Bangladesh's former government systematically committed "serious human rights violations" against student-led protesters, ...

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last ...

UN rights chief Volker Turk stressed that global demand for DRC’s minerals contributes to the crisis. An international investigation is being considered, while the EU and UK urge an immediate ...

It is a fictional representation created for illustrative purposes only. The United Nations' top human rights official, Volker Turk, has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating crisis in ...

The United Nations' human rights chief has raised an alarm about the worsening crisis in eastern Congo. During an emergency session at the Geneva Human Rights Council, Volker Turk emphasized the ...

Health is the most critical human right. Without good health, enjoying other fundamental rights becomes nearly impossible. The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged this by declaring health a ...

Geneva, Feb 7 (IANS): The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned that the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could ...

First Nations identity is not a requirement for students or teachers. A landmark document called “Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow” identified the need for a First Nations school board in 1973 ...

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

GENEVA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned that the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ...

Volker Turk, the UN human rights chief, said an estimated 3,000 people were killed and nearly 2,900 wounded in an upsurge in violence since January 26. He said the real figures are “probably a ...