U.N. Assembly Renews Volker Türk as Rights Chief
The General Assembly approved Volker Türk’s second four-year term as U.N. high commissioner for human rights after rejecting a Russian proposal for a shorter appointment.
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Bangladesh Begins Disappearance and Torture Proceedings as UN Chief Volker Türk Demands Due Process
Bangladesh has initiated criminal proceedings against officers accused of enforced disappearances and torture. The United Nations is urging fair civilian trials ahead of the country’s Feb. 12 national election.
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U.N. General Assembly re-elects Volker Türk as human-rights chief for a second term
The U.N. General Assembly re-elected Volker Türk to a second four-year term as high commissioner for human rights on July 24, 2026, despite reported opposition from the United States, Israel and Russia.
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UN Rights Chief Condemns Nicaragua’s Proposed End to Elections as Ortega’s 2027 Term Nears
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said July 19 that the country would cease holding elections. Proposed constitutional measures would bar political opponents from competing, prompting UN rights chief Volker Türk to condemn what he called a further deterioration of civil and political freedoms.