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UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."
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UN investigates attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, says human rights chi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk met interim government Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, and other advisers, civil society member, students
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement appeals to UN for intervention against Pakistan's
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a peaceful grassroots movement advocating for the human rights of the Pashtun ethnic minority in Pakistan, has urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to intervene and lift the illegal ban imposed on PTM by the Pakistani government.
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UKPNP secretary calls attention to human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupie
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Sajid Hussain, Secretary of Information for the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), raised serious concerns over ongoing human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir during the ongoing 57th session of the Human Rights Council.
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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, 8 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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UAE allocates 70 per cent of its USD 100 million pledge to United Nations,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that the aid will be allocated to key partners and UN agencies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN World Food Programme (WFP), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Food and Agriculture Organ
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UN chief condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says "horror must stop"
Updated : 1 year, 10 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, 11 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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