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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk discussed the importance of seeing migrants and refugees as human beings, condemning their dehumanization, and presented a coherent vision of human rights.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced regret and concern regarding the European Union's new legislation concerning migrant 'return centers'.
At least 40 individuals, including 18 protesters, have been executed in Iran since January on "national security grounds," according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged stronger measures from states and companies to protect children online, emphasizing that merely limiting access to dangerous platforms is insufficient.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated today that the increasing restriction of civic space in Serbia, marked by continuous attacks on critical voices and media freedom limitations, is very concerning.
Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in fulfilling its mandate.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised alarm over ongoing torture of detainees in Venezuela, despite a new amnesty law and the release of thousands of individuals.
Iranian diplomacy has accused the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights of inaction following a Saturday attack at a girls' school in Minab, which reportedly resulted in 180 casualties, and demands international intervention.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights states that Israel's actions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip aim to impose "permanent demographic change" in these Palestinian territories.
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that ultimately people desire a world with more human rights, not fewer, rejecting the notion of a crueler world.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged the urgent development of international regulations for autonomous weapons systems, such as drones, citing the increasing risk of war crimes.
The White House is defending its sanctions against Cuba, even as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, warns that these measures are negatively impacting the human rights of the Cuban population, particularly their access to essential supplies and services.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has reported that 21 people have been executed and over 4,000 arrested in Iran on political or national security grounds since the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: The scale of the murders in Lebanon is "horrific"
More than 500 civilians have been killed by drone attacks in Sudan between January and mid-March, primarily in the strategic Kordofan region, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed shock over reports that more than 200 civilians have been killed in drone attacks in Sudan since March 4.
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has labeled violence against women a 'global emergency,' citing approximately 50,000 femicides worldwide in 2024, mostly by family members.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva to discuss support for the Global Alliance initiative.
The UN has reacted strongly to the European Union's new migration legislation regarding migrant returns, with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stating deep regret and emphasizing that obligations cannot be shifted to third countries.
More than 1,000 civilians have been killed by drones in war-torn Sudan in just five months of 2026, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has sharply criticized new US sanctions against Cuba, warning that the fuel blockade directly threatens the lives of the most vulnerable Cubans.
International pressure is growing on the Serbian government, with European MPs calling for withheld funds and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights making accusations against Aleksandar Vučić's regime, adding to a widespread sense of disaffection stemming from perceived government inefficiency and lack of clear purpose among public servants.
Amina Bouayach, President of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH), held a bilateral meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva to discuss boosting the role of national human rights institutions.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced the postponement of Special Rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards' official visit to Morocco, citing the Eid holiday as the reason.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has accused Honduran security forces of extrajudicial executions, disappearances, and torture during 2025.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that Israeli military operations and settlement expansion in Gaza and the West Bank indicate an effort to permanently alter the demographic landscape of Palestine.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, with Palestinians continuing to die from Israeli fire, cold, hunger, and treatable diseases.