The United Nations said on Monday that reports of migrants and asylum seekers dying or suffering abuse in detention around the world were "shocking and very disturbing", but said states bore primary responsibility for protecting their rights.⁣ ⁣ UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said migrants and asylum seekers must be treated with dignity and in line with international law.⁣ ⁣ "We have seen, over the past years, horrific reports of migrants, asylum seekers, being held in horrific detention, dying in detention, having their dignity violated, their rights violated," Dujarric told reporters.⁣ ⁣ He said there was no broad UN mandate to inspect detention facilities, though UN agencies may be involved in some locations. States, he said, must uphold rights protections.⁣ ⁣ #news #migration #migrants #UN #detention #asylum