UN report: Bangladesh unrest kills more than 600 people
More than 600 people were killed during weeks-long violence in Bangladesh, the UN Human Rights Office said in a preliminary report.
Volker Turk in asian news
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists
As the war in Gaza becomes the deadliest conflict for journalists, Al Jazeera looks at press freedom in the past year.
Sri Lanka’s lost revolution
On July 9, 2022, Sri Lankans protesting the regime of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa shocked the world when they stormed the executive mansion in Colombo.
Hundreds of exiled Tibetans march in India on uprising anniversary, asking China to leave Tibet
Over 300 protesters gathered near India’s Parliament House and chanted slogans including “Tibet was never a part of China” and “China should leave Tibet”.
UN rights chief says China committing violations in Xinjiang, Tibet
GENEVA - United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk on Monday (March 4) called on China to implement recommendations to amend laws that violate fundamental rights, including in the Xinjiang and Tibet regions.