U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and said transitional justice is "crucial" after the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first ever visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ever visit of the global body's rights chief to the country.
UN rights chief urges Syria’s new government to pursue national reconciliation
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged Syria’s new government to initiate a comprehensive national reconciliation process to address decades of human rights violations. Speaking in Damascus on Wednesday during the first visit by a UN rights chief to Syria,
UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country.
Türk arrives in Syria to become 1st UN rights chief to visit country
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made history on Tuesday by becoming the first U.N. rights chief to visit Syria, arriving
UN rights chief calls for sanctions relief during first Syria visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called for sanctions on Syria to be 'reconsidered' on Wednesday (January 15) during his first ever visit to the country. Could AI-assisted program help badminton players with training?
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UN human rights head: Sudan conflict causing more civilian deaths
The conflict in Sudan is becoming increasingly lethal for the civilian population, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk ...
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Lebanon: Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, visits Lebanon
Interim Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk ...
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...
UN says Sudan war turning 'more dangerous' for civilians after Al-Jazira attacks
The United Nations human rights chief warned Friday that the war in Sudan is becoming "more dangerous" for civilians, ...
UN rights chief urges reconciliation process in first Syria visit
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ...
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VOA60 Africa - UN: War in Sudan becoming "more dangerous" for civilians
The United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned Friday that the war in Sudan is becoming "more dangerous" for ...
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UN’s Volker Turk meets with Syria’s al-Sharaa, visits Sednaya prison
Volker Turk has become the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Syria, where he met with the country’s de ...
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Lebanon: Ceasefire in Lebanon must transition into durable peace: UN
Storyline: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Thursday that the ceasefire in Lebanon must transition into a durable peace. Speaking in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, Turk said ...