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UN rights chief demands accountability for 23 deaths in US immigration custody

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The United Nations' human rights chief, Volker Türk, has called for accountability following a significant increase in deaths within US immigration custody during 2026. He expressed alarm over reports that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to equip agents with electric shock gloves and urged the US to cease deportations to regions where individuals face severe harm. A joint report by Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights indicated that the death rate in ICE custody has reached a decade-high, coinciding with intensified enforcement measures. AI

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UN rights chief demands accountability for 23 deaths in US immigration custody

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    UN chief urges ‘accountability’ after 23 die in US immigration custody in 2026

    The United Nations rights chief on Monday demanded accountability for swelling numbers of deaths in US immigration custody, and urged Washington to halt deportations to places where people face “irreparable harm”. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Volker Turk highlight…

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