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The UN General Assembly approved a seasoned Austrian diplomat on Thursday to serve as the organization's human rights chief and its spokesperson … Read more: UN appoints Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief – World News – WIONContinue Reading

[1] The purpose of foreign aid is not always with the intent of securing human rights; in fact, countries that are strategic military and … Read more: Should Foreign Aid Be Tied to Human Rights Milestones? – International Christian ConcernContinue Reading

GENEVA (AP)—The IOC approved its human rights strategy on Friday, … engage with a host nation's record on discrimination and civil liberties. Read more: IOC Publishes Human Rights Strategy Months After Beijing Olympics – Sports IllustratedContinue Reading

However, Chen Xu, China's ambassador to UN institutions in Geneva, distinguished between not working with the human rights office and co-operating … Read more: China shuns co-operation with UN human rights office over Xinjiang reportContinue Reading

“The colonies should be brought front and center in the conversation about what needs to change in this country,” said Aguon, a human rights … Read more: Human rights lawyer explores loss and impact of climate crisis in Pacific islands in new bookContinue Reading

Amnesty insists FIFA must rigorously apply human rights criteria when weighing up any possible bid involving Saudi Arabia, in order to avoid the ' … Read more: Amnesty International declares it 'virtually impossible' to host the 2030 World Cup in Saudi ArabiaContinue Reading

Human rights charity Amnesty have now responded. Felix Jakens, Amnesty International UK's Individuals at Risk Campaign Manager, said: “After the … Read more: Saudi World Cup 'impossible' according to FIFA's human rights principles — AmnestyContinue Reading

China's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday that Beijing would not cooperate with the U.N. human rights office following the … Read more: China ambassador: U.N. report on Xinjiang has 'closed door of cooperation' | ReutersContinue Reading

On August 8, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the "Guidelines on Respect for Human Rights in Responsible Supply … Read more: Publication Of The Draft Of Japan's First Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) GuidelinesContinue Reading

"Mr. Turk has devoted his long and distinguished career to advancing universal human rights, notably the international protection of some of the … Read more: Austria's Volker Turk set to become next UN human rights chief – Hindustan TimesContinue Reading

We find ourselves at a time where human rights violations continue to increase on a global level – Mr. Turk has a challenging road ahead of him, … Read more: U.S. Statement on the Appointment of Volker Turk as High Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

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

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

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