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High time situation of Uyghurs is discussed in UN Security Council: World
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 8 (ANI): In the wake of serious human rights violations against Uyghur minorities in China, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) said that it is about time that the situation of Uyghurs should be discussed at the UN security council and the human rights council.
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China must address human rights violations, world must not turn a blind ey
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 7 (ANI): Independent UN experts said on Wednesday that profound concerns over systematic human rights violations and their widespread effect on individuals and minorities in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region cannot, and should not, be ignored by the in
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UN's deputy rep to Afghanistan Potzel calls for formation of inclusive gov
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): The deputy head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Markus Potzel, called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and said that the Taliban must obtain domestic recognition to be recognized by the international comm
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Lies about Xinjiang can deceive no one in the world, says Pro Uyghur group
Updated : 3 years, 9 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, 9 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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"This is going to be a major headache for China", says expert after UN dro
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Just minutes before her four-year term ended, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her long-awaited report on Wednesday outlined China's crimes against humanity due to its "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other
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Rights groups demand action against China after release of UN report on Xi
Updated : 3 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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China's arbitrary border closure causes crippling losses to Nepal's busine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 22 (ANI): Ahead of the festive season in Nepal, businesses have been badly hit by China's arbitrary closure of borders and imposition of lockdowns in several cities following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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UN experts appeal for strong response in wake of executions by Myanmar jun
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 25 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, and the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, on Monday condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four individuals,
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