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'Every day at least one or two Afghan women commit suicide'
Updated : 1 day, 17 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): 'Every day there are at least one or two women who commit suicide', said a former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament on Friday, highlighting the lack of opportunity and ailing mental health that is taking a toll on Afghan women.
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Human Rights Council holds urgent debate on rights of women and girls in A
Updated : 2 days, 7 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): The Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday held an urgent debate on the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, hearing Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say that since the Taliban took power, women and girls in Af
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India calls for protection of women's rights in Afghanistan at UNHRC meet
Updated : 2 days, 9 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): India at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council meeting on Afghanistan called for the protection of the rights of women and girls, including their right to education.
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UNHRC: Rights activist highlights 'saddened, frightening' situation of bas
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): Dua Kalhoro of World Sindhi Congress on Thursday (local time) highlighted the flawed education system of Pakistan at United Nations Human Rights Council, particularly about the basic education of Sindhi children.
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Chinese propaganda at UNHRC and Michelle Bachelet's embarrassing trip to X
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): In a series of events in the last one month, China has managed to fool the international community, and specifically the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC).
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More than half of Afghanistan's population depends upon Humanitarian assis
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 27 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday said that more than half of the population of Afghanistan is dependent upon humanitarian assistance.
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Strange coincidence: Uyghur data leaks on eve of UN Rights Chief visit to
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): In a strange coincidence to UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet's long-delayed visit to Xinjiang, a new leak of Chinese government records provides confidential documents, including speeches by high-ranking Chinese officials outlining their plans to repress, "edu
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China: What will UNHCR Chief's visit to Xinjiang achieve?
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): The United States has said it was "deeply concerned" about United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's recent visit to China and, to Xinjiang. The US said that based on an understanding of restrictions, the UNHCR chief will be subjecte
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UNHRC to deepen scrutiny on rights situation in Ukraine 'stemming from Rus
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday (Local time) voted to increase scrutiny on the "deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression".
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At UNHRC, India flags deteriorating rights situation in Ukraine
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): Expressing deep concern at the recent developments in Ukraine, India on Thursday again raised concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country stemming from the Russian aggression and supported calls to ensure uninterrupted humanit
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Russia won't participate in special session of UNHRC on Ukraine
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Russia has chosen not to participate in an upcoming special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Ukraine, calling the event biased.
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UN Rights body to seek probe in Afghanistan attacks
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 24 (ANI): Stressing the protection of Afghans' human rights, the newly appointed United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) special rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Benn has pledged to continue monitoring, seeking investigation and accountability over the recent
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