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EU representative at UN reiterates concern over dire human rights situatio
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The EU representative highlighted that harassment, intimidation and surveillance are faced by human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, media workers, writers and intellectuals, including even at the transnational level.
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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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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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China rejects UN recommendations on human rights, ignites criticism
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This rejection, announced on June 11, 2024, in response to the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) conducted by the United Nations in January 2024, is seen as a clear display of Beijing's disregard for international human rights standards.
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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 slams Pakistan ahead of general elections; deplores acts of violence, I
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the acts of violence against political parties and candidates in Pakistan ahead of the general elections on February 8 and has urged the authorities to ensure "free and fair" elections..
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Nicaragua: Five priests arrested in 2 days in escalating crackdown on Cath
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Reports on the situation in Nicaragua surfaced through social media posts by exiled lawyer Martha Patricia Molina, raising further alarm at the United Nations.
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Bangladesh: Govt rejects OHCHR's statement, says committed to ensure peopl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing political violence in the country, the Bangladesh government has issued a response to a press briefing note issued by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on October 31, and said that it rejects any insinuation suggesting that the 'masked individua
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Ahmadi place of worship vandalised in Pakistan's Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The spokesperson of the community said around a dozen people had entered the place of worship at around 3:45 pm on Monday and destroyed the minarets with hammers and put “hateful graffiti on the walls”, Dawn reported.
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UN Human Rights Office expresses concern over arbitrary arrests in Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCRR) called on the Taliban to immediately release activists detained for advocating women's rights.
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More than 530 killed in Haiti gang violence: UN
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to the statement released by the OHCHR, Spokesperson Marta Hurtado said that from January to 15 March, a total of 531 people were killed, 300 injured and 277 kidnapped in gang-related incidents that took place mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Freedom of religion is alive and well in India: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
He cracked open the conspiracy by the West to manufacture the impression that democratic India has become a kind of Hindu Rashtra (nation).
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