SocietyUN rights chief urges accountability after 23 die in US immigration custody in 2026

The UN rights chief has called for accountability after 23 people died in US immigration custody in 2026. A June joint report by Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights said deaths in ICE custody had reached their highest rate in more than a decade amid the Trump administration’s crackdown.

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Eeuronews★★★☆☆2026-09-07 10:24Original