MEA rebukes OHCHR interference regarding legal action against Teesta Setalvad as 'unwarranted'

Jun 29, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 29 : Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday rebuked the UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) for Human...

Uncertain legacy of UN Rights chief's on Tibet issue

Aug 31, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], August 31 : Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet is set to step down after her...

United Nations criticises China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang

Nov 09, 2022

The presentation, "The situation of Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang," comes after the report issued by the Office of the United...

UN raises alarm over 'continuing' expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya

Dec 11, 2021

Washington [US], December 11 : Asylum-seekers and other migrants continue to be forcefully expelled from Libya, raising concerns at the Office of the United...

Iran: Execution of juvenile offender 'deeply alarming and shocking', says UN

Nov 25, 2021

Tehran [Iran], November 25 : The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday condemned Iran's execution of a young man who was a minor...

Human Rights Watch tells B'desh interim govt to establish council, investigate abuses

Aug 27, 2024

The NGO said that the council should also ensure ongoing monitoring of Bangladesh's human rights situation by UN Office of the High Commissioner for...