UN rights chief

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk issued a powerful call to action on Sunday, urging governments to apply maximum pressure on Israel to end what he described as a “carnage” in Gaza. His warning came ahead of the…
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Iran is weaponising death penalty to scare protesters and stamp out dissent, UN human rights chief said, slamming the executions which he said amounted to "state sanctioned killing". "The weaponization of criminal procedures to punish…
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The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Thursday that further strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure could lead to a serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and spark further displacement. In a speech to…
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday that the repatriation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh is not yet possible due to the situation in Myanmar. Although Bangladesh is not a…
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Beijing's propaganda machine has outwitted the United Nations human rights chief on her visit to China, campaigners say, leaving the envoy accused of playing a role in whitewashing abuses against minorities in Xinjiang. Michelle Bachelet's…
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The UN rights chief on Monday slammed the Myanmar junta over the conviction and sentencing of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, demanding her release. "The conviction of the State Counsellor following a sham trial in…
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