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Tibetans welcome UN probes into China's colonial boarding schools in Tibet
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
These UN experts raised serious concerns over China's vast network of colonial boarding schools in Tibet while also asking several questions to China about its "policy of acculturation and assimilation of the Tibetan culture.
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Rights experts condemn repeated use of emergency in Sri Lanka to crack dow
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Monday (local time) condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since April 2, 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their griev
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in "clear contravention of international law".
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Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
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UN rights experts 'extremely alarmed' by forced organ harvesting of minori
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): United Nations (UN) human rights experts have sounded alarm over the reports of alleged 'organ harvesting' that is targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians, who are currently in detention in China
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