UN Staff Critics of Rights Commish Volker Turk Slam His Silence on Bangladesh Crackdown

UN Staff Critics of Rights Commish Volker Turk Slam His Silence on Bangladesh Crackdown by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack UN GATE, Nov 3 – How corrupt and decrepit has the UN system become under Antonio Guterres, in this case due to Guterres? Today's example is again from the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights, to which Guterres appointed his unqualified crony Volker Turk more than two years ago.  From OHCHR staff - "Dear Matthew Russell Lee, Many thanks for exposing corruption in the UN... Volker Turk again shows again his double standards with his selective silences. He issued an empty statement avoiding to mention France two weeks ago. Now he remains silent about those killed by police while protesting in Bangladesh, another favorite country.  Yet, Volkie the Poodle had time to tweet about the “extraordinary” Tony Guterres, the one who fraudulently extended him for 4 additional years. Again, police summary executions count less in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi lives don’t matter for Volkie. Will Volkie demand accountability from his friends in the goverment of Bangladesh? Fat chance: Stop cronyism in the UN. Stop double standards. And what about the PGA, last seen slamming down his gavel to demand silence for a vote for ICJ judges in a UN system that has not respect for law or due process or content neutral press access?  Will Amb Waltz and Amb Steggerda hold the PGA and SG candidates accountable and force them to seriously look into OHCHR mismanagement? For now, doesn't look like it. Inner City Press remains banned from the UN, despite July 25, 2026 application, and its questions are not being answered... Watch this site. *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2025 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com