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UN human rights chief ‘disgusted’ by the surge in cases of hate speech

Nov 5, 2023

The UN human rights chief has strongly denounced the “sharp rise in hatred globally” since the war between Hamas and Israel began on Oct. 7. Volker Turk said in a statement he was “disgusted” by the surge in cases of anti-Semitism,…
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Qur’an burning ‘manufactured’ to create anger and division, says UN human rights chief

Jul 12, 2023

The UN’s human rights chief on Tuesday said he was “immensely sympathetic” toward the millions of people outraged by acts that target “their deepest values and beliefs.” Volker Turk said that recent incidents involving the burning of the…
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Austria’s Volker Turk set to become next UN human rights chief

Sep 9, 2022

The United Nations on Thursday approved Austrian diplomat Volker Turk to be its new high commissioner for human rights, replacing former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in the sensitive, high-profile post. The 57-year-old envoy has…
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