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Baloch activists hold anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 23 (ANI): Exiled Balochistan political activists on Sunday held a protest in front of the Palais Wilson, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, and demanded the UN to intervene and stop the genocide and war crimes committed
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'UN report on Kashmir has no mention of Pak-sponsored terrorism'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 16 (ANI): Terrorism is the most deplorable violation of human rights and yet surprisingly, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR), in its recent report on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, failed to even mention the menace once, said Yoana Barakova, a
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Baloch leader urges UN to address human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 14 (ANI): The Chairman of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) Sohrab Baloch urged the newly appointed United Nations (UN) High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet to address the human rights violations taking place in Balochistan.
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Pakistani Canadian reveals his role behind anti-India UN Report on Kashmir
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mississauga [Canada], July 10 (ANI): In a sensational revelation, a Pakistani Islamist, based in Canada has admitted that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, was in constant touch with him while preparing the Human Rights report on Kashmir and whi
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Rodrigo Duterte needs a psychiatric assessment: UN
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte needed a psychiatric evaluation after his government included a UN official in a list of 600 people they want labelled as terrorists.
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Rohingyas issue: India hits back at United Nations, High Commissioner for
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 12 (ANI): Ambassador Rajiv K. Chander, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, saying that there appeared to be an inade
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Microsoft to fund UN Human Rights Office's operations
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday announced a landmark five-year partnership with Microsoft Corporation, who will be providing a grant of USD 5 million to support the work of the UN Human Rights Office.
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UKPNP protests against Pak atrocities in Geneva, seeks UN intervention
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 19 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Pakistan over the atrocities on the people in Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the religious minorities in the country, United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) chief Shaukat Ali on Monday said that his party has appealed
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