GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights chief has warned that there is a “gaping hole” in effective dialogue towards ending the war in Sudan, where a conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since last April has led to thousands of killings, displacement and shortage of food and other essentials. [&...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP Israel’s planned ground assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip would contravene the orders issued by the United Nations’ highest court, the UN human rights chief has said. On January 26, the International Court of Justice in The Hague said Israel must “prevent the commission of all acts within the ...
GENEVA (AA) – A UN report Friday urged accountability and justice for severe violations of armed conflict laws and other gross human rights violations committed by all parties in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Israel. The UN Human Rights Office report covers the year leading up to Oct. 31, 2023. “The [&hell...
GENEVA (AA) – Many Syrians who fled their country’s war face gross human rights violations and abuses on their return home, a report by the UN Human Rights Office has shown. “This report paints an alarming picture of the suffering of returnees, in particular women, amid the increasing number of deportations of Syrians from other [&hellip...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed UN human rights body concerns about violence and the right to fundamental democratic freedom ahead of general elections in the country, saying Islamabad is fully committed to protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed by its laws and constitution. Pakistan upholds the rule of la...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Internally displaced Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar’s Rakhine state have fled to Bangladesh in a new wave of forced migration in search of safety, refuge, and food as clashes between military junta forces and rebel groups escalate. Many have crossed into the Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Cox’s Bazar,...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN human rights chief has said that the Rohingya Muslim community have been hit hard by the ongoing battles between the ruling junta in Myanmar and the opposition groups. Rakhine State has been “particularly hard hit” since fighting restarted there last November, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk....
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights chief has said that he is “very disturbed” by the Israeli government’s suggestion of mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. “Very disturbed by high-level Israeli officials’ statements on plans to transfer civilians from #Gaza to third countries,” Volker Turk said in a ...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN human rights office has warned of a “rapidly deteriorating” human rights situation in the occupied West Bank. In its flash report, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Israel to “end unlawful killings and settler violence” against the Palestinian population. “...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are living in “utter, deepening horror”, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday. Volker Turk said there was a high risk of atrocity crimes being committed in such “catastrophic” humanitarian circumstances. “Civilians in Gaza continue to be relentless...
