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UN rights chief must seize opportunity to address rights abuses in Xinjian
Updated : 12 hours, 32 min ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): As the UN's long-awaited trip got underway, the rights group urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to address crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations when her team visits China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region this wee
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UN human rights chief to begin China visit today
Updated : 1 day, 12 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit
Updated : 3 days, 6 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human r
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
Updated : 3 days, 11 hours ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
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UN rights chief Bachelet decries Taliban's decision to dissolve Human Righ
Updated : 4 days, 12 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban's decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed concerns over the grave human rights situation in Afghanistan.
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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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Pakistan's Opposition accuses newly-appointed interior minister of having
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 (ANI): Pakistan Opposition's letter to the United Nations accusing newly-appointed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah of being "an ally of terrorist groups," may not come as a surprise to those at the world body looking at security issues and militancy management an
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Humanitarian crisis deepens in Ukraine as Russian attacks enter 2nd month
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 24 (ANI): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to deteriorate even as the conflict that began on February 24 with the Russian announcement of "special military operations" is set to enter its second month.
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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI): The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes aga
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Afghan women portrayed as victims, not passive bystanders: UN rights chief
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): As the world mark International Women's Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of th
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UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 9 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is set to visit China in May, including a trip to Xinjiang, after reaching an agreement with Beijing.
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1,207 casualties recorded in Ukraine since beginning of Russia's armed att
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 7 (ANI): The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Ukraine has recorded 1,207 civilian casualties, including 406 killed and 801 injured people, since Russia's military operation began in the Eastern European country.
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