Volker Türk told the UN Human Rights Council that drone strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians in Sudan in just the first five months of 2026.
Tag: Rights
US deports Belizean immigrant after ICE jail hunger strike
The US deported a Belizean immigrant who had led a hunger strike at the Adelanto detention facility
Activists demand release of Milwaukee Muslim leader from ICE jail
Activists called for the release of Milwaukee community leader Salah Sarsour, held at an Indiana ICE facility
Orchid Pharma in talks to license antibiotic in US market
Orchid Pharma is reportedly in advanced talks to out-license its novel antibiotic enmetazobactam in the US
Bengaluru police bust drug racket, arrest 23
Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch arrested 23 people, including two foreign nationals, seizing narcotics and tobacco products worth Rs 8 crore
Haitian immigrant’s death ruled homicide after ICE left her at bus stop
A Haitian immigrant’s death was ruled a homicide after immigration agents abandoned her at a Pittsburgh bus stop
Seattle police probe shooting that injured two
Seattle police are investigating a shooting that left two adults seriously injured in the Hawthorne Hills neighborhood
US Courts Continue Grappling With Rights of ICE Detainees Amid Escalating Protests
US courts continued hearing cases related to the rights of ICE detainees and conditions of detention at for-profit immigration facilities as protests outside those facilities intensified.
Human Rights Groups Condemn 196 Deaths in US Pacific Anti-Drug Ship Bombings as Unlawful
At least 196 people have died in 59 US military attacks on alleged drug vessels since September raising international human rights concerns.
No Evidence Jackson Acquired Eminem Publishing Rights as Revenge for Past Dispute
Reports that Michael Jackson’s estate acquired Eminem’s publishing rights as revenge lack evidence and contradict what the transaction actually involved.