{
  "id": 6123622,
  "title": "UN urges ‘accountability’ after 23 die in US immigration custody in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/un-urges-accountability-after-23-die-in-us-immigration-custody-in-2026-6123622",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T09:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/07/un-urges-accountability-after-23-die-in-us-immigration-custody-in-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations' rights chief called for accountability after 23 individuals died in US immigration custody during 2026. Turk criticized the US's immigration practices, including returning migrants to dangerous locations and countries with no ties. He urged the US to stop deportations to places where people would face irreparable harm. Turk highlighted that four more deaths occurred since his last update in June, bringing the total to 23. He criticized US President Donald Trump's focus on combating illegal immigration and the expansion of detention centers. The UN rights chief also denounced other US immigration enforcement practices, such as forcing migrant returns to dangerous places and enforcing deportations to countries without ties. Turk urged the US to halt such returns and ensure due process for all removals to third countries. He expressed concern over ICE's plan to equip agents with electric shock gloves, which would escalate violence in their operations.",
  "summary": "UN human rights chief Volker Turk said four more people had died in US immigration custody since June, bringing the 2026 death toll to 23.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UN urges ‘accountability’ after 23 die in US immigration custody in 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/un-urges-accountability-after-23-die-in-us-immigration-custody-in-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:30:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}