"UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS- UNHCHR"

A Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said that “criminal proceedings and the death penalty are being weaponized by the Iranian Government to punish individuals participating in protests and to strike fear into the population so as to stamp out dissent, in violation of international human rights law.” UNTV CH

Speaking to reporters at the end of his first official visit to Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said, “I urge all those who are involved in this political process to set aside entrenched positions, power games and any of their personal interests, and to focus on the common interests of the people of Sudan.” OHCHR

A month over since the expiry of an UN-mediated truce in Yemen, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said they “ are gravely concerned for the safety and security of civilians.” UNTV CH

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warned that unremitting armed violence had precipitated Haiti’s descent into the worst human rights and humanitarian situation in decades. OHCHR

Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Volker Türk, a averti aujourd'hui que la violence armée incessante a précipité la descente d'Haïti dans la pire situation des droits de l’homme et humanitaire depuis des décennies. OHCHR

UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, is calling on Russian legislators to repeal and not expand the anti-LGBTI bill. UNTV CH

After presenting the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem ad in Israel to the General Assembly, the Chair of the Commission, Navanethem Pillay, told reporters in New York that “the policies and actions by Israeli governments may amount international crimes.” UNIFEED

Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits humains déplore l'usage meurtrier de la force contre des manifestants dans plusieurs villes du Tchad, y compris l’usage de balles réelles. OHCHR

Protect freedom of expression as a vital ‘survival right’ of civilians in armed conflict, a UN expert said. UNIFEED

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Alice Jill Edwards said, there have been “sizable allegations” of torture in the Ukraine conflict and expressed concern over the “expulsion and / or resignation” of Russia from the Council of Europe, noting that “the window of victims to bring cases before the European Court of Human Rights,” ended in September. UNIFEED