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Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Pre-Election Intimidation And Violations In Guinea
Monday, 29 December 2025, 1:28 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Several cases of enforced disappearance remain unresolved, including those of four relatives of artist and opposition figure Elie Kamano who have been missing since 16 November. More >>
Myanmar: Türk Warns Against Violence And Intimidation Ahead Of Military-Controlled Vote
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 7:30 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dozens of individuals have reportedly been detained under an “election protection law” for the exercise of their freedom of expression. Some have received extremely harsh sentences. More >>
Bangladesh: Türk Urges Calm After Killing Of 2024 Protest Leader
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:38 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner said his Office stands ready to work with the authorities and all stakeholders to support efforts that uphold human rights and prevent further violence. More >>
Türk Alarmed By Spiralling Thai-Cambodia Conflict And Impact On Civilians
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:32 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The conflict has forced some 750,000 people to flee their homes in border areas. More >>
Sudan: UN Report Details Horrific Patterns Of Violations Committed During RSF Takeover Of Zamzam IDP Camp
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:30 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The report is based on monitoring undertaken by the UN Human Rights Office, including interviews conducted in July 2025 with 155 survivors and witnesses in eastern Chad. More >>
Venezuelan Society Urgently Needs Justice And Human Rights, Says Türk
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:27 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Oral update to the Human Rights Council on Venezuela More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Escalating Hostilities In Sudan’s Kordofan Region
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:24 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On 14 December, a drone strike on a hospital in Dilling, South Kordofan, reportedly killed at least six people and injured 12 others, among them medical personnel. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango After 13 Detainees Released In Eritrea
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:17 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Our Office stands ready to continue its engagement with the Eritrean authorities to ensure Eritrea fully complies with its international human rights obligations. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Hanukkah Attack In Sydney
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 6:02 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
I stand in solidarity with the victims and those who bravely helped and protected them. More >>
Guinea-Bissau: Türk Deplores Post-Coup Violations, Urges Respect For Human Rights
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 7:52 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
It is critical that the military authorities uphold international human rights norms and standards, including by ensuring all individuals arbitrarily detained are immediately and unconditionally released. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Myanmar; (2) Pakistan; (3) Occupied Palestinian Territory
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 7:37 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Against this backdrop of very serious human rights violations, the High Commissioner urges the United States to reconsider its plans to end its Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, programme with respect to Myanmar. More >>
Pakistan: Türk Concerned By Constitutional Amendments And Immunity Provisions
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 7:36 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“These changes, taken together, risk subjugating the judiciary to political interference and executive control,” said Türk. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) (EN/AR) Lebanon; (2) Nigeria; (3) Ukraine And Russia
Saturday, 29 November 2025, 4:10 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk says it is now urgent that the parties show their commitment to comply with the ceasefire in good faith. More >>
Comment By UNHRO Spokesperson Seif Magango On Apparent Enforced Disappearance Of Guinean Opposition Activist’s Relatives
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:51 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We also call on the authorities to disclose the fate and whereabouts of at least five other individuals we believe may have been subjected to enforced disappearance. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Deadly Ukraine Attacks
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:32 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Recurring patterns of apparent violations of the fundamental international humanitarian law principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution raise particularly serious concerns and must be promptly, thoroughly and independently investigated. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani On Guilty Verdict Against Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina
Friday, 21 November 2025, 7:12 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk hopes Bangladesh will move forward with a comprehensive process of truth-telling, reparation and justice as the pathway to national reconciliation and healing. More >>
International Community Has Clear Duty To Act - Türk Tells Special Session On Sudan
Sunday, 16 November 2025, 3:43 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Sudan is built on the diversity of its people. The war is setting regions and communities against each other, ripping apart the social fabric, with consequences that will reach down generations. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Sudan Violence
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 8:30 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Security Council’s arms embargo is clear: the provision of continuing military support to sustain parties committing serious violations must stop. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: EN/AR (1) Syria; (2) Niger
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 8:26 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We stress that all armed actors – both exercising State power and otherwise – must respect and protect humanitarian workers at all times, everywhere, as required by international human rights law and applicable humanitarian law. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) USA; (2) Tanzania; (3) Sudan
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 7:57 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Volker Türk repeats his call on States with influence over the parties to the conflict to act urgently to put an end to the violence. More >>
