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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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Pakistan's Opposition accuses newly-appointed interior minister of having
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 (ANI): Pakistan Opposition's letter to the United Nations accusing newly-appointed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah of being "an ally of terrorist groups," may not come as a surprise to those at the world body looking at security issues and militancy management an
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Humanitarian crisis deepens in Ukraine as Russian attacks enter 2nd month
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 24 (ANI): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to deteriorate even as the conflict that began on February 24 with the Russian announcement of "special military operations" is set to enter its second month.
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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI): The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes aga
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Afghan women portrayed as victims, not passive bystanders: UN rights chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): As the world mark International Women's Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of th
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UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 9 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is set to visit China in May, including a trip to Xinjiang, after reaching an agreement with Beijing.
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1,207 casualties recorded in Ukraine since beginning of Russia's armed att
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 7 (ANI): The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Ukraine has recorded 1,207 civilian casualties, including 406 killed and 801 injured people, since Russia's military operation began in the Eastern European country.
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At UN rights council, Bachelet leads calls for ceasefire in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 4 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said Russia's military attack on Ukraine has "opened a new and dangerous chapter in world history".
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Blinken: Chinese govt continues to commit 'genocide' in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to publish its report on the situation concerning human rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and said that the Chinese government continues to commit 'genocide' in the
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UN rights chief describes 'disastrous' human rights situation across occup
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 8 (ANI): The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday that the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has become "disastrous", with severe infringements affecting some four million people.
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UN rights chief condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 19 (ANI): At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the October 25 military coup, 15 of whom were reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.
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UN human rights agency condemns arbitrary detention of Tigray people
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokeswoman, Liz Throssell, condemned on Tuesday the continued extra-judicial detentions of people of Tigrayan origin in Ethiopia and called on the country's authorities to respect human rights.
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