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Rights groups call for sacking of Bachelet after sham China visit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Munich [Germany], June 9 (ANI): As many as 230 human rights advocacy groups have called for the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after she "whitewashed" the Chinese government's human rights atrocities during her recent visit to China.
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Human Rights Groups demand resignation of UN rights chief, term her China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): A Human Rights group has demanded the resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet stating that she insulted the Uyghur victims of genocide and failed her duty as High Commissioner.
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Uyghurs, Tibetans protest outside UN compound in Geneva
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): Ahead of Michelle Bachelet's visit, the UN's high commissioner for human rights in China's Xinjiang, about 20 Uyghurs, Tibetans and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva.
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Foreign diplomats, rights groups decry Sri Lanka's state of emergency
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Foreign envoys to Sri Lanka and rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over the declaration of a state of emergency by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Rights groups call on China to release Taiwanese man who attended Hong Kon
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 1 (ANI): Human rights groups have slammed China over restrictions being imposed on Taiwan businessman Lee Meng-chu after his release from jail.
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Activists keep focus on Xinjiang access as UN rights chief preps for China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 29 (ANI): The planned visit to China by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights should meet minimum standards to be considered credible, several rights groups have said.
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India has constitutional protections for communities, says Boris Johnson
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): India is a great democracy and has constitutional protections for the communities, said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the concerns of human rights groups.
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After protests by rights groups, Saudi Arabia halts deportation of four Uy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 15 (ANI): After worldwide protests by human rights groups, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday halted the deportation of four Uyghur individuals to China, which included a woman and her 13-year-old daughter.
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Pakistan media, rights groups condemn dissolving of National Assembly
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the rejection of the resolution for vote of no-confidence against Imran Khan, during the session of the National Assembly on Sunday.
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Chinese officials in Xinjiang restrict Uyghurs to observe Ramzan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are restricting Uyghurs to observe the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, drawing heavy criticism from rights groups that see the government directive as the latest effort to diminish Uyghur culture in the region, local media reporte
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Rights groups raise concerns over Beijing's abuses ahead of EU-China Summi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] March 23 (ANI): Ahead of EU-China Summit later this year, a group of rights organisations have written a joint letter to EU leaders to express their concerns over China's abysmal abuses, including in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet.
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Pakistan: Ahead of no-confidence vote, situation risks spiraling into dang
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 20 (ANI): As the political turmoil in Pakistan continues to exacerbate, rights groups have warned that democratic institutions in the country are facing a new threat.
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