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Over 200 people killed in Myanmar since Feb 1 coup: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI): As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar with the military using deadly violence against anti-coup protesters, over 200 people have been killed since the takeover on February 1, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to CNN.
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At least 149 people killed by Myanmar security forces since Feb: UN
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): At least 149 people have been killed since the military coup in Myanmar in February as a result of actions by security forces, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said on Tuesday.
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Human rights activist writes to UN about Pak-sponsored terrorist attacks o
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): Professor Fernand de Varennes, special rapporteur on minority issues on Tuesday has written a letter to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) informing about the Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attacks on the Hindu minority communi
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UN Rights office calls for early release of Saudi women's activist
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called in a statement for the early release of prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after she was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison.
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UN human right experts call for inclusion of migrants in COVID-19 recovery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Governments across the world should include all migrants and their families in national COVID-19 response and recovery plans, a group of human rights experts from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.
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UN Human Rights Office raises concerns over 'shrinking of democratic space
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about the situation over ensuring democratic freedoms in Tanzania in the wake of reported attacks against political opponents and journalists, the spokeswoman for the UN High
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Violations of law cannot be condoned under pretext of human rights: India
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Giving a befitting reply to comments by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on an issue related to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), India has said that violations of the law cannot be condoned under the pretext of human rights.
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Allow 'meaningful access' to Xinjiang for independent observers: EU calls
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 26 (ANI): European Union has called on China to allow meaningful access to Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region for independent observers, including for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Am concerned about Uyghurs Muslims in China, says UN High Commissioner for
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 14 (ANI): The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in her inaugural statement at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday, raised concerns over rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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France demands free entry of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 22 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has demanded free entry of international independent observers and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to China's western province of Xinjiang, home to about one million Uighurs.
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Deep-seated grievances in US must be addressed: UN over George Floyd's dea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called on the US administration to condemn racism unequivocally and truly address inequalities.
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UN urges Bangladesh to take in 500 Rohingyas stranded at sea
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Bangladesh to "immediately allow" two boats with 500 Rohingya refugees onboard "to come ashore and receive necessary food, water and health care."
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