United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of ...

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...

The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...

Six member states of the European Union have called for the bloc to temporarily suspend sanctions on Syria in areas such as ...

Volker Türk also urges transitional justice for victims, saying it enhances public trust in state institutions as the country ...

The market for human trafficking in Syria is pervasive, with the country ranked as among the worst in the world for human ...

The director of the U.N. World Food Program says that some governments are hesitant to boost funding for urgent humanitarian ...

U.N. rights commissioner Volker Turk advocates for a Syrian national reconciliation to address crimes from the Assad family's 54-year rule. Turk, visiting Damascus post-Assad's fall, emphasizes ...

Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East ...

BERLIN - A high-ranking member of the Islamic State militant group in Syria has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Germany, partly for alleged involvement in the genocide ...

Germany is to provide an additional €50 million ($51 million) in humanitarian aid for Syria, Foreign Minister Annalena ...

A severely malnourished baby makes a full recovery, with vital assistance from a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition ...