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UN rights chief lauds 'tenacity' of Afghans during Kabul visit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of Afghanistan, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the "spirit and tenacity" shown by the Afghans to protect their rights.
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UN human rights chief expresses concern over situation of women in Afghani
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 12 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the situation of women in Afghanistan and said that the women must play an "active role in transforming" the crisis-torn country.
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China supplies arms to Myanmar's military junta to kill civilians
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 12 (ANI): Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur, in his report to the UN Human Rights Council recently identified countries, including China, which have supplied weapons used against civilians since Myanmar's military coup.
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UN says it has credible reports of Russian use of cluster bombs in Ukraine
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New York [US], March 12 (ANI): The UN human rights office has said that it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster bombs in Ukraine, adding that indiscriminate use of such weapons might amount to war crimes.
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UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May
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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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At UNHRC, India slams Pakistan for malicious propaganda, raking up bilater
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for raking bilateral issues at multilateral forms and said that the top leadership of Pakistan has openly admitted that their military and intelligence agency (ISI) has created terro
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1,207 casualties recorded in Ukraine since beginning of Russia's armed att
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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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India abstains from vote in UN Human Rights Council on Ukraine crisis
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New York [US], March 4 (ANI): India on Friday abstained from voting at the UN Human Rights Council on the establishment of an independent international inquiry commission in the aftermath of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
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Blinken to deliver remarks at UN Human Rights Council over Russia-Ukraine
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that he will deliver remarks at the UN Human Rights Council over Russia's aggression in Ukraine, a State Department statement said on Monday.
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov cancels trip to UN in Geneva amid EU airsp
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI): Amid the EU airspace ban, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday has cancelled his visit to Geneva for the session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate on Ukraine crisis on March 3
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New York [US], February 28 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday (local time) said it will hold emergency debates on the ongoing situation in Ukraine in Geneva on March 3, according to a media report.
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UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM
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Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang but the Beijing doesn't welcome any investigation in the region.
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