Ukraine war ‘a human rights catastrophe’ that must end, says Türk

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Published 2 Oct 2026, 10:00 pm·5 d ago·1 min read

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The war in Ukraine is a human rights catastrophe that is “growing and intensifying by the week” and threatening an even greater disaster across the region, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.

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