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UN demands US accountability over deaths of 23 migrants in custody in 2026

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the United States to account for the deaths of 23 migrants in custody in 2026.
  • The UN urged the administration of President Donald Trump to stop deportations to countries where migrants could face irreparable harm.

The United Nations is demanding that the United States answer for the deaths of 23 migrants held in custody in 2026.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made the call during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 7.

The UN also urged President Donald Trump’s administration to halt deportations to countries where people could face irreparable harm.

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