Both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes: UN Rights Chief

Both Hamas and Israel have committed "war crimes" in the past month, the United Nations Human Rights chief Volker...

UN urges states to defuse “powder keg” situation in Israel, OPT

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday issued an urgent plea to all states with influence to...

UN calls on Taliban to halt flogging, executions in Afghanistan

Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer, in a statement said the Taliban's...

UN rights chief condemns Russia's "senseless" war in Ukraine

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has condemned Russia's "senseless" invasion of Ukraine...

Turk calls for coordinated approach to protect Myanmar refugees

"More than 2,400 Rohingya have sought to leave Bangladesh and Myanmar in 2022 alone, and I am deeply saddened that...

Systematic exclusion of Afghan women continues, says Turk

While giving the opening statement at the press conference today, Turk said, "Afghanistan, where the continued...

UN rights chief alarmed at conduct of Myanmar military courts

At least seven university students were sentenced to death by a military court on 30 November, the Office of the...

UN rights body launches Iran human rights probe

The Council, meeting in a special session in response to the crisis that was sparked by the death in September in...

Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says Turk

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged"...

UN Rights Chief to visit Bangladesh from August 14-17

Geneva [Switzerland], August 12 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will conduct an...

China invites Turkey to visit Xinjiang

Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): Two months after the UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet visited Xinjiang in...

China denies attempts to supress UN report on Xinjiang

Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): China has strongly responded to reports that it is trying to suppress the UN report...