UN Human Rights

The United Nations #HumanRights office is led by High Commissioner @volker_turk. Follow us on FB, IG & TikTok at unitednationshumanrights.

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We're appalled by the mass execution of 11 men in eastern #Libya last week after a flawed trial before a military court.

These judicial executions – the first in 15 years – are major step backwards. There must be no more. The death penalty is incompatible with the right to life & also raises the risk of executing innocent people.

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#Myanmar: the human rights situation has plummeted to a new low, from the ever-worsening brutal abuse of the Rohingya population to the devastating impact of illicit economies, notably illegal mining for rare earths, a new UN Human Rights report finds.

https://t.co/8Syszvyoag

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What does it take to live with dignity?

“Lord of the Seas” continues our @UNtraining youth film series, exploring the right to an adequate standard of living: https://t.co/iOm78ENJKv #TheCovenantsat60

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Our unwavering duty to protect humanitarian workers and civilians - #WorldHumanitarianDay https://t.co/VT2uUBL6GT

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Unacceptable new sanctions imposed by the USA against the International Criminal Court’s President and a prosecution staff member must be lifted.

@volker_turk renews his calls on States to stand in defence of the institutions they have created to uphold and defend human rights and the rule of law – and to protect court officials targeted by such reprisals.

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Landmines can remain deadly long after conflicts end, threatening lives, livelihoods and the right to live in safety and dignity.

https://t.co/cavyGa5wFw

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UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk is alarmed by the barring of Yabloko, one of #Russia’s oldest political parties, from September’s parliamentary elections, and the sentencing of its deputy chair, Lev Shlosberg, to more than 11 years in prison over anti-war speech.

The High Commissioner calls on authorities to respect freedom of expression and citizens’ rights to fully and freely participate in electoral processes. Peaceful dissent should never be criminalized.

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#Zambia: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk expresses concern at reports of arrests of opposition members before & after the 13 August general election.

He urges the authorities to stop arresting people arbitrarily.

https://t.co/ZPi6kX3DaM

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#Yemen: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk is alarmed by rising civilian toll of escalating hostilities. He calls on all parties to de-escalate tensions and spare the Yemeni people from further misery.

“I urge all parties to halt immediately any actions that risk returning Yemen to full-scale conflict.”

https://t.co/ziVVv3DVoP

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After his father’s death, a Syrian refugee child leaves school and begins working as a mechanic.

“Pen in His Heart, Hammer in His Hand” highlights child labour and the denial of the right to education: https://t.co/8FsrpTlfyJ @UNtraining #TheCovenantsat60

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We're proud to announce the Youth4Rights Advisory Group: 12 young changemakers from around the world who will contribute their expertise, lived experience & ideas to the #GlobalAllianceForHumanRights.

Meet the Group: https://t.co/PrYdGpzdPR

#ImagineDialogueAct

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#Türkiye: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk has deplored legal changes recently adopted that could see children sentenced to lengthy jail terms, including life imprisonment.

He is urging the Turkish authorities to ensure full respect for the country’s international obligations on children’s rights.

https://t.co/zmnPO1Az5B

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#Russia: We are deeply concerned about the barring of Yabloko, one of Russia’s oldest political parties, from the September parliamentary elections.

We call on the authorities to overturn the ban.

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

I never stop learning from young people. They are not just standing in the doorway to the future – they hold the keys to that door.

That is why one of the first key initiatives of the Global Alliance for Human Rights is for youth: https://t.co/shYPObK2Mx

Happy Youth Day!

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#Lebanon: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk commends the decision by Parliament to formally abolish the death penalty, making it the first country in the region to do so.

He calls on the other countries that still maintain the death penalty to follow its lead in ending this inhumane practice.

https://t.co/yO470PfMXc

[Claudia Fuentes Julio @UNHumanRightsNY]

Prisoners of war and civilian detainees cannot be an afterthought in any future settlement on Ukraine.

As I told Security Council members today, their protection, safe return and recovery must be a priority now.

https://t.co/hWPNidCksu

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🇿🇦 Today we honour the thousands of courageous women who marched against the injustices of apartheid in South Africa. Watch our Reg Rep Abigail Noko pay tribute to their legacy
‘Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo’
you strike a woman, you strike a rock
#StandUp4HumanRights