Turk appointed UN human rights commissioner
Minutes before Bachele left office, on human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang province report spread
UN Austrian veteran diplomat Volker Turkon Human Rights of the institution Ali confirmed to the post of commissioner.
Currently political Turk, who is the deputy secretary general for issues, on September 8 UN He was approved for this position by consensus in the General Assembly. He completed his term of office on August 31 Michelle Bacheletwill replace
57-year-old Turk for more than 30 years UNworks at, secretary general Antonio Guterresis close to
On September 9, Turk wrote on Twitter that he was “honored” to be appointed to this position.
Minutes before Bachele left office, on human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang province report spread The report includes violations against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim populations torture, mandatory labourcases of arbitrary detention are listed.
Beijing vehemently denied the accusations and tried to block the report, accusing the UN of “turning into bandits, USA and in collaboration with the West” he accused.
Human rights violations in China have also been documented by human rights groups in recent years.