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EU to "swiftly" propose fresh sanctions over Iran crackdown, says von der
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen stated the EU will swiftly propose more sanctions over Iran's protest crackdown. As unrest continues, Reza Pahlavi urged US action while Trump threatened tough measures. Iran has extended internet restrictions, and UN rights chief Volker Turk condemned violen
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UN rights chief Volker Turk says he is "horrified" by rising violence agai
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
UN rights chief Volker Turk expressed horror over mounting violence against protesters in Iran and called for an end to killings. Activist Masih Alinejad alleged large-scale atrocities and urged global action. Iran has extended a nationwide internet shutdown amid ongoing protests, now in
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UN rights chief Turk 'appalled' by Nepal protest deaths, urges restraint,
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has expressed deep concern over the violence in Nepal, which has resulted in the deaths of multiple people and injuries to hundreds amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations.
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UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
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UN Rights Chief flags China over Tibet, Xinjiang abuses; calls for release
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On June 17, Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed worries about "continued violations of cultural and other rights" in Tibet and demanded the "release of all individuals detained for exercising their rights and alignment of legislation and policies with internatio
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Pakistan: UN rights chief raises concerns over new constitutional amendmen
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The International Court of Justice has also called the 26th constitutional amendment as a "blow" to judicial independence, human rights and the rule of law.
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EAM Jaishankar discusses global Human Rights challenges with UN Rights Chi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in Geneva on Thursday and shared India's perspectives on the global human rights situation.
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UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women's and girls' righ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for prioritising women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.
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"Both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes," says UN rights chief
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Both Hamas and Israel have committed "war crimes" in the past month, the United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk said, CNN reported on Thursday.
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UN Rights Chief condemns Israel for ordering "full siege" on Gaza, urges d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have condemned the decision of Israel to order a "full siege" of Gaza, and also pleaded with "states with influence" to defuse the situation, Al Jazeera reported.
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UN rights chief Volker Turk condemns Russia's "senseless" war in Ukraine
Updated : 3 years ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has condemned Russia's "senseless" invasion of Ukraine and stressed that the UN body needs to forge a new worldwide consensus on human rights, broadening its base of support, according to the statement released by UN's OHCHR.
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