Closely monitoring 'chilling impact' of National Security Law on Hong Kong, says UN rights chief

Jun 21, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that the United Nations is closely monitoring the impact...

Arrests of lawyers, activists, journalists under national security law in Hong Kong deeply worrying: UN rights chief

May 28, 2022

Guangzhou [China], May 28 : On the conclusion of her recent six-day trip to China, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Saturday raised...

China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security, says UN Rights chief

Feb 27, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 : As China continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and people of Hong Kong under the draconian...

Michelle Bachelet signals delay in report on human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang

Aug 26, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], August 26 : UN rights human chief Michelle Bachelet has signalled that she might not release a long-awaited report on human rights...

UN rights chief discusses Rohingya issue with civil society members in Bangladesh

Aug 16, 2022

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 17 : UN rights human chief Michelle Bachelet met with a host of officials, civil society representatives and Rohingya refugees on...

Deep-seated grievances in US must be addressed: UN over George Floyd's death

Jun 03, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], June 4 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called on the US administration to condemn racism unequivocally...