The death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest has surged to 31, according to the state-funded human rights ...

The Kenya Police on Tuesday came under global spotlight for use of live ammunition ...

The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests has risen to 31, with 107 injured and over 500 arrested. Protesters are ...

Ministerial Meeting of the Bali Process, Bali, Indonesia, 23 March 2016. Statement by Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection ...

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for ...

There are many things that happened in this war that are clearly war crimes,” Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, says about Israel’s war on Gaza. Democracy Now!'s Amy ...

The United Nations human rights chief yesterday urged Sri Lanka to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war. Volker Turk told a panel discussion in Sri Lanka's ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday said she would authorize the construction of a new nuclear power plant to replace the Indian Point nuclear power station, which was permanently shut down ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk will meet government, religious leaders, victims, civil society, UN representatives and diplomats during his visit in Sri Lanka. ..

Pakistan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for bombing Iran, less than 24 hours after saying he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for defusing a recent crisis with India.

Mr. Türk called on all parties to refrain from “attacking civilian objects,” and to ultimately lay down their weapons and put an end to hostilities. OHCHR also called on “all States to exert their ...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from June 23 to 26, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today. ..