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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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Over 200 people killed in Myanmar since Feb 1 coup: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI): As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar with the military using deadly violence against anti-coup protesters, over 200 people have been killed since the takeover on February 1, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to CNN.
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China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): As China continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and people of Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law, United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday said that Beijing was restricting basic civil and po
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Deep-seated grievances in US must be addressed: UN over George Floyd's dea
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called on the US administration to condemn racism unequivocally and truly address inequalities.
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Israel freezes ties with UN Rights Chief
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Feb 13 (ANI): Israeli Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (local time) announced that the country is freezing ties with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after the OHCHR published a blacklist of companies cooperating with Jewish settlements in t
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Delhi CEO follows traditional kite flying sport to aware voters of elector
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): To aware voters of the walled city about their electoral rights, Delhi Chief Electoral Office (CEO) organised SVEEP (Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation program) at Ramleela ground on Sunday.
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UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over situation in Bolivia, says it
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 17 (ANI): Head of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet on Saturday expressed concern over the crisis in Bolivia saying it could spin out of control.
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UNHRC 'disturbed' about violent protests in HK, calls for restraint and di
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 10 (ANI): UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was "disturbed" by incidents of increasing violence associated with the anti-government protests in Hong Kong and urged authorities to respond to any acts of violence with restraint.
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Amazon fires: UN rights chief calls on Amazonian countries to implement lo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 9 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on the South American countries of Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil to ensure the implementation of longstanding environmental policies to prevent future tragedies of the scale of recen
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Deeply concerned over lockdown in Kashmir: UN rights chief Bachelet
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 9 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday said that she was "deeply concerned" over the "impact of recent actions" by the Indian government on the "human rights of Kashmiris" including the detention of political leaders
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Brazil accuses UN human rights chief of meddling in state affairs
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for her remarks on alleged police violence and erosion of democracy in the South American country.
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