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Ex-Bangladesh FM Mahmud calls human rights report on July 2024 uprising bi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud accused the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of preparing a biased, one-sided and fabricated report on violations under the Sheikh Hasina regime during student-led unrest in July and August 2024 in the country.
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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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UN Human Rights Chief condemns starvation in Gaza as 'affront to our colle
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Monday condemned the ongoing starvation in the Gaza Strip, describing it as "an affront to our collective humanity."
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OHCHR to set up office in Bangladesh, MOU signed
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to establish a mission in the country aimed at supporting the promotion and protection of human rights, the Chief Adviser's
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"Siege in Sudan's El Fasher leaves 782 dead, over 1,143 injured," says Uni
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The ongoing siege and hostilities in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur State, have left at least 782 civilians dead and more than 1,143 injured, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report published on Friday.
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During Switzerland visit, Jaishankar shares India's approach to multilater
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During his visit, the Foreign Minister interacted with the leadership of International Organisations in Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, and the Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Report by UNHRC highlights severe concerns about Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomou
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ravina Shamdasani the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday highlighted the human rights abuses persistent in China, especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Human rights organisations voice concern over situation in Xinjiang, call
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Service for Human Rights, and the World Uyghur Congress said that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, should provide a public update of measures taken by the Chinese government and his office to addr
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UN Human Rights Commissioner urges global action amidst escalating conflic
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in a stark address at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, issued a passionate call for immediate international intervention to quell escalating conflicts worldwide.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women's and girls' righ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for prioritising women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.
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