UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria …
7 hours ago · While visiting Syria, Volker Türk also urged transitional justice for victims, saying it enhances public trust in state institutions as the county moves ahead under its de facto new leaders. “Revenge and vengeance are never the answer,” Türk said, a month after the Assad family’s decadeslong dynasty ended when insurgent groups captured ...
UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with ... - UN News
5 hours ago · The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad regime and insisted that he stands with the people of the war-torn nation as they “rebuild a country that works for all ... Mr. Türk – whose visit to Syria is a first for any UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...
Volker Türk - Wikipedia
Volker Türk (born 27 August 1965) is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since October 2022.
‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
2 days ago · The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights defenders in today's tumultuous global landscape in a speech on Monday to Wilton Park, the executive agency of the United Kingdom’s Foreign office. For many workers, defending human rights is not ...
Volker Türk | OHCHR - UN Human Rights Office
Mr. Türk is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He took up his official functions as High Commissioner on 17 October 2022.
UN rights chief urges voters to beware 'strongman' politicians who ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Türk blasted “attempts to muzzle” freedoms of expression and assembly and a free press, pointing to detentions of journalists in Azerbaijan — which hosts a U.N. climate conference in November — arrests of opposition leaders in Tunisia, and “undue restrictions on civic space” in China, among others.
Volker Türk Global Update at 57th Human Rights Council opening
Sep 9, 2024 · SOUNDBITE (English) — Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:“I urge voters to ask themselves which of the political platforms or candidates will work for the human rights of everyone.”
Volker Türk - الأمم المتحدة
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.
Volker Türk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human …
Sep 8, 2022 · Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.
Secretary-General Appoints Volker Türk of Austria United Nations …
Jan 25, 2022 · United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly....