UN human rights chief decries “shockingly routine” abuses in Ukraine war
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk deplored on Friday how grave human rights violations were “shockingly routine” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said the number of civilian casualties was far higher than official figures. Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk said Ukraine was a nation […]
Sri Lankan detainees tortured while in custody, rights group alleges
New Delhi, India/Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Political detainees in Sri Lanka are being tortured while in police and military custody, a human rights lawyer who wrote a report on alleged abuses said, ahead of a UN human rights summit. The International Truth and Justice Project, a rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka, gave details […]
UN urged to investigate organ harvesting in China
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation A senior lawyer called on Tuesday for the top United Nations human rights body to investigate evidence that China is murdering members of the Falun Gong spiritual group and harvesting their organs for transplant. Hamid Sabi called for urgent action as he presented the findings of the China Tribunal, an independent panel […]