Uyghur minority
Coverage of Uyghur minority in the Nexus archive.
- UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his term for another four years
UN human rights chief Volker Türk faces opposition in a vote to extend his term for another four years, with critics including the U.S. State Department and Russia accusing him of bias against Israel and China. The UN defends the reappointment as following established procedures, while some member states and candidates for the next UN secretary-general challenge the decision.
- UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his term for another four years
UN human rights chief Volker Türk faces opposition in a vote to extend his term due to criticism of Israel’s Gaza attacks and China’s Uyghur minority policies. The reappointment process, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has been criticized as lacking transparency, with some countries and civil society groups objecting to Türk’s second term.
- UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his term for another four years
UN human rights chief Volker Türk faces opposition in a vote for a second four-year term due to criticism of Israel's Gaza attacks and China's Uyghur policies. The U.S. State Department and several countries oppose the reappointment, calling the process rushed and biased, while the UN defends it as rule-compliant.