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"This is going to be a major headache for China", says expert after UN dro
Updated : 3 years, 6 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, 6 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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Despite mounting crises, Xi pushes forward to third term
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for his third term at the 20th Party Congress to be held on October 16 in Beijing despite mounting crises.
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Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report today despite China's protest
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is set to release the long-awaited report on rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province on Wednesday, media reports said.
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Uncertain legacy of UN Rights chief's on Tibet issue
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 31 (ANI): Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet is set to step down after her term ends on August 31st, however, her silence over Tibet issues throughout the four years of her term as OHCHR is termed as uncertain and inconseque
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UN rights chief slams Israel's failure to grant visas for staff in West Ba
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday denounced Israel's refusal to issue or extend visas for UN staff to monitor the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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UN rights chief discusses Rohingya issue with civil society members in Ban
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 17 (ANI): UN rights human chief Michelle Bachelet met with a host of officials, civil society representatives and Rohingya refugees on Tuesday.
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UN Human Rights Chief to visit Bangladesh from August 14-17
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 12 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will conduct an official visit to Bangladesh Sunday, 14 August, upon the invitation of the Government, the UN Office of the high commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday.
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UN rights chief expresses alarm at killing of Palestinian children
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 11 (ANI): Almost 40 Palestinian children have been killed so far this year in the occupied territories and in many incidents in Palestine by Israeli forces, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a statement.
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Uyghur rights groups urge UN member states to appoint credible, impartial
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], July 28 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress along with other human rights groups urged the UN member states to give the position of the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to someone who will be a credible, impartial and courageous champion of human rights around the world.
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China circulates letter urging Bachelet to bury report on human rights vio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): China circulated a letter urging UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to bury a report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to UK-based media.
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