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Bangladesh seeks UN support to combat misinformation ahead of Feb 12 polls
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, on Tuesday sought support from the United Nations human rights office to counter a surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections.
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Pakistan accused of using blasphemy laws to oppress communities
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Alejandra Martinez Otero, the Human Rights Officer of the Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has raised alarm about Pakistan's blasphemy laws, warning that these provisions are being increasing
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Bangladesh minorities face growing persecution, GHRD alerts UN Human Rig
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has drawn international attention to the precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities
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UN Expert urges China to protect imprisoned Human Rights Defenders
Updated : 12 months ago IST
China should protect the rights of human rights defenders who are imprisoned, ensuring they are not subjected to torture or mistreatment, according to a UN expert, as reported by the United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHRO).
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UN says extradition of Bangladesh's Ex PM Sheikh Hasina is bilateral issue
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva has launched the "OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh".
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UN appeals for USD 500 million to address global human rights needs
Updated : 1 year, 6 months 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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US, UK, Australia, and UN slam Hong Kong's harsh sentencing of pro-democra
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The US, UK, and Australian governments, along with the United Nations, condemned the sentencing of 45 democracy activists and former lawmakers to up to 10 years in prison for "subversion." This came amid increasing demands for tougher sanctions on Hong Kong and the broadening of visa program
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UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawy
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan and called for their "immediate and unconditional release."
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NHRC, MEA to hold capacity building program for human rights officers of 8
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This six-day program is customized for the senior officials of NHRIs of Global South. It aims to enhance the promotion, protection, and strengthening of human rights across diverse regions. It also provides
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"Close to 70% of those killed in Gaza were children and women," says UN re
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a statement, the UN Human Rights Office said that it has been verifying the personal details of those killed in Gaza by strikes, shelling and other conduct of hostilities. "Of those fatalities, it has so far found close to 70 per cent to be children and women," it said.
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Human rights situation "rapidly deteriorating" in West bank: UN Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Office has verified the deaths of 300 Palestinians from October 7 to December 27, including 79 children, in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel.
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Torkham Border closed for Afghan nationals sans visas, passports
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The information and culture department in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province issued a statement confirming the closure of the Torkham border for patients lacking proper documentation, including visas and passports.
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