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Israel-Palestine: UN chief condemns killing of civilians as deadly Gaza violence escalates

·May 10, 2023·1 min read

In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres said that he condemned the civilian loss of life, that occurred during Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday aimed at the militant Islamic Jihad group, three of whose leaders were killed. In total, 13 Palestinians were killed during Tuesday’s early morning attacks, including...

UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer

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·January 24, 2023·1 min read

Thulani Maseko, who was also a pro-democracy activist, was shot dead in his home in the city of Mbabane on Saturday. Mr. Türk issued a statement condemning his murder. ‘Stalwart of human rights’ “Thulani Maseko was a stalwart of human rights who, at great risk to himself, spoke up for...

Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further ‘State-sanctioned killing’

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·January 11, 2023·2 min read

Volker Türk’s allegation that criminal proceedings and the death penalty had been weaponized to stamp out dissent, follows the execution in the last months of four people involved in nationwide protests, that were sparked by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, in September. “The weaponization of criminal procedures to punish...