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UN Warns of Increased Threat to Palestinians in Gaza

UN Warns of Increased Threat to Palestinians in Gaza

Wed 7 May 2025 13:56 CEST

The fear that Israel wants to create circumstances that threaten the Palestinians' continued existence in Gaza is increasing due to the country's plan to expand the offensive, according to the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk.

Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Tue 29 Apr 2025 14:36 CEST

Amnesty accuses Israel of committing a "live broadcast genocide" by intentionally creating a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Israel rejects the accusations

Missile Strikes Hit Ukraine as Air Defense Responds

Missile Strikes Hit Ukraine as Air Defense Responds

Sun 6 Apr 2025 05:40 CEST

Ukraine was subjected to a new large-scale missile attack on Sunday. In the morning, sirens sounded in large parts of the country

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

Tue 1 Apr 2025 14:29 CEST

The aid workers were out in ambulances to retrieve the injured in the Gaza War, but were shot dead one by one. Their vehicles were crushed and buried in the sand along with the bodies

Witnesses: The Regime's Men Pulled Out the Prisoners' Nails

Witnesses: The Regime's Men Pulled Out the Prisoners' Nails

Mon 17 Mar 2025 06:15 CET

Mouths were sewn together without anesthesia, nails were pulled out and electric shocks were directed at the genitals. Former prisoners testify about torture in Bangladesh's secret prisons under the previous regime

Violence in Syria is condemned: "Civilians must be protected"

Violence in Syria is condemned: "Civilians must be protected"

Sun 9 Mar 2025 17:37 CET

The recent violent incidents in Syria are condemned from several quarters. Demands are being made for civilians to be protected – and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to see justice for the victims

Israel: Releases Prisoners if Hamas Skips Ceremony

Israel: Releases Prisoners if Hamas Skips Ceremony

Mon 24 Feb 2025 13:39 CET

Israel is freezing the release of 602 Palestinian prisoners who were originally scheduled to be released on Saturday – if Hamas hands over the remains of four hostages today.

Israel in mourning as bodies of hostages are handed over

Israel in mourning as bodies of hostages are handed over

Thu 20 Feb 2025 07:55 CET

Hamas has handed over four dead Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children. "A whole nation's hearts are in shambles", said Israel's President

UN: 1,400 killed in Bangladesh last summer

UN: 1,400 killed in Bangladesh last summer

Wed 12 Feb 2025 11:53 CET

The violent crackdowns on last year's student-led protests in Bangladesh may constitute crimes against humanity, warns UN human rights chief Volker Türk. Up to 1,400 people were killed

UN condemns Rwanda's support to M23 militia

UN condemns Rwanda's support to M23 militia

Fri 7 Feb 2025 13:20 CET

The UN Human Rights Council condemns Rwanda's support to rebel militias in eastern Congo-Kinshasa and will establish an expert group to investigate human rights violations.

Ceasefire Welcomed - with Demands for Increased Emergency Aid

Ceasefire Welcomed - with Demands for Increased Emergency Aid

Wed 15 Jan 2025 20:53 CET

The announcement of an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza is welcomed, but emergency aid must immediately reach the civilians who have been affected. The International Red Cross Committee is ready to assist when hostages are released and in humanitarian efforts

UN Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Victims

UN Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Victims

Wed 15 Jan 2025 16:33 CET

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk demands that the ousted Assad regime be held accountable for its crimes. But he emphasizes the importance of the rule of law principles as a transitional government now exercises power in Syria

Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

Tue 7 Jan 2025 17:31 CET

Over 5,600 inhabitants in Haiti were killed in gang-related violence last year. This is shown by UN statistics that exceed previous estimates of the number of violence victims in one of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries

UN: Over 900 Executions in Iran Last Year

UN: Over 900 Executions in Iran Last Year

Tue 7 Jan 2025 11:40 CET

Over 900 people are reported to have been executed in Iran last year, among them 40 during a single week in December. The information comes from the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk, who says he is deeply concerned about the development

UN: Gaza's Healthcare on the Brink of Collapse

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UN: Gaza's Healthcare on the Brink of Collapse

Tue 31 Dec 2024 13:49 CET

Israeli attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza have led to the healthcare system being on the brink of collapse, according to a new UN report.

Over 180 dead in massacre in Haiti

Over 180 dead in massacre in Haiti

Mon 9 Dec 2024 10:57 CET

184 people have been murdered in the slum quarters of Cité Soleil (Sun City) in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince over the weekend, reports the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk.

Over 180 dead in massacre in Haiti

Over 180 dead in massacre in Haiti

Mon 9 Dec 2024 06:35 CET

184 people have been murdered in the slum quarters of Cité Soleil (Sun City) in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince over the weekend, according to the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk.

Fifth night in a row – thousands demonstrate

Fifth night in a row – thousands demonstrate

Mon 2 Dec 2024 20:26 CET

Again, thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Georgia to protest against the new government's decision to freeze all talks about EU membership. It is the fifth consecutive evening, and the country's prime minister promises despite this that there will be no negotiations with the opposition

At Least 30 Dead in Regime-Critical Demonstrations

At Least 30 Dead in Regime-Critical Demonstrations

Fri 8 Nov 2024 16:16 CET

Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence

Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence

Fri 27 Sept 2024 11:48 CEST

At least 3,661 people have been killed so far this year in Haiti's gang violence. "Some of the victims were mutilated with machetes and then burned", reports the human rights organization OHCHR in a report

Man Executed with Heavily Criticized Method in the USA

Man Executed with Heavily Criticized Method in the USA

Fri 27 Sept 2024 07:48 CEST

For the second time, a man has been executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama. The method is controversial

UN: Personal seeker attack was a crime

UN: Personal seeker attack was a crime

Sat 21 Sept 2024 07:09 CEST

Using ordinary communication devices as weapons, as in the personal radio- and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon, is a violation of human rights.

UN: New Morality Law in Afghanistan "Outrageous"

UN: New Morality Law in Afghanistan "Outrageous"

Mon 9 Sept 2024 17:18 CEST

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk condemns the Taliban regime's new law, which further restricts women's rights in Afghanistan. In a speech before the UN Human Rights Council, he expressed dismay over the law, and said it is unprecedented and "outrageous"

UN demands investigation into "execution" of hostages

UN demands investigation into "execution" of hostages

Tue 3 Sept 2024 17:49 CEST