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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 >>
Spokesperson For The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Seif Magango On Sudan
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 9:17 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Reports suggest hundreds of people were killed in Tamboul, amid widespread looting. They also indicate at least 25 cases of sexual violence in several villages in Sharq Al-Jazira locality, including of three medical personnel and an 11-year-old girl, ... More >>
Türk Says World Must Act As Darkest Moment Of Gaza Conflict Unfolds
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:42 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Türk called on the world’s leaders to act, saying States have a duty under the Geneva Conventions to ensure respect for international humanitarian law. More >>
Human Rights' Focus On Fact, Law & Compassion Particularly Crucial In The Fog Of War, Türk Tells Journalists In New York
Monday, 21 October 2024, 5:25 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We are in a particularly dangerous period in history, when disregard, disrespect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law is reaching a deafening crescendo. More >>
OHCHR Chief Calls On Tunisia To Uphold Rule Of Law And Democratic Freedoms
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 6:49 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In the weeks leading up to the elections, held on 6 October, over 100 prospective candidates, members of their campaigns and other political figures were arrested on a variety of charges ranging from falsification of electoral paperwork to charges ... More >>
Spokesperson For The OHCHR Ravina Shamdasani On Situation In The Middle East
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 6:32 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner says now -- more than ever -- political courage, leadership and compassion are needed. The killing, destruction, as well as bellicose posturing by those in positions of power, must end. There is no alternative to resolution of ... More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango On Impending Executions In The USA
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 10:39 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We oppose the death penalty, as a matter of policy, in all circumstances. It is incompatible with the fundamental right to life and raises the unacceptable risk of executing innocent people. Evidence also suggests it has little to no effect in deterring crime. More >>
