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UN says attacks once morest judicial officials in Guatemala increased in 2023
The UN said this Friday, March 1, that its organization registered a “considerable increase” in attacks and reprisals once morest Guatemalan judicial officials during 2023.
Volker Türk is a high commissioner for human rights. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk said this Friday, March 1, that his organization recorded a “considerable increase” in attacks and reprisals once morest Guatemalan judicial officials last year. that investigated cases of corruption and serious violations of human rights.
“In 2023 we register 71 cases, 69% more than the previous year. I encourage the Government and Congress to take urgent measures to guarantee the safety of Justice officials,” Türk said when presenting the annual report of his office on human rights in Guatemala.
He asked that conditions be created so that those who left the country for security reasons can return.
The high commissioner promised that his entity will remain attentive to the situation that was created when the Attorney General’s Office undertook a series of actions that affected the elections and their results, a situation that he will continue to monitor – he added – for its eventual impact on the separation of powers. and in compliance with the Constitution.
The report of the UN human rights area It also raises concerns regarding attacks once morest activists, particularly by defenders of citizen rights and freedoms, journalists and indigenous authorities.
Türk urged the authorities to adopt a stronger public policy to protect them.
On the other hand, she expressed her discomfort at the persistent violence once morest women and LGBTQ+ people in Guatemala.
On a positive note, he thanked the government for the recent extension of the agreement that allows the UN Human Rights Office to have a presence in Guatemala, in this case until 2027.
“I recently met with President (Bernardo) Arévalo and expressed my deep gratitude for his commitment to the cause of human rights,” he declared.
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