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UN headquarters UN rights chief calls for end to war on Ukraine following latest airstrikes
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on July 9 at Russia’s latest airstrikes on Ukrainian cities which killed dozens and hit the country’s biggest children’s hospital in the capital Kyiv, the UN News reported. Mr. Türk said these “relentless” attacks were deepening the humanitarian crisis in the country, tearing apart infrastructure, and creating a host of socioeconomic challenges. Between March and May, 436 civilians were killed and 1,760 injured, High Commissioner Türk said. “These high civilian casualties are largely the result of the ground
- 이갑수 기자
- 2024-07-10 16:07
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UN headquarters UN rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown on journalists
By UN Journal Kayla Lee The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged Russia to end its crackdown on journalists in a statement issued on May 7 shortly after President Vladmir Putin began a fifth term in office., the UN News reported. Volker Türk said he was concerned by the increasing number of journalists charged, convicted and jailed for their independent reporting, in what appears to be an intensification of a crackdown on dissenting voices. He described the continuous attacks on free speech and the criminalization of independent journalism in Russia as “very troubling”. “The
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-05-08 15:13
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