UN rights chief alarmed by sharp rise in deaths at US ICE detention centers, urges independent probes
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has expressed alarm over rising deaths in U.S. ICE custody, calling for urgent preventive action and independent investigations. According to U.S. government data, 18 people died in ICE detention in the first five months of 2025, with another death reported this month. The total for 2025 stands at 33 deaths, a sharp increase from 11 in 2024. Türk highlighted a lack of transparency and clarity surrounding the deaths.
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Türk said that it is alarming that, according to US Government official data, in the first five months of this year, 18 people had died in ICE detention
In 2025, a total of 33 deaths were registered, compared with 11 in 2024
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