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Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Liz Throssell On Denial Of Bail To Ugandan Opposition Leader
Friday, 15 August 2025, 7:42 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Besigye and Lutale were on 8 August denied bail for the third time since their abduction in neighbouring Kenya and forcible return to Uganda in November last year. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Death Of Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 9:52 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
It is vital that the election campaigning can take place without being overshadowed and disrupted by violent, discriminatory or stigmatising speech. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Full-Scale Israeli Military Takeover In Gaza
Friday, 8 August 2025, 7:15 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The war in Gaza must end now. And Israelis and Palestinians must be allowed to live side by side in peace. More >>
Sudan: UN Expert Concludes Official Visit To Port Sudan, Expressing Alarm At Deteriorating Human Rights Situation
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 8:24 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
During his visit to Port Sudan, Nouicer met with Sudanese officials, including the Minister of Justice, the Attorney General, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Governor of Darfur region, with whom he engaged in frank and transparent ... More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On The Starvation Of Civilians And Treatment Of Hostages In Gaza
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 7:55 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
I have repeated, time and again, that the hostages and all those arbitrarily detained must be immediately and unconditionally released. All those deprived of liberty must be treated humanely and never be used as bargaining chips. More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Welcomes Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire, Calls For Full Respect And Confidence-Building Measures
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 8:42 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk wholeheartedly welcomes the ceasefire agreed between Thailand and Cambodia, with the important involvement of Malaysia as ASEAN chair. More >>
Türk On The High-Level Conference On Palestine & The Implementation Of The Two-State Solution
Monday, 28 July 2025, 7:27 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We stand ready to support the Palestinians in state-building, with human rights and rule of law at its centre. More >>
Palestine Action Ban ‘Disturbing’ Misuse Of UK Counter-Terrorism Legislation, Türk Warns
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 6:50 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UK Government proscribed Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 after some of its members broke into a military airfield in June and reportedly spray-painted two military aircraft, among other incidents of property damage. More >>
Türk Hails Landmark ICJ Ruling Affirming States’ Human Rights Obligations With Respect To Climate Change
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 5:45 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Opinion, which was issued on Wednesday, makes clear that human rights law and obligations apply in the context of climate change, and must be taken into full account by States. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Report Documents Human Rights Violations Of Forced Returnees
Friday, 25 July 2025, 7:09 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since 2023, large numbers of Afghans have been involuntarily returned to the country, primarily by Pakistan and Iran. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Israeli Military Operations In Deir El Balah, Gaza
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 8:37 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Israel, as the occupying power, must ensure food, medical and other supplies are provided for the population. It must immediately and unconditionally allow humanitarian aid to enter and be distributed to all those who are in need. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Syria, (3) Bangladesh
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:04 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk calls for an immediate halt to the forcible return of all Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, particularly those at risk of persecution, arbitrary detention, or torture upon their return. More >>
UN Human Rights Office To Open Mission In Bangladesh
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“The signing of this memorandum sends an important message of the country’s commitment to human rights as a cornerstone of the transition,” said Türk. More >>
Türk Calls For Immediate Steps To Ensure Protection Of People In Suweida And Across Syria
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:01 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Türk called for a thorough, urgent and independent vetting process to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations and abuses are not integrated into Syria’s official security or military structures. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) West Bank; (2) Ukraine
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 7:25 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In line with the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice, Israel must bring to an end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory. More >>
Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief Deplores Killing Of Dozens Of Civilians In Kordofan
Friday, 18 July 2025, 7:25 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Office has verified the killing of least 60 civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Kordofan’s Bara locality since 10 July. Civil society groups have reported that up to 300 people were killed. More >>
Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk On U.S. Sanctions Against Francesca Albanese
Friday, 11 July 2025, 7:47 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Special Rapporteurs, along with other parts of the human rights ecosystem, address – by their nature – sensitive and often divisive issues, that are of international concern. More >>
Kenya: Concerns Over Deaths In Protests
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 8:13 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Police have reported that at least 11 people were killed, 52 police officers injured, and that 567 arrests were made. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported at least 10 fatalities, 29 injuries, 37 arrests and two abductions. More >>
Türk Hails Stance By Inter-American Court Of Human Rights On States’ Obligations To Tackle Climate Crisis
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 5:57 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Armed with the Court’s guidance, and that of others, including the UN Human Rights Office, States should be in no doubt about the existence and scope of their human rights obligations in this area. More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk Gravely Alarmed By Steps To Withdraw From Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:31 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
With so many civilians suffering from the use of anti-personnel mines, Chief Volker Türk calls on all States to refrain from leaving any international humanitarian law treaty, and to immediately suspend any withdrawal process that may be underway. More >>
