{"id":948989,"date":"2023-01-07T20:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T20:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/jan\/07\/un-rights-chief-urges-rapid-inquiry-after-28-die-in-burkina-faso-town"},"modified":"2023-01-07T20:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T20:24:18","slug":"un-rights-chief-urges-rapid-inquiry-after-28-die-in-burkina-faso-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/01\/07\/un-rights-chief-urges-rapid-inquiry-after-28-die-in-burkina-faso-town\/","title":{"rendered":"UN rights chief urges rapid inquiry after 28 die in Burkina Faso town"},"content":{"rendered":"
Volker T\u00fcrk says investigation launched by government into deaths in mainly Fulani and Muslim area should be rapid and open<\/p>
The head of the United Nations human rights office has called for a prompt, transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 28 people whose bodies were found in north-west Burkina Faso last month<\/a>.<\/p> Volker T\u00fcrk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said it was encouraging that authorities had announced an investigation into the incident in Nouna town, a predominately ethnic Fulani and Muslim community.<\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n