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Ethiopia: Türk Urges Restraint And Steps Towards De-Escalation Amid Volatility In Tigray

Scoop 11 Feb 2026
Recent fighting between the Ethiopian army and regional forces has highlighted the risk of a deepening human rights crisis in the north of the country ....
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Ethiopia: Türk Fears New Crisis in Tigray Amid Renewed Fighting

All Africa 10 Feb 2026
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Sudan: UN High Commissioner Volker Türk, Calls for Accountability, More Efforts to End War in Sudan

All Africa 10 Feb 2026
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UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk Briefing To The Human Rights Council On ...

Scoop 10 Feb 2026
Since I last briefed you on El Fasher, I have visited Sudan and heard first hand accounts from some of those who survived that final offensive. I have rarely seen people so traumatized by their experiences ....
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‘Human Rights Cannot Wait’: Türk Launches $400 Million Appeal For 2026

Scoop 06 Feb 2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched a $400 million appeal on Thursday in Geneva, as his office (OHCHR) continues to operate “in survival mode” ....
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Burkina Faso: Türk Calls On Authorities To Halt Rapid Closure Of Civic Space

Scoop 06 Feb 2026
On 29 January 2026, the Burkinabè Government announced measures to dissolve political parties, and to repeal the legal framework governing them. The authorities have already suspended all activities of political parties since September 2022 ....
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Myanmar: Türk Says Military-controlled Ballot Exacerbates Violence And Social Division

Scoop 01 Feb 2026
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for all those arbitrarily detained to be released immediately, including NLD leader Aung Suu Kyi and President Win Myint ....
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Türk Hails Preparatory Talks Toward Treaty On Crimes Against Humanity, Urges Ambition

Scoop 30 Jan 2026
Unlike war crimes and the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and associated State obligations to repress and prevent them are so far not yet codified in a standalone international treaty ....
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UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk's Message For International Holocaust Remembrance Day On ...

Scoop 27 Jan 2026
The history of the Holocaust abounds with stories of rescue and selflessness that illuminate the immense power of reason and compassion ....
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Türk Calls On Iranian Authorities To End Their Brutal Repression

Scoop 25 Jan 2026
Human rights are an essential tool to navigate through difficult issues and troubled times, not a weapon to be instrumentalized against anyone ....
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Ukraine: Türk Says Outraged By Continued Russian Attacks On Energy Infrastructure

Scoop 21 Jan 2026
The Russian Federation has persisted in launching these large-scale strikes despite extensive and well-documented public information regarding their severe impact on the civilian population, Türk said ....
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UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk’s End-Of-Mission Statement On Sudan

Scoop 19 Jan 2026
War has plunged the country into an abyss of unfathomable proportions because it affects all of the country, all of the people ....
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Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Iran Protests

Scoop 10 Jan 2026
Addressing underlying grievances through inclusive and meaningful dialogue, in line with international human rights law, remains essential to preventing further escalation ....
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Israel: Türk Says Draft Proposals On Death Penalty For Palestinians Must Be Dropped

Scoop 03 Jan 2026
The proposals also violate international humanitarian law norms that relate to penal procedures and imposition of the death penalty against residents of an occupied territory, the High Commissioner added ....
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Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Israel’s Suspension Of Aid Groups

Scoop 01 Jan 2026
Such arbitrary suspensions make an already intolerable situation even worse for the people of Gaza ....

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