Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says

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This article is published in association with United Nations.  As anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was horrified at the mounting violence directed by security forces against protestors, with reports of hundreds killed and thousands arrested.  Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful […]

UN rights office ‘horrified’ by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution sites

This article is published in association with United Nations. As the pall of starvation hangs over Gaza, UN agencies have sounded the alarm over deadly violence at food distribution points, where over 400 Palestinians have reportedly been killed in recent weeks while trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in […]

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas. […]

Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.  “The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the […]

Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official

This article is published in association with United Nations. Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. In a stark assessment of the current situation of the health crisis, Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif warned that more than […]

It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief

This article is published in association with United Nations. Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility to regulate content, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, insisted on Friday, following Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking programme in the United States. “Allowing hate speech and harmful content […]

UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and “scourge on our collective humanity” which has resulted in damaging consequences for communities worldwide. This comes just a day after the UN human rights office (OHCHR) issued a statement expressing horror over the […]

West Bank strikes: UN rights office condemns Israeli military escalation

This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid further raids, airstrikes and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned that the Israeli military’s actions risked further enflaming an “already explosive situation”. The development follows “at least four” airstrikes by the Israeli Security Forces […]

UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN staff detained in the country.  Ansar Allah, also known […]

‘Another day of horror’: UN rights office condemns Israeli strikes at Gazan school

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens at a Gaza City school. At around 4:30am during dawn prayer […]

UN rights office condemns forced evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed concern on Tuesday over the forced evictions of over 80 Palestinian families in the Silwan area of occupied East Jerusalem. These evictions are “facilitated by the unlawful application of discriminatory Israeli laws against Palestinians in the […]

Venezuela: UN rights chief concerned about post-election tension and violence

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has joined the Secretary-General in voicing concern over the situation in Venezuela following the recent presidential election.  In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mr. Türk said he was “extremely concerned” about increasing tensions in the South American country.  Voting […]

Laws of war likely ‘consistently violated’ in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office

This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the use of hugely powerful bombs and an alleged lack of distinction between combatants and civilians, the Organization’s human rights chief said on Wednesday. […]

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