UN: New High Commissioner must be a champion for the victims of human rights violations

By Amnesty International

Reacting to today’s expected appointment of Volker Türk as the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty’s Secretary General, said: “Volker Türk is being appointed to the UN’s top human rights role at a time of considerable threats to human rights around the world. Immediately, he has to help shape an effective […] The post UN: New High Commissioner must be a champion for the victims of human rights violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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