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"UN Should Be Denouncing": Whistleblower On "Special Favours" To China
An ex-employee of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has claimed the OHCHR "secretly provided China with advance information" about activists attending the Human Rights Council meetings.
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Whistleblower Alleges UN Cover-Up Of "Special Favours" To China: Report
Former Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) employee Emma Reilly has levelled serious accusations against the United Nations, alleging a disturbing nexus between the OHCHR and the Chinese government.
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"Potential For Thousands More Civilians To Die In Gaza": UN
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Saturday that there was the potential for thousands more civilians to die as Israel presses a ground operation in Gaza.
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UN Human Rights Body To Probe Strike On Ukraine That Killed 52
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) deployed a field team on Friday to investigate an air strike on the Ukrainian village of Hroza that left at least 52 people dead.
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"Factually Inaccurate": India Slams UN Human Rights For Comments On Jammu And Kashmir
India on Tuesday voiced regret over comments by the UN's human rights commissioner on the situation in Kashmir, terming the reference as "unwarranted and factually inaccurate".
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Around 18,000 Civilians Casualties Reported Since Beginning Of Russia-Ukraine War, Says UN Report
As per the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,18,358 civilian casualties were recorded. This includes 7,031 deaths.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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Iran Is In A "Full-Fledged Human Rights Crisis": UN Rights Chief
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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Elon Musk Urged by UN to Ensure Human Rights Are Central to Management of Twitter
Elon Musk was urged by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk on Saturday, to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter". The message from Türk was issued after reports that Musk had fired the entire team working on human rights on the microblogging platform. In his letter, Türk urged Twitter to stand up for the r...
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UN Urges Elon Musk To Ensure Twitter Safeguards Human Rights
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Saturday issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter Inc, urging him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter".
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Taps Volker Turk As Next Rights Chief: Report
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres will seek to appoint his Austrian colleague Volker Turk as the next High Commissioner for Human Rights, diplomats and rights groups said on Thursday.
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UN Human Rights Chief's "Potemkin-Style" China Visit Amid Global Backlash
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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UN Rights Chief To Visit China; Xinjiang Region On Agenda
The United Nations rights chief will begin her long-anticipated visit to China on Monday, her office said Today, including to the Xinjiang region.
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UN Rights Chief Welcome In Xinjiang But Not For Investigation, Says China
China's foreign ministry said the United Nations human rights chief is welcome to visit Xinjiang but not for the purpose of an investigation, when asked about a report the commissioner was invited to come in the first half of 2022.
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Come For A "Friendly" Visit, Not To Probe Xinjiang Allegations: China To UN Body Chief
China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a meaningful access to verify the serious reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang.
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"UN Should Be Denouncing": Whistleblower On "Special Favours" To China
An ex-employee of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has claimed the OHCHR "secretly provided China with advance information" about activists attending the Human Rights Council meetings.
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Whistleblower Alleges UN Cover-Up Of "Special Favours" To China: Report
Former Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) employee Emma Reilly has levelled serious accusations against the United Nations, alleging a disturbing nexus between the OHCHR and the Chinese government.
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"Potential For Thousands More Civilians To Die In Gaza": UN
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Saturday that there was the potential for thousands more civilians to die as Israel presses a ground operation in Gaza.
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UN Human Rights Body To Probe Strike On Ukraine That Killed 52
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) deployed a field team on Friday to investigate an air strike on the Ukrainian village of Hroza that left at least 52 people dead.
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"Factually Inaccurate": India Slams UN Human Rights For Comments On Jammu And Kashmir
India on Tuesday voiced regret over comments by the UN's human rights commissioner on the situation in Kashmir, terming the reference as "unwarranted and factually inaccurate".
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Around 18,000 Civilians Casualties Reported Since Beginning Of Russia-Ukraine War, Says UN Report
As per the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,18,358 civilian casualties were recorded. This includes 7,031 deaths.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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Iran Is In A "Full-Fledged Human Rights Crisis": UN Rights Chief
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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Elon Musk Urged by UN to Ensure Human Rights Are Central to Management of Twitter
Elon Musk was urged by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk on Saturday, to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter". The message from Türk was issued after reports that Musk had fired the entire team working on human rights on the microblogging platform. In his letter, Türk urged Twitter to stand up for the r...
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UN Urges Elon Musk To Ensure Twitter Safeguards Human Rights
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Saturday issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter Inc, urging him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter".
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Taps Volker Turk As Next Rights Chief: Report
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres will seek to appoint his Austrian colleague Volker Turk as the next High Commissioner for Human Rights, diplomats and rights groups said on Thursday.
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UN Human Rights Chief's "Potemkin-Style" China Visit Amid Global Backlash
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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UN Rights Chief To Visit China; Xinjiang Region On Agenda
The United Nations rights chief will begin her long-anticipated visit to China on Monday, her office said Today, including to the Xinjiang region.
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UN Rights Chief Welcome In Xinjiang But Not For Investigation, Says China
China's foreign ministry said the United Nations human rights chief is welcome to visit Xinjiang but not for the purpose of an investigation, when asked about a report the commissioner was invited to come in the first half of 2022.
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Come For A "Friendly" Visit, Not To Probe Xinjiang Allegations: China To UN Body Chief
China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a meaningful access to verify the serious reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang.
