Tag: UN Human Rights
UN wants rights chief to act on crimes against…
Lagos, June 20, 2024 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has been urged to provide a public update of...
UN Rights Chief troubled by increasing crackdown on journalists
Lagos, May 7, 2024 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday said he was concerned by the increasing number...
UN Rights Chief on official visit to Burkina Faso
Lagos, March 20, 2024 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk arrived late afternoon Wednesday in Burkina Faso’s capital city of Ouagadougou....
UK’s Rwanda asylum moves undercut core rights protections – Right Chief
Geneva, Feb. 19, 2024 – Legislative moves by the UK Government to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum-seekers to Rwanda – including by drastically...
Myanmar: UN expert called for coordinated action as human rights and humanitarian crisis deepens
Myanmar: UN expert urges Member States to strengthen “growing trend” of coordinated action as human rights and humanitarian crisis deepens.
UN human rights Chief welcomes Mexico ruling decriminalising abortion
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has welcomed Wednesday’s judgement by Mexico’s top court that declared criminal penalties for abortion unconstitutional.