We are appalled at the news that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison. The Russian authorities must ensure a credible investigation into Navalny's death & end the persecution of politicians, human rights defenders & journalists, among others.

Legislative moves by the UK Government to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum-seekers to #Rwanda run contrary to the basic principles of the rule of law and risk delivering a serious blow to human rights. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

"How much longer must we endure this? How much longer will our lives be defined by perpetual uncertainty & relentless spectre of death?" Like nearly 1.5 million others in #Rafah, 80 yr old Othman from north #Gaza reflects on enduring suffering & questions when relief will come.

“The entrenched impunity reported by our Office for decades cannot be permitted to continue. There must be accountability on all sides for violations seen over 56 years of occupation and the 16 years of blockade of #Gaza, and up to today,” Volker Türk ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Opening #HRC55 with a clear message to Governments: Remember the faces, the pain of those being battered by conflicts around the world & uphold the human rights commitments that can tug us away from disaster. Rights & justice are our lifeline, the best & only way forward.

“In just over four months in #Gaza there have been more children, more journalists, more medical personnel, and more UN staff killed than anywhere in the world during a conflict," writes Philippe Lazzarini in his letter to the UN General Assembly. unrwa.org/newsroom/offic…

The new legislation seriously hinders the rule of law in the UK and sets a perilous precedent globally. It is the third, in a series of progressively restrictive UK laws that have eroded access to refugee protection in the UK since 2022. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#ICC Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan KC announces applications for arrest warrants in relation to Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant in the context of the situation in the State of #Palestine ⤵️ icc-cpi.int/news/statement…

This is a historic day for the rule of law and international justice.

⛔️ “Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in Rafah which may inflict on the Palestinian group in #Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.” #ICJ

Palestinian parents are holding onto the ash of what remains of their children burnt alive in tents. #Rafah #Gaza #Genocide #Nakba

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk voices his horror at the loss of civilian life after Israeli air strikes hit a #Rafah camp where displaced people were sheltering. Israel must cease its military offensive in Rafah. All parties to the conflict must put in place a ceasefire.

The rise of content inciting racial violence & hate on social media is alarming & unacceptable. Digital platforms must take action, as per UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights, without infringing on freedom of expression. #fightracism

The violence seen in the UK in the past few days, including against asylum seekers, is shocking — and so are the fake news which fueled it. Everyone without distinction has the right to feel safe in their communities and to live free from hate, fear and intolerance.

“In issuing the law, the Taliban claimed that women's voices could lead to vice, referring to their voices as aurat—a term in Sharia, or Islamic law, that signifies a man or woman’s intimate parts, which must be covered.” hrw.org/news/2024/08/2…

Widespread pager explosions across #Lebanon & in #Syria yesterday are shocking and their impact on civilians unacceptable. Volker Türk urges against further widening of current conflicts & calls for those responsible for such an attack to be held to account.

“The outrageous death of children is almost historically unique. This is an extremely dark place in history. I don't think we have seen before, a violation that is so massive, as we are seeing in Gaza now.” reuters.com/world/middle-e…

The only real way to serve children's needs in #Gaza is a #ceasefire. - UN Child Rights Committee #CRC publishes findings on Argentina 🇦🇷, Armenia 🇦🇲, Bahrain 🇧🇭, Israel 🇮🇱, Mexico 🇲🇽, and Turkmenistan 🇹🇲. ohchr.org/en/press-relea… UNChildRights