In 2024, at least 5,601 people have died due to gang violence in Haiti, an increase of 1,000 from the previous year, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk. The country faces immense instability, with gangs…

Volker Turk, the UN human rights chief, has called on Taliban authorities to reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs. In a statement, he expressed deep concern following the Taliban’s recent decree threatening to revoke NGO licenses that…

A recent surge in violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has resulted in at least 150 deaths, according to Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. This alarming situation is part of a broader crisis, with total fatalities in Haiti…