The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has visited the notorious Sednaya prison outside Damascus.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...

The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...

Highlighting the importance of the work done by human rights defenders including journalists, the UN High Commissioner for ...

Volker Türk, the United Nations human rights chief, urges the lifting of Western sanctions on Syria following Bashar Assad's ousting. Türk emphasizes the importance of transitional justice and human ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus, describing it as ...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made history on Tuesday by becoming the first U.N. rights chief ...

Volker Türk also urges transitional justice for victims, saying it enhances public trust in state institutions as the country ...

During the visit, I met the leader of the caretaker authorities, Ahmad Al-Sharaa. He acknowledged and assured me of the importance of respect for human rights for all Syrians, and all different ...

Regional Editor Reyhana Masters takes a deep dive into the issues that dominated the electoral landscape in some of the ...

Israel has defended its recent raid on a hospital in northern Gaza, asserting that the facility was being used by militants.

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AFP) - United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for ...