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South Sudan: UN Report Says Arbitrary Arrests And Detentions Remain Serious Concern

Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:38 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

“I call on the South Sudanese authorities to release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty, and to bring those responsible for such violations and abuses to justice,” says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. More >>

Türk Welcomes 2nd International Decade For People Of African Descent, Calls For Bold Action To Deliver Real Change

Saturday, 21 December 2024, 8:27 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

As the coordinator of the International Decade, Türk noted that another important objective is the elaboration and adoption of a draft UN declaration on the respect, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of people of African descent. More >>

Türk Welcomes 2nd International Decade For People Of African Descent, Calls For Bold Action To Deliver Real Change

Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 11:50 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk: To secure the full rights and freedoms of people of African descent, States and all of us must effectively confront the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, dismantle systemic racism and deliver reparatory justice. More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango On Attacks On Civilian Infrastructure In Sudan

Monday, 16 December 2024, 9:57 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

We renew our call on all parties to take immediate & concrete steps to protect civilians & civilian objects, & to uphold all their obligations and responsibilities under international humanitarian law & international human rights law, also in line with ... More >>

United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk Update On Venezuela

Monday, 16 December 2024, 9:55 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

My Office has begun to resume its operations in the country in recent weeks. My hope is that we will be able to restore our full presence. As in other situations, my Office can play an important role as a bridge-builder between the institutions of ... More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson On The Banning Of Women From Medical Courses In Afghanistan

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:15 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The measure is profoundly discriminatory, short-sighted and puts the lives of women and girls at risk in multiple ways. It removes the only remaining path for women and girls towards higher education and will decimate the already inadequate supply ... More >>

Opening Remarks By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk At Press Conference Ahead Of Human Rights Day On 10 December

Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 9:59 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The disregard for international law and apparent indifference to civilian lives and infrastructure have been starkly in focus in the conflict in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Lebanon, as well as in Ukraine, Sudan and Myanma, to name ... More >>

Türk Calls On Georgian Authorities To Protect Freedoms Of Expression And Assembly Amid Violence

Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 9:35 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

“The use of unnecessary or disproportionate force against protesters and media workers is extremely worrying,” said Türk. “All Georgians from across the political spectrum should be able to express their views about the future of their country ... More >>

BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Ukraine, (2) Lebanon, (3) Occupied Palestinian Territory

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:59 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Missile and drone attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s power network have heightened serious concerns about the plight of civilians, who are facing a winter of hardship and misery. More >>

BRIEFING NOTES: Afghanistan

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:19 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The report, which covers the period from 15 August 2021 to 30 September 2024, details a range of human rights violations, as well as worrying trends for media freedom in Afghanistan. More >>

Nicaragua: Türk Urges Lawmakers To Reject Proposed Constitutional Changes

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:12 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The proposed changes also aim to further increase the Government’s powers to strip individuals of citizenship – already a widely used tool of arbitrary repression against government critics and dissidents. More >>

There Must Be “Due Reckoning” For Horrific Violations, Possible Atrocity Crimes In Gaza – UN Human Rights Chief

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 10:17 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The detailed analysis of violations covers the six-month period from November 2023 to April 2024, and broadly examines the killing of civilians and breaches of international law that in many instances could amount to war crimes. More >>

Haiti: UN Human Rights Chief Urges End To Intensifying Violence In Port-Au-Prince

Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 11:40 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Port-au-Prince's estimated four million people, are practically being held hostage as gangs now control all the main roads in and out of the capital. More >>

Lebanon: Türk Reiterates Call For Ceasefire Following Grave Escalation

Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 10:02 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The only way to end the tragedy for innocent people on all sides is a permanent and immediate ceasefire on all fronts; in Lebanon, in Israel and of course in Gaza, Türk said. More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence On Sentencing Under The National Security Law In Hong Kong

Sunday, 24 November 2024, 11:58 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Beyond the large numbers of accused directly impacted by criminal proceedings, these laws have major chilling effects on others in HKSAR, including the media, legislators, human rights defenders, lawyers, students, academia, bloggers and artists, and other ... More >>

Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani On Imminent Execution In Singapore

Sunday, 24 November 2024, 11:26 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The use of the death penalty for drug-related offences is incompatible with international human rights law. There is increasing evidence showing the ineffectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent. More >>

Mexico: UN Human Rights Chief Concerned About Expansion Of Mandatory Pretrial Detention

Sunday, 24 November 2024, 10:48 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

“Automatic pretrial detention runs counter to core human rights principles,” Türk said. “Pretrial detention should not be a general practice but be based on an individual determination by a judicial authority that the circumstances of each ... More >>

Briefing Notes: (1) Ukraine; (2) COP29

Saturday, 23 November 2024, 9:18 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

We need COP29 to mobilise trillions – not billions – of dollars in climate finance to keep the increase in global average temperature under 1.5 degrees Celsius, and to catalyse more ambitious national climate commitments. More >>

Mozambique: UN Human Rights Chief Urges De-Escalation Of Post-Election Tensions

Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:09 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

It is crucial that post-electoral grievances are resolved peacefully through inclusive dialogue and independent judicial processes, consistent with human rights and the rule of law; violence has no place in electoral processes, says UN High Commissioner ... More >>

International Day To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists: “Safety Of Journalists In Crises And Emergencies”

Monday, 4 November 2024, 8:33 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

On this International Day, Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, urges all those with influence to step up action to end impunity for crimes against journalists, to protect media workers, and to contribute to building open, More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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