UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

Concerned about changes to legislation allowing ban on political parties in Bangladesh: UN rights chief

“This unduly restricts the freedoms of association, expression, and assembly,” the UN rights chief noted

A videograb of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk presenting a fact-finding report on Bangladesh in Geneva today (5 March).
Bangladesh

'Accountability absolutely the key': Turk presents UN report on Bangladesh uprising to member states

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

Volker Turk to present UN fact-finding report on Bangladesh in Geneva tomorrow

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. File Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

It’ll be crucial to ensure due process in Bangladesh's criminal cases, probe revenge violence: UN

The rubble of destroyed buildings is seen, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, February 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Middle East

Israel has shown 'unprecedented disregard for human rights' in Gaza: UN human rights chief

FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk holds a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Bangladesh

July uprising: Coordinated extrajudicial killings, torture carried out under direction of political leaders, security officers, says UN rights chief

Türk said the report would also be shared with the Bangladesh side ahead of its publication from the UN rights office in Geneva. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

UN fact-finding report on atrocities during July Uprising to be released by mid-February: UN rights chief

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk appears in a video link to brief the first meeting of the UN Security Council of 2025 on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question at UN headquarters in New York City, US, January 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Segar
Hamas-Israel war

Israel defends Gaza hospital raid, UN rights chief says its explanation is vague

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

'End impunity for crimes against journalists, protect media workers': UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/Pool via REUTERS
Bangladesh

Fact-finding mission probing allegations of attacks against minorities: Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

Fact-finding mission probing allegations of attacks against minorities: Volker Turk

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk meets Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at his office at Tejgaon in Dhaka today on 30 October 2024. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

UN mission report on Jul-Aug violence expected in Dec: Volker Turk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

'All killings need to be investigated': UN rights chief