U.N. Human Rights Council: Turk Says "Deafening Silence" for Suffering Afghans, Urges Renewed Pressure
September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 10 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Turk says "deafening silence" for suffering Afghans, urges renewed pressure
GENEVA - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk today decried a raft of oppressive restrictions imposed in Afghanistan, in particular against girls and women, and called for renewed efforts to press the de facto authorities to comply with the countr . . .
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Turk says "deafening silence" for suffering Afghans, urges renewed pressure
GENEVA - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk today decried a raft of oppressive restrictions imposed in Afghanistan, in particular against girls and women, and called for renewed efforts to press the de facto authorities to comply with the countr . . .