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

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 ...

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 ...

Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety.

A cease-fire announced Wednesday will end the 15-month war between Hamas and Israel and includes the eventual release of all ...

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

Allowing hate speech and harmful content online has real world consequences. Regulating this content is not ...

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

Haiti’s history, marked by rampant political instability, brutal gang violence, and widespread civilian displacement. Since ...

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 High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed his views on moderating hate speech on social ...