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Lies about Xinjiang can deceive no one in the world, says Pro Uyghur group
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 3 (ANI): Lies about Xinjiang can deceive no one in the world, said World Uyghur Congress (WUC), President Dolkun Isa, following the release of a UN report this week that confirms rights abuses in the northwest part of the country.
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UN report on Xinjiang likely to worsen ties between China, West
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China] September 2 (ANI): The recent United Nations report on China detailing rights abuses in Xinjiang is likely to strain ties between China and the West, according to analysts.
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Rights groups demand action against China after release of UN report on Xi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 1 (ANI): A group of 60 Uyghur organizations from 20 countries are calling for an immediate response to put an end to atrocities against Uyghurs, following the release of a report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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EU welcomes UN report on China's human rights abuse
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 1 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell welcomed on Thursday a UN report on what it said was a "rigorous review" of evidence suggesting systemic abuse of Muslim minorities in China.
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China slams UN report on Xinjiang and calls it 'farce'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 1 (ANI): China on Thursday slammed the UN human rights office over a report that found Beijing's crackdown on ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and called the finding a "farce".
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Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): A report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday stated that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur and "other predominantly Muslim communities" in Xinjiang Uyghur
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Free media in Afghanistan is 'under attack': UN Special Rapporteur
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
.Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30 (ANI): UN Deputy special envoy for Afghanistan criticized the arbitrary detention of journalists and media workers and said that free media in the country is under attack.
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'Time to end arbitrary detentions', says UN after release of two reporters
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 12 (ANI): The UN Mission in Afghanistan has welcomed the release of the two reporters by Afghanistan's de facto authorities after more than four days in custody.
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Sri Lankan govt misusing Prevention of Terrorism Act against Tamil, Muslim
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday.
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US designates 12 officials including 4 Chinese for gross human rights viol
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) designated 12 officials for their involvement in gross violations of human rights, including four Chinese officials on the occasion of Human Rights Day for arbitrary detention of Uyghurs.
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UN human rights agency condemns arbitrary detention of Tigray people
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokeswoman, Liz Throssell, condemned on Tuesday the continued extra-judicial detentions of people of Tigrayan origin in Ethiopia and called on the country's authorities to respect human rights.
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Pak should take credible steps to end state-sponsored terrorism: India at
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) asked Pakistan to take credible and irreversible steps to end state-sponsored terrorism and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in all the territories under its control.
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