Meeting with Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Last week, representatives of civil society organizations working in the fields of human rights, democracy, equality, migration, and environmental protection met with Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Peace Institute, who highlighted the situation of the “erased,” who, despite decades of efforts, are still waiting for a fair resolution of their status, and the systemic problems of migrant workers, who are often exposed to exploitation and precarious working conditions.

Commissioner Türk emphasized the key role of civil society in protecting human rights and democracy. At a time when these values are under threat around the world, it is even more important to defend them at home—within the communities where they were born.