UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Arrives in Sudan

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, arrived in Port Sudan this morning (Wednesday) on a four-day official visit. He was received at the city’s airport by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Muawiya Osman Khalid, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice and Head of the Legal Sector, Justice Ali Khidr.

During the visit, the High Commissioner is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with a number of officials concerned with the human rights file. The visit aims to assess the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country, according to a press release issued by the media office of the Ministry of Justice.

According to the release, the High Commissioner will visit the Northern State, including the Al-Afaf and Al-Dabba shelter centers, and will hold a press conference at the conclusion of his visit.

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