Geneva, Sept. 10 -- At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), High Commissioner Volker Turk stated that human rights, the essential pillars of peace and justice, are facing repetitive dangers across the globe.

He drew attention to conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gaza, where civilians are enduring bombings, torture, sexual violence, forced displacement, and authoritarian crackdowns, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

According to CTA, Turk further cautioned that even outside war zones, civic freedoms are shrinking, discrimination against minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ communities is intensifying, and multilateral cooperation is weakening. ...