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Spokesperson For The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights: Thameen Al-Kheetan
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 3:39 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The heartbreaking scenes of bereaved mothers in tears at the courtroom speak to the need for a victim-centred transitional justice process. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Lebanon
Friday, 24 April 2026, 8:17 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk calls for prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations into all incidents involving allegations of violations of international humanitarian law. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk's End Of Mission Statement In Mexico
Friday, 24 April 2026, 7:38 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mexico has a diverse, active, and vibrant civil society, and its members continue to be central actors in public debate, in driving institutional reform, and, crucially, in demanding accountability. More >>
Indonesia: Türk Applauds New Law Protecting Domestic Workers, Urges Other States Follow Suit
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6:30 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The new law recognises domestic workers as formal workers, moving them out of the informal and unregulated economy. These provisions regulate recruitment, working conditions, and protections for domestic workers across the country. More >>
Singapore: Türk Alarmed By Increase In Drug-Related Executions, Calls For Moratorium
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6:21 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In the first months of this year alone, eight people have been executed for drug-related offences in Singapore. Of the 25 executions carried out in 2023 and 2024, 24 were reportedly for drug-related offences. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk Remarks To The Conference On Sudan
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 4:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Cycles of violence are spiraling and expanding across Sudan. Civilians are targeted with mass killings, summary executions, widespread rape, abductions for ransom, and forced displacement. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango On Detention Of Activists In China
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 7:36 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Gao Zhen was arrested in August 2024 and remains in detention pending judgment following the conclusion of his closed-door trial on 30 March 2026. More >>
UN Human Rights Expert On Sudan Renews Calls For Dialogue, Accountability As Conflicts Enters Fourth Year
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 7:04 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Given Sudan’s strategic location, linking the Nile Basin, the Red Sea, and the Arab world, what started as an internal struggle has had a regional impact and is fuelled by geopolitical dynamics and competition for influence. More >>
Palestinians Across Gaza Unsafe Six Months On From Ceasefire Announcement, Says Türk
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 9:53 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
After two-and-a-half years of repeated crimes under international law, committed with sweeping impunity, and tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians killed, the international community must move beyond words. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Shrinking Civic Space In Serbia
Friday, 10 April 2026, 11:36 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Reports of growing violence, voter intimidation and procedural irregularities, including police raids on opposition premises during recent local elections, raise serious questions about the integrity and climate of the electoral process. More >>
Türk Condemns Deadly Wave Of Israeli Strikes On Lebanon
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 8:48 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Israel has issued warnings and displacement orders covering approximately 14 percent of Lebanon, including the whole region south of the Zahrani river, most of Beirut’s southern suburbs and parts of the Beqaa region. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Incendiary Rhetoric In Middle East War
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 7:58 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Anyone responsible for international crimes must be held to account by a competent court. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango On Guinea-Bissau
Friday, 3 April 2026, 9:56 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson stated that de facto authorities must also take urgent and meaningful steps toward restoring constitutional order. More >>
Türk Warns Of Deepening Clampdown On Freedom Of Expression Across Middle East
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 3:29 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We remind all States of their obligation under international human rights law to respect and protect people’s right to freedom of expression. Everyone has the right to express critical opinions. More >>
Statement To The HRC Urgent Debate On Protection Of Children & Educational Institutions In International Armed Conflicts
Saturday, 28 March 2026, 10:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Divisions within this Council must not distract us from a shared focus on the human rights of people across the Gulf and the Middle East. More >>
Statement To The Human Rights Council Urgent Debate On The Impact Of Iranian Attacks On GCC Countries And Jordan
Saturday, 28 March 2026, 9:55 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN’s Economic and Social Commission for West Asia assesses that the conflict has already caused some $63 billion in economic losses across the Arab region. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Detained Staff In Yemen
Saturday, 28 March 2026, 9:38 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Under no circumstances can UN personnel be detained, much less charged with crimes, for undertaking their vital work on behalf of the Yemeni people. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Sudan; (2) Haiti
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 10:09 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Office continues to document attacks on markets, energy and water infrastructure and health facilities. Health care facilities and health workers are specifically protected against attack. More >>
Gangs Expand Reach In Haiti Amid Persistent Deadly Violence – UN Human Rights Office Report
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 9:47 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Gangs have terrorized the population by killing and kidnapping people, trafficking children, stealing at illegal checkpoints, extorting money from businesses, and destroying and ransacking public and private properties. More >>
Civilians Bear Brunt Of Reckless War In The Middle East, Says Türk
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:04 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In addition to the prevailing risk of harm, the cumulative impact of hostilities in Iran is contributing to disruptions in electricity supply, and shortages of essential goods from medicine to infant formula and fuel. More >>
