France, March 3 -- United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has expressed deep concern over the United States' "fundamental shift" in direction since the last election and has condemned the "unchecked power" of "unelected tech oligarchs."

"We have enjoyed bipartisan support from the United States of America on human rights over many decades," he said, before adding, "I am now deeply worried by the fundamental shift in direction that is taking place domestically and internationally."

Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council, Turkvoiced his strongest rebuke to date of the dramatic about-face seen in the United States in recent weeks.

Without naming Trump, he decried that "policies intended to protect people from discrimina...