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Report by UNHRC highlights severe concerns about Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomou
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ravina Shamdasani the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday highlighted the human rights abuses persistent in China, especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Human Rights Watch tells B'desh interim govt to establish council, investi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The NGO said that the council should also ensure ongoing monitoring of Bangladesh's human rights situation by UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and establish regular reporting back to the council
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Uyghur rights organisation appreciates US Senate Appropriations Committee
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has appreciated the unanimous endorsement of the US Senate Appropriations Committee (USSC) over restricting US visas for Chinese officials related to the detention of Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur activist sentenced to over 20 years imprisonment by China.
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Human rights organisations voice concern over situation in Xinjiang, call
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Service for Human Rights, and the World Uyghur Congress said that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, should provide a public update of measures taken by the Chinese government and his office to addr
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UN Human Rights Commissioner urges global action amidst escalating conflic
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in a stark address at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, issued a passionate call for immediate international intervention to quell escalating conflicts worldwide.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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UN chief condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says "horror must stop"
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strike on Rafah, saying that the attack "killed scores of innocent civilians who were only seeking shelter from this deadly conflict."
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Israel rejects reports about discovery of mass grave at Nasser Hospital in
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Israel Embassy in India has called any attempt to blame Israel for burying civilians in mass graves "false."
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Whistleblower alleges UN cover-up of special favours for China, ahead of U
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The UK Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has published written evidence received as part of its inquiry into international relations in the multilateral system.
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UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women's and girls' righ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for prioritising women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.
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UN human rights chief launches "path of solution"; decries "disinfo propag
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk launched new Human Rights solutions on Monday and added that it sets out eight messages to guide renewed action for peace; economies that work for people, planet, as well as effective governance.
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