UN spearheads ways to reduce human rights abuses at annual Human Rights Council

The UN condemned violence and pro-war propaganda in a global update at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday.

“Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned even more deadly. In July, more civilians were killed and injured than in any month since May 2022, as the Russian Federation intensified attacks along the frontline and on cities across the country,” said UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk.

Türk also underscored atrocities against minorities and the impact of online hate speech as serious human rights issues that persist around the world.

“Human rights are meant to challenge our assumptions, identify the blind spots, and encourage self-critical reflection, because no one is perfect,” stated Türk, before unveiling the ways the UN intended to address these issues.

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