U.N. High Commissioner Turk: Democracy is Rooted in Participation, Accountability, and Respect for Human Rights
September 15, 2026
September 15, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 15 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following statement:
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High Commissioner Turk: Democracy is rooted in participation, accountability, and respect for human rights
15 September 2026
Delivered in German
Distinguished Members of Parliament,
Democracy aims to guarantee that power serves people, not the other way around.
It is rooted . . .
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High Commissioner Turk: Democracy is rooted in participation, accountability, and respect for human rights
15 September 2026
Delivered in German
Distinguished Members of Parliament,
Democracy aims to guarantee that power serves people, not the other way around.
It is rooted . . .