The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner, Volker Türk, reported that at least 901 people were executed in Iran last year, surpassing the 853 executions in 2023. Türk expressed concern over the ongoing increase in executions, urging Iran to end this…
The number of executions in Iran surged in 2024, with over 900 people executed, the highest since 2015. UN human rights commissioner Volker Türk expressed deep concern over this alarming trend, particularly noting a significant increase in executions of women…
The United Nations reports that Iran executed at least 901 individuals in 2024, marking a nine-year high and a 6% increase from the previous year. Many executions were linked to drug offenses, with a notable rise in the execution of…
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, calls on Syrians to safeguard evidence of atrocities committed by the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad. Despite a lack of access to the country, UN investigators have documented serious violations, including…
The UN’s Human Rights Commissioner, Volker Türk, reported that gang violence in Haiti has led to a staggering 5,000 deaths this year. In two particularly deadly days over the weekend, 184 people were killed in Port-au-Prince by a gang leader…
In a shocking escalation of violence, a gang in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has reportedly killed at least 184 people, raising the death toll for the year to around 5,000, according to UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk. The violence is said…
On November 18, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a packed schedule including discussions with journalist Francine Lacqua regarding the future of Greek banking and a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Additionally, he will engage in…
