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UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people, charged with terrorism-related offences, by Saudi Arabia during the course of a single day.
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UN rights chief lauds 'tenacity' of Afghans during Kabul visit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of Afghanistan, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the "spirit and tenacity" shown by the Afghans to protect their rights.
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UN human rights chief expresses concern over situation of women in Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 12 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the situation of women in Afghanistan and said that the women must play an "active role in transforming" the crisis-torn country.
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US asks China to allow UN rights chief 'unhindered' access to Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 11 (ANI): The United States has asked China to provide "unhindered and unsupervised" access to all areas of Xinjiang to United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, during her visit in May this year.
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UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 9 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is set to visit China in May, including a trip to Xinjiang, after reaching an agreement with Beijing.
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UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang but the Beijing doesn't welcome any investigation in the region.
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'Urgent, renewed effort' needed to restore civilian rule in Myanmar: UN ri
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 29 (ANI): UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday appealed international community to intensify pressure on Myanmar's military to stop its campaign of violence against citizens, and to insist on the prompt return to civilian rule, almost one year after
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China agrees to Xinjiang visit by UN rights chief in first half of 2022: R
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): China has agreed to let the United Nation's human rights chief visit Xinjiang in the first half of 2022 after the conclusion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, media reports said.
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UN rights chief expresses concern over civilian casualties in Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 15 (ANI): UN Human Rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday said that she is worried about reports of civilian casualties and human rights violations in Afghanistan's Panjshir province.
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Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 15 (ANI): UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored "multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law" committed by all parties to the conflict in Tigray.
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Calls grow at UN for unfettered access to China's Xinjiang province
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI): Several western countries and human rights organizations have yet again called on China to allow the UN human rights chief unobstructed access to the Xinjiang province to probe the situation of ethnic minorities in the northwest region of the country.
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UN members ask China to give 'unfettered' access to Xinjiang
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], May 13 (ANI): A group of United Nations members has asked China to grant "immediate, meaningful and unfettered access" for the group's human rights chief to Xinjiang to inspect human rights abuses of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.
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