Baloch Human Rights Council calls for UN intervention in Balochistan

Mar 15, 2023

A delegation of the Baloch Human Rights Council submitted two separate petitions addressed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN High Commissioner...

UN rights chief Bachelet decries Taliban's decision to dissolve Human Rights Commission

May 20, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban's decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed...

UN Human Rights Chief to visit Bangladesh from August 14-17

Aug 12, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], August 12 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will conduct an official visit to Bangladesh Sunday, 14 August, upon...

Uyghur rights groups urge UN member states to appoint credible, impartial UN rights chief

Jul 28, 2022

Munich [Germany], July 28 : World Uyghur Congress along with other human rights groups urged the UN member states to give the position of...

UN rights chief slams Israel's failure to grant visas for staff in West Bank

Aug 30, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday denounced Israel's refusal to issue or extend visas for...

UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human rights concerns in Xinjiang

Jun 18, 2024

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in...