Volker Türk
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worldUN Human Rights Office to Close in Burkina Faso Amid Junta's Suspension
The United Nations will shutter its human rights office in Burkina Faso by November 30 after the military junta indefinitely suspended its operations, reflecting deepening geopolitical rifts in the Sahel.
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worldUN Rights Chief: US Sanctions Drove Cuba into a Fatal Crisis
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk says US sanctions are causing children to die in Cuba due to medicine shortages.
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worldIran Executes Two, Sentences Four to Death as Rights Groups Cry Foul
Iran executes two men linked to protests and espionage, while a court sentences four more to death over a 2022 killing.
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worldUN Warns: Anti-LGBTIQ+ Violence Surges Globally
UN rights chief Volker Türk reports worsening violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people, with over a third of countries criminalizing same-sex conduct.
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worldUN Says Drone Strikes in Sudan Killed at Least 880 Civilians Since January
A new UN report reveals armed drones now cause over 80% of civilian deaths in Sudan's civil war, warning of an even deadlier phase ahead.
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worldIran Accused of Executing Dozens, Arresting Thousands in Post-Conflict Crackdown
UN condemns Iran's intensifying crackdown on dissent, including mass arrests, torture, and executions since the February conflict.
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worldUN Warns Attacks on Media Are Destroying Freedom Worldwide
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk and Secretary-General Guterres condemn rising violence against journalists, with nearly 300 killed in Gaza since October 2023.
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worldUN Rights Chief Condemns Escalating Crackdown and Executions in Iran
UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk decries Iran's intensified crackdown, executions, and lengthy internet shutdowns amid conflict, urging immediate halt to capital punishment and release of detainees.