebehay | Posted: Nov. 18, 2019, 1:51 a.m. | Updated: Nov. 19, 2019, 7:22 p.m. | 1 Min Read

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GENEVA (Reuters) - A Nov. 18 story headlined "U.S. has world's highest rate of children in detention -U.N. study" is withdrawn. The United Nations issued a statement on Nov. 19 saying the number was not current but was for the year 2015. No replacement story will be issued.

(Editing by Howard Goller)

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