RT @volker_turk: Throughout my life, I have met families of missing people from around the world & been deeply moved by the pain they share….

RT @volker_turk: The legacy of nuclear testing is not just a piece of history – its effects on health and communities reverberate across ge….

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The high number of executions in #Iran indicates a systematic pattern of using death penalty as a tool of State intimidation. ➡️

#Iran's authorities executed at least 841 people since the beginning of 2025, according to info gathered by @UNHumanRights. Death penalty is incompatible with the right to life. @volker_turk calls on Iran to impose a moratorium on the application of the capital punishment, as a

#Ukraine: At least 18 civilians, including 4 children, were killed, and 38 others, including 10 children, were injured during a ten-hour attack by the Russian Federation on Kyiv and other locations on the night of 27-28 August. The attack caused significant destruction and

In Paraguay, the Curuguaty massacre revealed the deep injustice of land inequality. 11 farmers and 6 police officers were killed in 2012, and survivors faced years of criminalization while police violence was not investigated. Our Office helped bring visibility to the case,

Civilians need protection. We are doing everything we can for the people of Gaza, in these very difficult circumstances. With your support, we can do more:

In the occupied West Bank, 982 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces & settlers since October 2023 alone, and over 42,000 forcibly displaced by operations, home demolitions & settler attacks. This weekend’s violence in Al Mughayyir is yet another example of the

#Egypt: The Government must immediately stop the practice of “rotation” that allows critics to be held arbitrarily and for prolonged periods, & release all those who have been subjected to it. ➡️

#Gaza: At least 247 Palestinian journalists have been killed since 7 Oct 2023. The killing of journalists should shock the world, not into stunned silence, but into action, demanding accountability & justice.

#Egypt: @volker_turk calls for an end to the “rotation” practice that allows government critics to be held arbitrarily & for prolonged periods. Crucial that authorities ensure counter-terrorism & criminal laws are never used to punish people for exercising their basic rights.

RT @volker_turk: Children in many countries are going back to school after summer holidays, but millions are barred from the classroom by p….

#Israel’s authorities must take immediate steps to end the famine in the #Gaza Governorate and prevent further loss of life. ➡️

#Sudan: Brutal attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the besieged city of El Fasher and the adjoining Abu Shouk camp resulted in the killing of at least 89 civilians over a 10-day period. Such attacks are unacceptable and must cease immediately.

#Myanmar: Eight years after brutal military assault on #Rohingya, we are left to ask question of when enduring misery for these & ongoing crimes will end. Ending impunity & ensuring Rohingya’s rights to security, citizenship & equality are essential for breaking cycle of

Famine declared by IPC in #Gaza Governorate is a direct result of actions by #Israel's Government that has unlawfully restricted entry & distribution of humanitarian aid. It is a war crime to use starvation as a method of warfare, and the resulting deaths may also amount to a

RT @volker_turk: The intensification of #US reprisals against international institutions must stop. Other States need to step up to prote….

#Serbia: Ongoing violence during protests must stop. @volker_turk urges respect for peaceful assembly, & restraint, as well as accountability for police’s unwarranted use of force. A peaceful resolution is the only way through this difficult situation.

Footage showing Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi being taunted by #Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is unacceptable. International law requires that all those in detention be treated humanely, with dignity, & their human rights respected and protected. ➡️

22 years ago today, a bomb ripped through the UN headquarters at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. We remember the profound loss of our courageous and compassionate UN colleagues. On World Humanitarian Day, we demand an end to attacks on humanitarians and all civilians. We