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

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk cautioned on Thursday that the UK government's decision to label the pro-Palestine group, Palestine Action, under terrorist legislation may contravene international ...

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

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

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

The UN human rights chief says his office has received credible reports indicating widespread violations and abuses, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Volker Türk, the new UN high commissioner for human rights, assumes a tough legacy by Maram Stern, Opinion Contributor - 10/28/22 8:30 AM ET ...

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 ...