UN rights chief slams US sanctions on UN rapporteur, urges Israel to respect international law

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk criticized US sanctions on a UN rapporteur as unacceptable, and urged Israel's next government to abandon its current warfare approach that disregards international law. The sanctions target a UN official, marking a rare US move against the world body's human rights machinery, while Turk's remarks signal growing international pressure on Israel's conduct.

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