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UN Rights Chief Urges US to Drop Sanctions on Palestinian NGOs

By Chandni
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UN Rights Chief Urges US to Drop Sanctions on Palestinian NGOsSaralnama

CAMPUS NOTICE: The UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called on the US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups Al-Haq, PCHR, and Al-Mezan. These NGOs were sanctioned by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on for cooperating with the International Criminal Court. Turk praised the groups' vital human rights work and warned that the sanctions could have a chilling effect on civil society globally. He stressed that such actions go against the rule of law and values the US has long promoted. The move is part of a broader US campaign to penalize critics of Israel. (Updated 5 Sep 2025, 21:16 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • CAMPUS NOTICE: The UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called on the US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups Al-Haq, PCHR, and Al-Mezan
  • These NGOs were sanctioned by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on for cooperating with the International Criminal Court
  • Turk praised the groups' vital human rights work and warned that the sanctions could have a chilling effect on civil society globally