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‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on El Obeid, Sudan

Volker Türk spoke out on Thursday following reports of a significant build-up of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and allied…

1 month ago

Sudan civilians trapped by fear, disappearance and detention: rights experts

Both sides in the conflict - the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with allied groups - are increasingly trying…

1 month ago

Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief

“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially…

2 months ago

Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia war

But children on both sides of the border continue to suffer the consequences of Russia’s invasion. Ahead of the International Day of…

2 months ago

Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity

Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering.  The…

2 months ago

Sudan civil war: Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for Colombian mercenaries

According to HRW, the mercenaries were then trained in UAE military facilities in Ghiyathi and Al Wathba before covert deployment…

2 months ago

Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk strongly condemned the rising use of these weapons in the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and…

2 months ago

Gaza flotilla: Aid delivery ‘not a crime’, UN rights office tells Israel

In a statement issued in Geneva, OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said activists Saif Abukeshek and Thiago de Avila were detained…

3 months ago

UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks

The violence, which erupted on 25 and 26 April, saw large-scale attacks launched on multiple cities and towns by various…

3 months ago

UN rights chief warns of escalating crackdown in Iran amid conflict

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said he was “appalled that – on top of the already…

3 months ago