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- United Nations Rights Chief demands repeal of Israeli death penalty law for Palestinian terrorists, citing "deeply discriminatory" violations
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Middle East
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has formally urged Israel to repeal legislation that mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attack...
- Gulf Nations Denounce Iranian Retaliation as ‘Existential Threat’ at UN Rights Council
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Middle East
Gulf Arab states delivered a stark warning to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday, labeling recent Iranian drone and missile strikes on their infrastructure as an "existenti...
- Gulf Nations Denounce Iranian Retaliation as ‘Existential Threat’ at UN Rights Council
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Middle East
Gulf Arab states delivered a stark warning to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday, labeling recent Iranian drone and missile strikes on their infrastructure as an "existenti...
- United Nations Warns of Unmitigated Catastrophe as Missile Strikes Target Perimeters of Nuclear Sites in Israel and Iran
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Middle East
Volker Turk, the United Nations human rights chief, has issued a dire warning regarding the escalating military exchanges near sensitive nuclear infrastructure. Recent ballistic im...
- United Nations Reports 56 Afghan Civilian Deaths as Hostilities with Pakistan Escalate into "Open War"
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Middle East
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has issued an urgent plea for de-escalation after reporting that 56 Afghan civilians, including 24 children, have been killed since February 26, 2...