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Volker Türk: the man charged with protecting the world’s human rights

Mild-mannered, but with a tough message to convey, the new UN high commissioner pledges a return to ‘the basics’ of the Universal Declaration laid down 75 years ago

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief urges Taliban to drop restrictions on women

The United Nations’ human rights chief has decried increasing restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan, urging the country’s Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately

The Independent UK

‘History proves’ that Rwanda plan won’t work and UK must reconsider, new UN human rights chief says

The government cannot offshore responsibility to another state, Volker Türk says

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New UN human rights chief Volker Turk condemns 'war crimes' in Ukraine

The new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Austria's Volker Türk, granted a wide-ranging interview to FRANCE 24 from Geneva. This week, the High Commissioner travelled to Ukraine to observe first-hand the consequences of Russia's invasion on the Ukrainian people. During his visit, Türk had to take cover in an…

France 24

UN rights chief to follow up on abuse concerns about China

The top United Nations human rights official says his office will continue reaching out to Beijing about allegations of abuse in China

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences

The U.N.'s high commissioner for human rights says Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition

The Independent UK

Much of Ukraine still without power, heat and water after missile attacks

Rolling blackouts continue and 60% of Kyiv without electricity two days after Russian strikes on infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

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Iran protests: UN council votes to investigate human rights abuses

Official says country is in ‘fully fledged human rights crisis’ as fact-finding mission launched

The Guardian - UK

US warns its ‘darker-skinned’ citizens of Dominican Republic’s migrant crackdown

Haitian migrants are being deported from Caribbean country and authorities seem to be targeting people based on their appearance

The Guardian - US

UN urges Elon Musk to ensure Twitter respects human rights

Volker Türk says reports of platform’s human rights team being laid off is ‘not an encouraging start’

The Guardian - UK

UN urges Musk to safeguard human rights at Twitter

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Saturday issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter Inc, urging him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter".

Reuters

How Putin and Xi Are Trying to Break Global Human Rights

In their own way, Russia and China are threatening the world’s system for defending human rights.

Foreign Policy

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