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Türk Denounces Near-Total Dismantling Of Democracy In Nicaragua, Detailed In UN Human Rights Report
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 8:34 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
There is almost no space for independent civic or political participation, and the State has continued to extend repression against dissenting voices beyond the country’s borders, the report states. More >>
Report Warns Of Transnational Repression And Reprisals Against Individuals And Organisations Cooperating With The UN
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 7:24 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The report shows a growing trend of transnational repression, in which civil society actors are targeted beyond the borders of their own countries. More >>
Türk Says Recovery Of Remains In Gaza Three Years Later Adds To Palestinian Trauma
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 7:12 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Between 27 June and 27 August, the Palestinian Civil Defence reported that 233 of 407 bodies believed to be under 20 destroyed buildings, mostly in Gaza City, had been recovered. More >>
Türk Says “Deafening Silence” For Suffering Afghans, Urges Renewed Pressure
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 7:19 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“Today, the plight of many in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse. Millions are mired in poverty, respect for basic human rights continues to deteriorate as hundreds of thousands are being returned against their will,” the High Commissioner ... More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk - Global Update To The 63rd Session Of The Human Rights Council
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 6:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Tech moguls, populists, and vested interests, amplified by social media echo chambers, tell us these trends are inevitable. More >>
Israeli Forces Expelled Palestinian Refugees From Three West Bank Camps, In Violation Of International Law – UN Report
Monday, 7 September 2026, 2:21 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (4 September 2026) – A UN Human Rights report published today says Israeli security forces forcibly displaced the entire Palestinian populations of three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank in January and February 2025 and are still preventing ... More >>
Sri Lanka: UN Human Rights Report Urges Robust Accountability And Institutional Reforms
Friday, 4 September 2026, 7:10 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The report highlights continued cases of torture and deaths in custody. The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka documented 602 cases of torture and ill-treatment in 2025 and 138 cases as of April 2026. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Arrests Of Opposition Members In Zambia
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 6:59 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
All arrests and resulting court proceedings – whatever the gravity of the alleged conduct or specific charges filed – must be fully consistent with international human rights standards, as well as Zambian domestic law. More >>
Yemen: Türk Alarmed By Civilian Casualties As Hostilities Escalate, Urges Restraint
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 7:11 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
At least seventeen civilian casualties from Ansar Allah attacks have been reported in Government-controlled areas since 6 August, and two casualties were reported in Ansar Allah-controlled areas in late July. More >>
Türkiye: UN Human Rights Chief Deplores Legal Changes That Could Subject Children To Life Imprisonment
Friday, 14 August 2026, 7:45 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“It is essential that the law is amended to ensure that all of its provisions are fully aligned with Türkiye’s international human rights law obligations, including on children’s rights,” says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. More >>
Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk On Abolition Of Death Penalty In Lebanon
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 7:58 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In a country subject to devastating attacks and experiencing profound loss and suffering, this decision represents a powerful and principled commitment to the right to life. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Iran Executions
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 7:47 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since 19 March 2026, at least 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 individuals in cases linked to protests at the start of the year. More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Ends Visit To Jordan
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 7:04 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“Jordan is a much-needed pillar of stability in a boiling region, and it is important for the country to continue to advance human rights and humanitarian efforts, both domestically and across the Middle East,” Volker Türk said. More >>
Uganda: UN Human Rights Chief Denounces Crackdown On Fundamental Freedom
Friday, 31 July 2026, 3:56 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since the general elections on 15 January 2026, repression has increased against all those perceived to oppose the Government. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani On Worsening West Bank Violence
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 7:23 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since last Thursday, eight Palestinians, including a boy, as well as two members of the Israeli military have been killed in the occupied West Bank. More >>
Opening Remarks By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights At Press Conference Concluding Official Visit To Lebanon
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 7:06 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since 2 March, more than 4,300 people have been killed and 12,200 injured in Lebanon according to figures from the national authorities. More than 135 healthcare workers, as well as many journalists and media workers, are among those killed. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Stranded Seafarers In The Strait Of Hormuz
Monday, 27 July 2026, 7:55 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The seafarers have been left on their ships to fend for themselves without food, water, fuel, medical care, electricity or means to communicate with their families. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan On The Torture And Killing Of Malian Soldiers By Armed Groups
Friday, 24 July 2026, 7:50 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Killing, torturing or abusing individuals hors de combat is a war crime. The armed groups must stop such violations and prevent any recurrence. More >>
UN Human Rights Chief To Conduct Official Visit To Lebanon 26-27 July 2026
Friday, 24 July 2026, 7:44 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Chief is scheduled to meet with the President and Prime Minister of Lebanon, as well as the President of the Lebanese National Assembly and ministers. More >>
Nicaragua: Türk Deplores Clampdown On Civil And Political Freedoms
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 7:19 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On Sunday, Nicaragua’s co-president, Daniel Ortega, spoke of new laws that could bar dissenting individuals and groups from participating in elections. More >>
