UN condemns Taliban’s new decree on women

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has strongly condemned the Taliban-led government in...

WUC urges UK PM Keir Starmer to raise Uyghur genocide

According to the WUC, the prospect of deeper engagement with China has generated serious concern among Uyghur...

Ex-Bangladesh FM slams rights report on July 2024 uprising

Former Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud accused the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of...

UN human rights chief warns Pakistan’s constitutional amendment

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has expressed deep alarm over Pakistan's latest...

Alleged nuclear tunnels in Sindh mountains prompt calls for...

In a formal letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN...

UN rights chief Türk ‘appalled’ by Nepal protest deaths

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has expressed deep concern over the violence in Nepal, which...

China faces criticism as Uyghur families still suffer

Amnesty International has raised fresh alarm that Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang remain under relentless...

UN Human Rights Chief condemns starvation in Gaza

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Monday condemned the ongoing starvation in...

OHCHR to set up office in Bangladesh, MOU signed

The Government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the United...

UN Rights Chief flags China over Tibet, Xinjiang abuses

On June 17, Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed worries about "continued violations of...

UN expresses concern over ban on political parties in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's interim government recently banned the activities of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League...

UN raises concerns over Maldives' judicial independence

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) stated in a press release on Monday, "The dismissal by...