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UN refugee agency seeks reversal of ban on women aid workers in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
More than 500 women staff work with UNHCR's 19 NGO partners in Afghanistan, serving nearly a million women and girls. The most recent restrictions will force the UN Refugee Agency to temporarily stop critical activities in support of Afghan people, especially women and children.
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End destructive policies against Afghan women, UN rights chief urges
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On 24 December, the de facto authorities issued a decree banning women from working in NGOs, TOLOnews reported. This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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Systematic exclusion of Afghan women under Taliban continues, says UN righ
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While giving the opening statement at the press conference today, Turk said, "Afghanistan, where the continued systematic exclusion of women and girls from virtually all aspects of life is unparalleled in this world. It deprives the country as a whole of the benefit of the significant con
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UN rights chief alarmed at death sentences by Myanmar military courts
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At least seven university students were sentenced to death by a military court on 30 November, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement. There are reports of as many as four additional death sentences being issued against youth activists yesterd
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UN rights body launches Iran human rights probe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Council, meeting in a special session in response to the crisis that was sparked by the death in September in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, heard Turk criticise "the fortress mentality of those who wield power" in Iran.
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Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says UN rights chief Turk
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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UN urges Musk to ensure human rights are central to management of Twitter
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk on Saturday issued an open letter to the new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk and urged him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter," following the reports of layoff of entire human rights team of the microblogg
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Pakistan comes to rescue of China over crimes against humanity
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 13 (ANI): Pakistan and China have enjoyed in recent years at the United Nations a relationship comparable to one between two powerful mafia families, rescuing each other on the issue of human rights violations.
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Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 9 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed on Thursday Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.
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