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UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change

UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change

Nov 01, 2024, at 12:40 am

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum for change sparked by recent student protests in Bangladesh and subsequent resignation of the former Prime Minister, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to the country.

Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk

Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk

Sep 13, 2023, at 07:14 pm

The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis has put the country’s future in jeopardy, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Tuesday.