The United Nations has said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action could be a breach of international law.

Full interview with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva, Switzerland. The conversation touched on ...

A UN report says the Taliban have tortured and threatened Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan because of their ...

GENEVA - The UK Government's decision to proscribe the 'Palestine Action' protest group under terrorism legislation raises ...

Democracy Now! recently interviewed U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva, Switzerland. The ...

The International Court of Justice ruled out that nations can sue each other over climate change destructions on July 24, ...

A U.N. report released on Thursday highlights cases of serious human rights violations against Afghans who were forcibly returned to their home country, particularly from neighboring countries.

UN agency calls for global pause on deportations back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan - Exclusive: Afghans who worked for the previous Nato-backed administration face beatings, torture and mock ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is calling for fresh efforts by "all states with influence" to ease the "horrific" conditions in Gaza and the West Bank. "Resolving the ...

Living in the Lebanon-Israel border region has become a test of endurance and uncertainty on a daily basis. Over 90,000 ...

On April 13th, 1989, a 24-year-old law student walked up to UN headquarters in Vienna for the first day of a short term contract. Few would have paid much attention to Volker Türk that morning. “I ...

UNHCR's top International Protection expert warned today of growing risks to people fleeing war and persecution, and said a renewed spirit of commitment from governments worldwide to the core human ...