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Volker Türk

Israel ‘Consistently Breached’ Intl. Law in Gaza – UN Human Rights Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Turk noted that “there has been an unprecedented disregard for the principles of international humanitarian law in the conduct of hostilities in Gaza and Israel since October 2023.” The UN High […]

‘Atrocity Crimes’ – UN Rights Chief Urges Probe into Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Hospitals
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned of “atrocity crimes” in Gaza, urging urgent action to protect civilians and respect international law. The UN High Commissioner for […]

‘Legal Responsibility’ – EU’s Josep Borrell Urges World Leaders to End Gaza’s ‘Human Tragedy’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “By signing the Geneva Conventions, signatories have a legal responsibility to ensure adherence to international law by all parties involved.” EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has added his voice […]

Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza ‘May Have Violated Laws of War’ – UN Human Rights Office
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Human Rights Office has found that a series of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza last year “may have repeatedly violated fundamental principles of the laws of war.” A report […]

UN Condemns Israel’s Use of ‘Explosive’ Weapons in Nablus Military Raid
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned on Thursday the Israeli occupation forces’ use of “explosive projectiles”, which resulted in 11 deaths and 102 injuries in the occupied West Bank city […]

65 Organizations Call on New UN Human Rights Chief to Prioritize Palestine
Dozens of Palestinian and international organizations have called on the new UN human rights chief to prioritize the human rights situation in Palestine. In a letter on Monday, the organizations welcomed new United Nations High […]