Libya: Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in the nation, warns UN’s Türk

Jul 09, 2024, at 10:15 pm

The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took centre stage at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, where UN rights chief Volker Türk urged the international community to consider halting cooperation on asylum seekers and migration.

Over 400 detained in Russia for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin's key opponent Alexei Navalny

Feb 18, 2024, at 10:23 pm

Rights group OVD-Info on Saturday claimed more than 400 people were detained by Russian authorities for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin's key opponent Alexei Navalny across various cities in the country.

Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns

Oct 03, 2023, at 09:18 pm

Mexico has made significant progress in combatting arbitrary detention in recent years, but the battle to end the practice is far from over the Human Rights Council-appointed independent panel working on the issue said on Monday. 

UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention

Jan 06, 2023, at 08:17 pm

New York: Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal to governments everywhere.

UN rights chief sees ‘worrying signs’ in Bulgaria’s detention regime for migrants

Aug 12, 2016, at 04:36 am

New York, Aug 11 (Just Earth News): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday expressed serious concern that virtually all people entering Bulgaria in an “irregular manner” are subjected to detention, and that they could be prosecuted and even jailed if they try to leave, “placing many of them in an invidious Catch-22 situation.”