Volker Turk singles out Israel while expressing dismay for fighting between rival Eritrean groups in various places, orders authorities to avoid hate speech

15 companies, including US-based General Mills food manufacturer, dropped from database, while 122 firms, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor and Motorola remain

Human rights office says Putin's forces executed at least 77 civilians, Kyiv also abused detainees; neither side has investigated abuse by their troops

Israel rejects Commission of Inquiry's accusation of 'fundamental' violations regarding designation of rights organizations as terror outfits for alleged links to PFLP

Global organization's rights body says Islamic Republic is wielding threats of criminal proceedings and death penalty to quash dissent, urges it to listen to grievances instead

State Department says it has not and will not provide info to office compiling database because it 'reinforces an anti-Israeli bias' at UN

With over 300 killed, including at least 40 children, since widespread demonstrations began 2 months ago, UN rights chief urges regime to 'address people's demands'

State Department says info under review by several US agencies; Washington was unconvinced by last batch of intelligence provided following blacklisting meant to prove ties to PFLP

Volker Tuerk has spent many years working for the UN refugee agency and if confirmed would succeed Michelle Bachelet, an outspoken critic of Israel's human rights record

Human Rights Office calls on terror group 'to establish a moratorium on all executions' in the coastal enclave