UN urges probe into deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir unrest
Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm.
Reageer
Onderwerp
Volker Türk
Gerelateerde onderwerpen
Al het nieuws over Volker Türk
5 nieuwsfeitenUN issues 'red alert' over 'catastrophe' in Sudan's El-Obeid
UN rights chief Volker Turk issues a "red alert" Friday on the unfolding "catastrophe" in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent paramilitary assault.
Reageer 17 bronnen
UN's Volker Türk: 'We must see in the other a human being, and not dehumanize migrants and refugees'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this wide ranging interview, Volker Türk presents a coherent vision of human rights as the essential framework through which to understand some of the defining global challenges of the twenty first century. Rather…
Reageer
Volker Türk: ‘Uiteindelijk willen mensen geen wredere wereld, ze willen méér mensenrechten, niet minder’
Met weinig geld en machtige tegenstanders probeert Volker Türk, de Hoge Commissaris voor de Mensenrechten, het internationale systeem voor de rechten van de mens overeind te houden. 'Deze mate van onvoorspelbaarheid en destructie hebben we sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog niet gezien.'
2
UN calls for drone regulation in conflict zones
UN rights chief Volker Türk said more than 1,000 civilians in Sudan have been killed this year by drone attacks. The UN has called for regulation and accountability to prevent similar atrocities.
Reageer 2 bronnen