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Career UN official Volker Turk appointed to top human rights position – Business Standard

2022-09-09
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Turk, who is from Austria, has worked with human rights-related issues at the UN's office for refugees, where his last position was the Assistant High … Read more: Career UN official Volker Turk appointed to top human rights position – Business StandardContinue Reading

UN approves Austria's Volker Turk as new human rights chief | News | Al Jazeera

2022-09-09
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Turk's immediate challenge is to follow up on previous UN rights chief's report on abuse of Uighurs in China's Xinjiang. Read more: UN approves Austria's Volker Turk as new human rights chief | News | Al JazeeraContinue Reading

UN appoints new high commissioner for human rights – JURIST – News

2022-09-09
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Austrian diplomat Volker Türk to be the next High Commissioner for Human Rights. Read more: UN appoints new high commissioner for human rights – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

U.N. approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – The Hindu

2022-09-09
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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominated Volker Türk to replace Michelle Bachelet of Chile as high commissioner for human rights, … Read more: U.N. approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – The HinduContinue Reading

UN appoints new human rights chief amid fallout from Xinjiang report | News – DW

2022-09-09
On: September 9, 2022
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Particular attention will be placed on his response to a recent report on abuses in China. New UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Read more: UN appoints new human rights chief amid fallout from Xinjiang report | News – DWContinue Reading

Indonesia activists ask court to allow human rights case against Myanmar junta – Jurist.org

2022-09-09
On: September 9, 2022
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However, Article 5 of Law 26, 2000 places a restriction and specifies that trials for human rights violations can only take place if an Indonesian … Read more: Indonesia activists ask court to allow human rights case against Myanmar junta – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – ThePrint

2022-09-09
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Over the course of his career, the newly appointed human rights chief held a number of key positions, including at UNHCR headquarters where he served … Read more: Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – ThePrintContinue Reading

Austria's Turk Becomes UN Human Rights Chief – Voice of America

2022-09-09
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The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved the appointment of Austria's Volker Turk as the next U.N. high commissioner for human rights. Read more: Austria's Turk Becomes UN Human Rights Chief – Voice of AmericaContinue Reading

Volker Türk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights | | UN News

2022-09-09
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Secretary-General António Guterres appointed on Thursday, Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, … Read more: Volker Türk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights | | UN NewsContinue Reading

UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – Star Tribune

2022-09-08
On: September 8, 2022
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The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a veteran Austrian diplomat to be the global body's human rights chief and its advocate for … Read more: UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – Star TribuneContinue Reading

UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – The Public's Radio : RIPR

2022-09-08
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The U.N. General Assembly has approved veteran Austrian diplomat Volker Türk to be the global body's human rights chief and the world's advocate … Read more: UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – The Public's Radio : RIPRContinue Reading

Human Rights Commission Meeting – City of Somerville

2022-09-08
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Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, this public meeting will be conducted via remote participation. Read more: Human Rights Commission Meeting – City of SomervilleContinue Reading

UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief | AM 870 The ANSWER

2022-09-08
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a veteran Austrian diplomat to be the global body's human rights chief and … Read more: UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief | AM 870 The ANSWERContinue Reading

UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – The Washington Post

2022-09-08
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has proposed the veteran Austrian diplomat to head the global body's human rights office at a time when it … Read more: UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – The Washington PostContinue Reading

Edmonton's Muslim community testifies to Senate human rights committee on Islamophobia

2022-09-08
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“Violent Islamophobia is here in Alberta” a Senate human rights committee studying Islamophobia heard Thursday morning. Read more: Edmonton's Muslim community testifies to Senate human rights committee on IslamophobiaContinue Reading

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