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Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials

Retaliation continues against officials who spearheaded the fight against corruption in Guatemala, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Thursday.

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Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls

29 March 2023
A general view of participants attends 50th session of Human Rights Council. 13 June 2022.

Human Rights Council's 52nd session underway until 4 April. Watch live!

13 June 2022

DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

28 March 2023

Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros

29 March 2023
Migrant workers

UN Committee on Migrant Workers: Reports of Nigeria, Morocco, the Philippines and El Salvador to be reviewed

19 September 2022

UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians

28 March 2023

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