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UN expert commends Bangladesh for providing safe haven to Rohingyas
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 20 (ANI): A UN independent expert has commended Bangladesh for providing a safe haven to Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar.
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Morocco's extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI): Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite an Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.
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UN experts condemn conviction of Pakistani activist Idris Khattak, call fo
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI): As many as UN independent experts on Wednesday condemned the conviction of Pakistani minority civil society activist Idris Khattak.
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UNHRC asks Pakistan to not discourage victims of enforced disappearance fr
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 11 (ANI): On World Human Rights Day, a group of UN experts called on Pakistan to halt the approval of an amendment to a bill criminalizing enforced disappearances that would harshly penalise families and other sources for reporting alleged cases.
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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UN experts urge China to release ill journalist jailed for COVID reporting
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 22 (ANI): UN experts on Monday urged China to release journalist Zhang Zhan, who was jailed for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, "as her health is deteriorating rapidly and her life is in danger."
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'Climate of fear' prevails for human rights defenders in Afghanistan: UN E
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 4 (ANI): Human rights defenders in Afghanistan have reported that they are now enduring a "climate of fear", threats, and becoming increasingly desperate over conditions in the country, an independent UN expert said on Wednesday.
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Arrest of pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong serious concern, says rights
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent, is a source of "deep concern", UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
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China most active country in stalling NGOs applications at UN: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): China is the most active country in stalling NGOs applications at the United Nations even if the organisations engage in the most innocuous and uncontroversial activities, an expert said, adding that Beijing is working hard to shrink the space for these g
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UN experts call for urgent protection of Journalists at risk of persecutio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts on Friday called on all countries to provide urgent protection to Afghan journalists and media workers who fear for their lives and face persecution in the war-torn country.
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Torture cannot be justified in any situation, UN experts tell Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): Noting that Afghanistan has entered into "a very challenging new chapter of power transition", the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) urged Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold "the international obligations of the State".
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Afghanistan faces 'cultural disaster' after fall of Kabul: UN expert
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): Afghanistan faces a "cultural disaster", following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur on Tuesday urged countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders.
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