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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 >>
US Attacks In Caribbean And Pacific Violate International Human Rights Law – UN Human Rights Chief
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 7:54 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
While recognising the challenges involved in combating drug trafficking, the High Commissioner urged the US Government to adhere to international law, including as set out in applicable counter-narcotics treaties to which the US is also party. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango On Deaths In Cameroon Post-Election Protests
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:34 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We urge the authorities to ensure prompt, impartial and effective investigations into all cases of election-related violence, including the use of unnecessary or disproportionate force, and to bring those responsible to justice. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Deadly Gaza Air Strikes
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:03 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Israel must comply with its continuing obligations under international humanitarian law and is accountable for any violations. More >>
Brazil: Comprehensive Reform Of Policing Methods Urgently Needed – Türk
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 9:48 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On Tuesday, 28 October, a large-scale police operation took place in the Complexo do Alemão and Complexo da Penha communities, reportedly aimed at enforcing some 100 judicial warrants against individuals linked to organized criminal groups. More >>
Reports Of Summary Executions & Other Violations, As RSF Makes Major Territorial Gains In El Fasher & North Kordofan
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 8:55 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“In El Fasher, initial reports indicate an extremely precarious situation since the RSF yesterday announced its takeover of the army’s 6th Infantry Division,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. More >>
Sudan: UN Expert Alarmed By Escalating Drone Attacks, Urges Protection Of Civilians And Civilian Infrastructure
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 2:40 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The intensifying use of drone strikes is putting civilian lives at additional risk, deepening the humanitarian crisis and further destabilizing the country, said Radhouane Nouicer. More >>
