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Rodrigo Duterte needs a psychiatric assessment: UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte needed a psychiatric evaluation after his government included a UN official in a list of 600 people they want labelled as terrorists.
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'All-out assault on democracy' in Maldives: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 07 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday said the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives "is an all-out assault on democracy."
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UN human rights chief will not seek a second term
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 21 (ANI): United Nations high commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, a staunch critic of United States President Donald Trump has stated that he will not seek a second term.
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Rohingyas issue: India hits back at United Nations, High Commissioner for
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 12 (ANI): Ambassador Rajiv K. Chander, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, saying that there appeared to be an inade
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Microsoft to fund UN Human Rights Office's operations
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday announced a landmark five-year partnership with Microsoft Corporation, who will be providing a grant of USD 5 million to support the work of the UN Human Rights Office.
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UKPNP protests against Pak atrocities in Geneva, seeks UN intervention
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 19 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Pakistan over the atrocities on the people in Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the religious minorities in the country, United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) chief Shaukat Ali on Monday said that his party has appealed
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Tibetan families urge UN to intervene over alleged rights violations by Ch
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept.14 (ANI): Five Tibetan families living in Switzerland have urged the United Nations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the government of various countries to support them against the alleged ongoing political repression, c
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UNHCHR expresses concern over rights violation by China
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 13 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the reports of alleged human rights violations by China and said that the office would like to embark on a genuine working relationshi
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No comparison between situation in J-K, PoK: India to UN
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): With United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein requesting both India and Pakistan to give "unconditional access" to both sides to conduct independent probes into the Kashmir and Balochistan unrest, New Delhi on T
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UNHCHR offers to send fact-finding missions to Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug.18 (ANI): The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has offered to send fact-finding missions to both Indian administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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