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...

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...

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...

India slams UN Human Rights Chief's remarks on Kashmir

"At a larger level, we are concerned about global updates, oversimplifications of complex issues, sweeping and...

UN Rights Chief condemns deportation of Uyghurs to China

Turk said that his office has repeatedly urged Thai authorities to respect their obligations under international law...

UN investigates attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, says human

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk met interim government Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, and other...

EAM discusses global Human Rights challenges with UN Right Chief

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in Geneva on Thursday...

UNHR Chief calls for victim-centred implementation in Nepal

United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has called for victim-centred implementation of new transitional...

UN Human Rights Chief calls for "transparent" transition of power

He noted that the transition of power in Bangladesh should be guided by human rights, in line with the country's...

India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding LS polls

India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human...

UN's Volker Turk launches new Human Rights path of solutions

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk launched new Human Rights solutions on Monday and...

UN Human Rights chief alarmed by abuses against Afghans

Pakistan ordered undocumented foreigners, including Afghans residing in Pakistan, to leave the country by a deadline...