United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Photo: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Volker Türk Expresses Concern at Persecution of Judicial Officials in Guatemala

January 19, 2023January 22, 2023 RMN News Corruption, Guatemala, Human Rights, Judicial, Volker Türk

Volker Türk Expresses Concern at Persecution of Judicial Officials in Guatemala Justice officials and other individuals involved in fighting impunity

Prison, Moldova, June 2014. Photo: UNAIDS Photographer D.Gutu (Representational Photo)

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U.S. Launches #WithoutJustCause Political Prisoners Initiative

January 12, 2023January 15, 2023 RMN News Corruption, Cybercrimes, Human Rights, Political Prisoners

U.S. Launches #WithoutJustCause Political Prisoners Initiative The United States calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners. As political

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Volker Türk Asks Iran to Stop Illegal Executions of Protesters

January 11, 2023January 15, 2023 RMN News Human Rights, Iran, Protesters, Volker Türk

Volker Türk Asks Iran to Stop Illegal Executions of Protesters Thousands have been detained since the nation-wide protests erupted last

Democratic forces in Belarus have been protesting the brutal regime since August 2020. Photo: European Parliament (Representational Image)

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UN Urges Belarus to Release Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski

January 7, 2023January 11, 2023 RMN News Ales Bialiatski, Belarus, Human Rights, Nobel Peace Prize

UN Urges Belarus to Release Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski By RMN News Service The UN Human Rights Office

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Volker Türk Calls for Action to Save Rohingya at Sea

January 2, 2023January 6, 2023 RMN News Human Rights, Myanmar, Rohingya, Volker Türk

Volker Türk Calls for Action to Save Rohingya at Sea UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has called for a

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees travel by boat from Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district, Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Credit: UNICEF/Patrick Brown

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UN Expert Urges Member States to Take Action on Myanmar Crisis

December 27, 2022December 30, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Myanmar, UN

UN Expert Urges Member States to Take Action on Myanmar Crisis The Security Council resolution should not become a dead-end