United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Photo: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Volker Türk Asks Egypt to Release Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah

November 9, 2022November 11, 2022 RMN News Alaa Abdel Fattah, Blogger, Egypt, Human Rights, Volker Türk

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday (8 November) expressed deep regret that the Egyptian authorities

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré (file photo)

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Turkish Human Rights Lawyer Dies After Hunger Strike

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 RMN News Human Rights, Hunger Strike, Lawyer, Turkey, Turkish

The death of Turkish human rights lawyer Ebru Timtik after a long hunger strike was entirely preventable, UN human rights

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