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Israeli strikes in West Bank may be defined as war crimes if found discrim
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI/Sputnik): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed on Thursday concerns over Israeli rocket attacks in the West Bank and noted that this could be defined as war crimes if found discriminate and disproportionate.
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Swiss Tibetan held 1000-km solo-cycle rally to raise awareness about Chine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 25 (ANI): A Swiss-Tibetan held a solo cycle rally of 1000 kilometres from Winterthur to Geneva to raise awareness about the violent repression by China in Tibet.
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Over 200 people killed in Myanmar since Feb 1 coup: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI): As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar with the military using deadly violence against anti-coup protesters, over 200 people have been killed since the takeover on February 1, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to CNN.
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At least 149 people killed by Myanmar security forces since Feb: UN
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): At least 149 people have been killed since the military coup in Myanmar in February as a result of actions by security forces, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said on Tuesday.
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UN Human Rights Office raises concerns over 'shrinking of democratic space
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about the situation over ensuring democratic freedoms in Tanzania in the wake of reported attacks against political opponents and journalists, the spokeswoman for the UN High
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Violations of law cannot be condoned under pretext of human rights: India
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Giving a befitting reply to comments by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on an issue related to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), India has said that violations of the law cannot be condoned under the pretext of human rights.
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Am concerned about Uyghurs Muslims in China, says UN High Commissioner for
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 14 (ANI): The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in her inaugural statement at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday, raised concerns over rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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France demands free entry of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 22 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has demanded free entry of international independent observers and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to China's western province of Xinjiang, home to about one million Uighurs.
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Deep-seated grievances in US must be addressed: UN over George Floyd's dea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called on the US administration to condemn racism unequivocally and truly address inequalities.
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India criticises UNHC for filing intervention application in Supreme Court
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday criticised the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) for filing intervention application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that was enacted late last year.
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India raises Pak-sponsored terrorism in J-K with UNHRC chief
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 12 (ANI): A high-level Indian delegation led by MEA Secretary (East) Vijay Thakur Singh on Thursday met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and briefed her on the issue of Pakistan's continued efforts to destabilise the situation in Jammu and Ka
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China, Pak only countries to raise Kashmir at UNHRC; Indian delegation mee
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 12 (ANI): As Pakistan and China remain the only two countries to make references on Kashmir at the UNHRC meet, a high-level Indian delegation led by MEA Secretary (East) Vijay Thakur Singh met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, here on T
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