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5,350 civilians killed, 3.3 million displaced since 2021 coup in Myanmar:
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations, in a report on the human rights crisis in Myanmar, revealed the devastating consequences of the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, and said that since then, at least 5,350 civilians have lost their lives, over 3.3 million people have been displaced.
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Taliban says "engagement" is only solution after new "morality law" sparks
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"Engagement is the only way that plays an important role in resolving challenges and expanding relations. Countries and international organizations should engage positively with the Islamic Emirate," Taliban official said.
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Uyghur rights organisation appreciates US Senate Appropriations Committee
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has appreciated the unanimous endorsement of the US Senate Appropriations Committee (USSC) over restricting US visas for Chinese officials related to the detention of Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur activist sentenced to over 20 years imprisonment by China.
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UN chief condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says "horror must stop"
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strike on Rafah, saying that the attack "killed scores of innocent civilians who were only seeking shelter from this deadly conflict."
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Israel rejects reports about discovery of mass grave at Nasser Hospital in
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Israel Embassy in India has called any attempt to blame Israel for burying civilians in mass graves "false."
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India's UN envoy Arindam Bagchi meets UN High Commissioner for Human Right
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
India's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi, met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Tuesday and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest.
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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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Pakistan: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement appeals to UN for immediate release of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a letter penned to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the PTM has "strongly condemned the abortive assassination attempt by the Pakistan Army and subsequent illegal arrest of PTM Leader, well-known human rights activist Manzoor Pashteen, by joint ISI-Police operation in Chaman dis
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UN Human Rights Chief urges states to defuse "powder keg" situation in Isr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday issued an urgent plea to all states with influence to take steps to defuse the "powder keg" situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). He stressed that international humanitarian law and international human
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UN Rights Chief condemns Israel for ordering "full siege" on Gaza, urges d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have condemned the decision of Israel to order a "full siege" of Gaza, and also pleaded with "states with influence" to defuse the situation, Al Jazeera reported.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for "immediate stop" to violen
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Expressing 'deep concerns' over Hamas attacks on Israel, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for an "immediate stop" to the ongoing violence in Israel
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UN rights body calls for end of hostilities in residential areas of Sudan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday raised concerns over the ongoing violence in Sudan and said that the hostilities should end from the residential areas of Sudan.
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