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UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
1 week, 3 days ago

UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela partially resumed operations in recent weeks, the agency’s chief said Friday, months after the government of President Nicolás Maduro expelled its staff for allegedly helping coup plotters and terror groups. “I’m very concerned that many of these people were arbitrarily detained, including adolescents and young adults, members of the …

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Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
2 weeks ago

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are “properly respected” around the tournament. On Monday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said his organization in Geneva was not directly engaged by FIFA …

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The world is at a dangerous moment as conflicts spread, UN rights chief says
2 months ago

The world is at a dangerous moment as conflicts spread, UN rights chief says

The Independent  

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Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says
3 months ago

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare, and targeting thousands of Lebanese people using pagers, two-way radios and electronic equipment without their knowledge is a violation of international human rights law, the United Nations human rights chief said Friday. He held up a photo of a mangled and bloodied hand, telling ambassadors from the …

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UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown
4 months, 1 week ago

UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown

The Independent  

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U.N.: North Korea is increasing repression as people starve in parts of the country
1 year, 4 months ago

U.N.: North Korea is increasing repression as people starve in parts of the country

LA Times  

Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaks via video call to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic situation worsens, the U.N. rights chief said Thursday. Volker Türk told the first …

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U.N. calls on Taliban to drop restrictions on women
1 year, 11 months ago

U.N. calls on Taliban to drop restrictions on women

The Hindu  

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan, urging the country's Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk pointed to “terrible consequences” of a decision to bar women from working for non-governmental organisations. "These unfathomable restrictions placed on women and girls will not only increase the suffering …

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UN Calls on Taliban to Drop Restrictions on Women
1 year, 11 months ago

UN Calls on Taliban to Drop Restrictions on Women

News 18  

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan, urging the country’s Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk pointed to “terrible consequences” of a decision to bar women from working for non-governmental organizations. “No country can develop — indeed survive — socially and economically with half its …

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UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences
2 years ago

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Friday. High Commissioner Volker Türk said at least seven university students were sentenced to death behind closed doors on Wednesday, and there are reports that …

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‘Free Speech Not A Free Pass’: UN Open Letter To Elon Musk Lists 6 ‘Fundamental’ Human Rights Principles For Twitter. See Full Text
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Free Speech Not A Free Pass’: UN Open Letter To Elon Musk Lists 6 ‘Fundamental’ Human Rights Principles For Twitter. See Full Text

ABP News  

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has said the reports of Twitter’s billionaire new CEO Elon Musk laying off the entire human rights team working with the social media giant were not “an encouraging start”. In the open letter, Türk said he was writing with “concern and apprehension about our digital public square and Twitter’s role in …

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Twitter Layoffs: Entire Human Rights Team Sacked? UN Expresses Concerns In Letter To Elon Musk
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter Layoffs: Entire Human Rights Team Sacked? UN Expresses Concerns In Letter To Elon Musk

ABP News  

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has urged Twitter chief Elon Musk to ensure that human rights are central to the management of Twitter under the latter’s leadership. In an open letter issued to Musk, Türk addressed reports of sacking of Twitter’s entire human rights team and all but two of ethical AI teams and said that …

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U.N. approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief
2 years, 3 months ago

U.N. approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief

The Hindu  

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a veteran Austrian diplomat to be the global body's human rights chief and its advocate for adherence to universal rights at a time when the office is under harsh criticism from China for accusing Beijing of abusing Muslim minorities. Amnesty International’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, said he is being appointed “at a time …

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UN approves Austria’s Volker Türk as new human rights chief
2 years, 3 months ago

UN approves Austria’s Volker Türk as new human rights chief

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a veteran Austrian diplomat to be the global body’s human rights chief and its advocate for adherence to universal rights at a time when the office is under harsh criticism from China for accusing Beijing of abusing Muslim minorities. Amnesty International’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, said he is being appointed …

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