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Ethnic Cleansing Concerns In Gaza And West Bank Amid Intensified Violence And Forcible Transfers By Israel – UN Report
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:18 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The report also documents the death of 79 Palestinians in Israeli detention during the reporting period and highlights that Palestinians detained from Gaza remained particularly vulnerable to torture and other ill-treatment. More >>
SUDAN: Türk Alarmed After Scores Killed In Drone Attacks In Two Days
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:14 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
He renewed his call on both sides to stop the violence and fully embrace dialogue towards a ceasefire. More >>
Türk: Deepening Israeli Control Over Palestinian Lands Further Violates Right To Self-Determination
Friday, 13 February 2026, 6:24 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“This not only violates the land rights of Palestinians, but also their cultural rights in respect of sites of particular significance,” Türk said. More >>
Ethiopia: Türk Urges Restraint And Steps Towards De-Escalation Amid Volatility In Tigray
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 7:23 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Recent fighting between the Ethiopian army and regional forces has highlighted the risk of a deepening human rights crisis in the north of the country. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Occupied West Bank
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 9:05 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk says accountability and justice must be achieved — for all the victims of unlawful killings and other human rights violations. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk Briefing To The Human Rights Council On El Fasher
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 2:27 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since I last briefed you on El Fasher, I have visited Sudan and heard first hand accounts from some of those who survived that final offensive. I have rarely seen people so traumatized by their experiences. More >>
Hong Kong SAR: Türk Urges Release Of Jimmy Lai Following Imposition Of 20-Year Sentence
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 9:08 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Office has reviewed the verdict against Lai and is concerned that it criminalises the exercise of protected freedom of expression, including media freedoms, and association, drawing extensively on conduct that predates the NSL. More >>
UN Human Rights Office Launches USD 400 Million Appeal To Address Global Human Rights Needs
Friday, 6 February 2026, 11:32 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
For 2026, the UN General Assembly has approved a regular budget of USD 224.3 million, which is based on assessed contributions from Member States. More >>
Burkina Faso: Türk Calls On Authorities To Halt Rapid Closure Of Civic Space
Friday, 6 February 2026, 11:22 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On 29 January 2026, the Burkinabè Government announced measures to dissolve political parties, and to repeal the legal framework governing them. The authorities have already suspended all activities of political parties since September 2022. More >>
Myanmar: Türk Says Military-controlled Ballot Exacerbates Violence And Social Division
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 7:31 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for all those arbitrarily detained to be released immediately, including NLD leader Aung Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. More >>
Türk Hails Preparatory Talks Toward Treaty On Crimes Against Humanity, Urges Ambition
Friday, 30 January 2026, 7:43 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Unlike war crimes and the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and associated State obligations to repress and prevent them are so far not yet codified in a standalone international treaty. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk's Message For International Holocaust Remembrance Day On 27 January
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 8:54 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The history of the Holocaust abounds with stories of rescue and selflessness that illuminate the immense power of reason and compassion. More >>
Türk Calls On Iranian Authorities To End Their Brutal Repression
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 8:13 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Human rights are an essential tool to navigate through difficult issues and troubled times, not a weapon to be instrumentalized against anyone. More >>
USA Migrant Crackdown: UN Human Rights Chief Decries Dehumanisation, Harmful Policies And Practices
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 8:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner expressed deep concern about the harmful and dehumanising narratives frequently used to describe migrants and refugees. More >>
Spokesperson For The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani on Sudan
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 9:44 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner urged all parties to the conflict to ensure that the crimes committed during and after the takeover of El Fasher are not repeated in Kadugli, Dilling and the wider Kordofan region. More >>
Ukraine: Türk Says Outraged By Continued Russian Attacks On Energy Infrastructure
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 8:50 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Russian Federation has persisted in launching these large-scale strikes despite extensive and well-documented public information regarding their severe impact on the civilian population, Türk said. More >>
Alarming Trends In Executions In 2025 Raise Serious Human Rights Concerns – UN Human Rights
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 8:59 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In Saudi Arabia, at least 356 people were reportedly executed in 2025, exceeding the previous record set in 2024. Seventy-eight per cent of those were for drug-related offences, following the resumption of such executions in late 2022. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk’s End-Of-Mission Statement On Sudan
Monday, 19 January 2026, 8:10 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
War has plunged the country into an abyss of unfathomable proportions because it affects all of the country, all of the people. More >>
Iran: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Authorities To End Violent Repression And Calls For Accountability
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 5:00 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Several hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed by the number of casualties, including children. More >>
Iran: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Authorities To End Violent Repression And Calls For Accountability
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 8:45 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Iranian authorities have imposed a nationwide internet shutdown, affecting Iranians’ rights to freedom of expression and access to information, disrupting emergency and lifesaving services and obstructing independent human rights monitoring. More >>
