UN rights

A group of countries is set to request an urgent meeting of the UN human rights body on the Sudan crisis next week, a document showed on Friday, in a move that rights activists hope will increase scrutiny of violations by rival military…
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A member of the UN fact-finding mission to Libya investigating rights abuses said on Monday that European Union support for Libyan authorities that stop and detain migrants had “aided and abetted” the commission of rights violations against…
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Uyghurs have urged UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to avoid falling victim to a public relations stunt as her trip to China enters a delicate new phase on Tuesday with a visit to the remote Xinjiang region. The ruling Communist…
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged the president of Tunisia to reverse his decision to disband the country’s Supreme Judicial Council, the official body that oversees judges in the country. Michelle Bachelet…
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UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her concerns about the political turmoil in Tunisia in a phonecall with the foreign minister, and offered her assistance if required, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi…
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