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BRIEFING NOTES: Syria
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 6:31 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Transitional justice and community trust building anchored in human rights will be a very important chapter in Syria’s future. This is the only way to address the immeasurable pain endured by individuals and families across the country for decades. More >>
Sudan: Alarming El Fasher Siege, Hostilities Must End - UN Report
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 6:28 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“The continuing siege of El Fasher and the relentless fighting are devastating lives everyday on a massive scale,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. More >>
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 >>
