UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visits Damascus’ Sednaya prison
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has visited the notorious Sednaya prison outside Damascus.
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...
U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...
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Sednaya Prison: A Haunting Legacy of Assad's Brutality, Says UN Official
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus, describing it as ...
UN human-rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds
Volker Türk also urges transitional justice for victims, saying it enhances public trust in state institutions as the country ...
UN Human Rights Chief Expresses Huge Relief At Gaza Ceasefire Announcement, Urges Prompt Implementation
With much of Gaza now in ruins, human rights must be at the front and centre of the reconstruction in the Strip, when it becomes possible, and the rebuilding of people’s lives, the High Commissioner ...
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UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AFP) - United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for ...
Gang violence in Haiti at record levels amid criticisms US has no 'clear strategy'
Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety.
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Middle East latest: Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is confirmed by the US and Qatar
The United States and Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, pausing the devastating 15-month war in ...
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UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad regime and insisted that he stands with the people of the war-torn nation as ...
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UN’s Volker Turk meets with Syria’s al-Sharaa, visits Sednaya prison
Volker Turk has become the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Syria, where he met with the country’s de ...
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UNHCR's Volker Turk visits Syria’s Sednaya prison, calls for inclusive governance
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk visits Syria’s Sednaya prison, calls for inclusive governance, and scales up UN humanitarian efforts.