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Permanent displacement of civilians in Gaza grave breach of Geneva Convent
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that the continued evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces have forcibly displaced Palestinians in Gaza into increasingly shrinking areas where they have little or no access to basic services.
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India slams UN Human Rights Chief's "baseless" remarks on Kashmir, Manipur
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"At a larger level, we are concerned about global updates, oversimplifications of complex issues, sweeping and generalized remarks, usage of loose terminologies and apparent cherry-picking of situations," Bagchi said.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voices concern over restrictions in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Turk's remarks emphasized that while China has engaged with the international human rights system, progress in addressing systemic violations has been insufficient, and the international community must ramp up its efforts.
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UN appeals for USD 500 million to address global human rights needs
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has launched an appeal to raise USD 500 million for 2025 to address global human rights needs.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."
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"Siege in Sudan's El Fasher leaves 782 dead, over 1,143 injured," says Uni
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The ongoing siege and hostilities in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur State, have left at least 782 civilians dead and more than 1,143 injured, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report published on Friday.
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UN investigates attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, says human rights chi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk met interim government Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, and other advisers, civil society member, students
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement appeals to UN for intervention against Pakistan's
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a peaceful grassroots movement advocating for the human rights of the Pashtun ethnic minority in Pakistan, has urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to intervene and lift the illegal ban imposed on PTM by the Pakistani government.
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5,350 civilians killed, 3.3 million displaced since 2021 coup in Myanmar:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations, in a report on the human rights crisis in Myanmar, revealed the devastating consequences of the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, and said that since then, at least 5,350 civilians have lost their lives, over 3.3 million people have been displaced.
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During Switzerland visit, Jaishankar shares India's approach to multilater
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During his visit, the Foreign Minister interacted with the leadership of International Organisations in Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, and the Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Taliban says "engagement" is only solution after new "morality law" sparks
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"Engagement is the only way that plays an important role in resolving challenges and expanding relations. Countries and international organizations should engage positively with the Islamic Emirate," Taliban official said.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile concerned over genocide in its nation
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The ETGE in its statement on Thursday mentioned that the OHCHR has 'downplayed' the worsening situation in East Turkistan as "problematic policies" which it said is dangerously minimizing the severity of China's ongoing crimes
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