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China in tight spot after UN report confirms human rights violations in Xi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 25 (ANI): Beijing is facing a difficult situation after the UN Special Rapporteur stated that China is involved in the suppression of the minority Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang.
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New UN report concludes that forced labour takes place in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): A UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Modern Slavery's report has found it "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour has been taking place in China's Xinjiang province.
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UN official condemns use of force to suppress women's protests in Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): UN's special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett condemned the "use of excessive force" to suppress women's protests, calling it a breach of their right to freedom of expression.
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Taliban responsible for defending all Afghans: UN
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 (ANI): Amid an increasing number of attacks and Friday's explosion in the west of Kabul, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett urged Taliban officials to take responsibility to ensure the Afghan people's safety.
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UN experts appeal for strong response in wake of executions by Myanmar jun
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 25 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, and the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, on Monday condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four individuals,
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UN rights expert to visit Malaysia for greater engagement in Myanmar crisi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, Tom Andrews, will conduct a mission to Malaysia from June 17-23, in a bid to meet UN officials and other representatives in the region to help resolve the crisis in Myanmar.
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UN envoy seeks thorough probe into rising terror strikes in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI): Alarmed by continued terror attacks in Afghanistan, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has called for a thorough and independent investigation of these attacks that have resulted in the killing of dozens of people.
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Facing critical human rights challenges, Afghanistan at a crossroads, says
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 27 (ANI): The newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said today the country faced serious human rights challenges and urged the de facto authorities to take the path that brings stability and freedom to al
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Enforced disappearances in Pakistan: Baloch Voice Association urges UN bod
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Representatives of the Baloch Voice Association (BVA) met with the United Nations Working Group over the issue of enforced disappearances in Pakistan and urged the UN body to appoint a special rapporteur.
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Step by step Taliban is obliterating women's rights: UN Special Rapporteur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Step by step Taliban is obliterating Afghan women's human rights, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett said a day after the Taliban issued the latest edict on mandatory face coverings compounding restrictions on education, movement, employment and public li
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Free media in Afghanistan is 'under attack': UN Special Rapporteur
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
.Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30 (ANI): UN Deputy special envoy for Afghanistan criticized the arbitrary detention of journalists and media workers and said that free media in the country is under attack.
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UN Rights body to seek probe in Afghanistan attacks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 24 (ANI): Stressing the protection of Afghans' human rights, the newly appointed United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) special rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Benn has pledged to continue monitoring, seeking investigation and accountability over the recent
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