{"id":1580,"date":"2023-01-08T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenianews.me\/En\/un-calls-for-impartial-investigation-into-death-of-28-people-in-burkina-faso\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T05:00:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T05:00:51","slug":"un-calls-for-impartial-investigation-into-death-of-28-people-in-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenianews.me\/En\/un-calls-for-impartial-investigation-into-death-of-28-people-in-burkina-faso\/","title":{"rendered":"UN calls for impartial investigation into death of 28 people in Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on transitional authorities in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso to quickly and transparently investigate the killing of 28 people whose bodies were found last weekend, AFP reported.<\/p>\n<p> He welcomed the authorities&#8217; announcement of an investigation after the discovery of the bodies in the northwest of the country. &#8220;I call on them to ensure that it is swift, thorough, impartial and transparent and that all those responsible, regardless of position or rank, are brought to justice,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> The U.N. 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