Record gang violence in Haiti leaves at least 5,600 dead as Biden admin faces scathing criticism for not having ‘clear strategy’
Gangs in Haiti killed at least 5,600 people last year, according to a new United Nations report. The report from the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights said an additional 3,700 ...
Middle East latest: Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is confirmed by the US and Qatar
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been confirmed by the United States and Qatar, pausing the devastating ...
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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 ...
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UN Rights Chief Meets Syria Caretaker Authority
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad ...
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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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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UN human rights chief urges West to lift sanctions on Syria
The United Nations human rights chief called for Western sanctions on Syria to be lifted, now that dictator Bashar Assad has ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Haiti’s Gang Violence Displaces Over a Million People
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced over a million people, with children bearing the brunt, while deportations and lack of ...
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UN Human Rights Chief makes historic visit to Syria, calls for accountability and reconstruction
NNA - In a landmark moment, Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, became the first to officially visit Syria in the role. His visit underscores the immense challenges facing ...