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Rights groups urge UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged Chi
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transp
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Tibetan environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra released after years in priso
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The 55-year-old returned to his family residence in Rakyang Village in Gade County, Golog, but uncertainty hangs over his physical condition and the extent to which authorities will allow him to travel or speak freely, as reported by Phayul.
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France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on th
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UN experts accuse China of systematic forced labour targeting Uyghurs, Tib
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
UN human rights experts warned that China is using widespread forced labour programmes targeting Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans. They said labour transfers and relocations involve coercion, surveillance and threats, and may amount to crimes against humanity.
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Pakistan's rights crisis deepens as HRCP slams state repression and elite
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to withdraw the controversial 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, end "enforced disappearances," and release all political prisoners across the country, as reported by Dawn.
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Tibetan community in Japan leads Global Rights March in Tokyo on UN Human
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Tibetan community in Japan, alongside representatives from 11 other countries, commemorated the 76th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a significant public gathering and peace march at the Shibuya Women's Plaza Hall in Tokyo, as reported by the
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UN human rights chief warns Pakistan's constitutional amendment threatens
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has expressed deep alarm over Pakistan's latest constitutional amendment, saying it poses a serious challenge to the country's judicial independence, military accountability, and the overall rule of law.
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International Council of Jurists to move UN over Sheikh Hasina's death sen
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The International Council of Jurists (ICJ) will approach the UN Human Rights Committee seeking urgent intervention to protect former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's right to life and fair trial, amid widespread global concern over the death sentence issued against her by Banglad
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India elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2026-28 term
Updated : 5 months ago IST
India has been elected for the seventh time to the United Nations' Human Rights Council for the term 2026-28, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish shared on Wednesday.
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UN slams China and Vietnam over the Tibetan Lama's mysterious death
Updated : 5 months ago IST
UN human rights experts have asked China and Vietnam to explain the arrest, disappearance, and suspicious death of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Ho Chi Minh City, warning that both governments may have violated international human rights laws, according to Phayul.
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UN rights envoy hails new investigative mechanism for justice in Afghanist
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
UN rights envoy Richard Bennett welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan, calling it vital for justice and accountability. He urged swift implementation, support from member states, and action on gender apartheid, stressing that Afghan women and youth m
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Bangladesh's interim regime faces global criticism over rights violations
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe expressed grave concern over widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the interim regime of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus.
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