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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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India's Strong Reply After UN Rights Body Head's Electoral Process Remark
India on Monday said that the "concerns" raised by the UN's top human rights official over its electoral process are "unwarranted" and do not reflect the reality of the world's largest democracy.
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UN Human Rights Chief Seeks To Expand Presence In China, India
The UN human rights chief called on Monday for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a first-time presence in the world's two most populous countries India and China.
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UN Human Rights Chief Begins Contentious China Visit
The UN human rights chief began a six-day trip to China on Monday that will include the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears over access and the propaganda value the visit offers to the Chinese Communist Party.
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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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Myanmar Facing 'Alarming' Risk Of Escalating Civil War: UN Rights Chief
Myanmar is facing the alarming prospect of an escalating civil war as an uprising against the military junta widens, the UN's human rights chief warned on Thursday.
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Myanmar Violence Creating "Human Rights Catastrophe": UN Rights Chief
The UN rights chief said Friday that violence was escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country had plunged into a "human rights catastrophe" since the February 1 coup.
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UN Rights Chief Calls To Lift Saudi 'Immunity' In Khashoggi Case
The UN human rights chief called Tuesday for the lifting of the immunity of officials who might be involved in the disappearance of a Saudi Arabian journalist at the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
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India Regrets UN Human Rights Chief's Remarks On Kashmir
India has voiced regret over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir being raised in the United Nations Human Rights Commission or UNHRC after High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made a reference to Kashmir during her opening statement to the Council.
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New UN Rights Chief Bachelet Will Face World Of Hate: Antonio Guterres
Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet will face a world of rising hate and inequality as the newly-appointed UN human rights chief, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Needs "Psychiatric Evaluation": UN Rights Chief
The UN human rights chief said Friday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has launched profanity-laced diatribes against United Nations rapporteurs, needs "psychiatric evaluation".
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Donald Trump Would Be 'Dangerous' If Elected: UN Human Rights Chief
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be "dangerous from an international point of view" if elected, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday, defiantly doubling down on his recent expression of concerns about "populist demagogues" that prompted a rebuke from Russia's ambassador to the United Nations.
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Sri Lankan Nationalists Protest UN Rights Chief's Visit On War Crimes
Hundreds of hardline nationalists gathered outside the United Nations' office in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo today to protest against a visit by the UN human rights chief who will assess Sri Lanka's progress in prosecuting alleged war crimes.
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UN Rights Chief: Turkey Must Probe Shooting Of Civilians
The UN human rights chief is calling on Turkish authorities to investigate the alleged shooting of unarmed people in southeastern Turkey that turned up in "extremely shocking" footage posted online last week.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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India's Strong Reply After UN Rights Body Head's Electoral Process Remark
India on Monday said that the "concerns" raised by the UN's top human rights official over its electoral process are "unwarranted" and do not reflect the reality of the world's largest democracy.
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UN Human Rights Chief Seeks To Expand Presence In China, India
The UN human rights chief called on Monday for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a first-time presence in the world's two most populous countries India and China.
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UN Human Rights Chief Begins Contentious China Visit
The UN human rights chief began a six-day trip to China on Monday that will include the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears over access and the propaganda value the visit offers to the Chinese Communist Party.
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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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Myanmar Facing 'Alarming' Risk Of Escalating Civil War: UN Rights Chief
Myanmar is facing the alarming prospect of an escalating civil war as an uprising against the military junta widens, the UN's human rights chief warned on Thursday.
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Myanmar Violence Creating "Human Rights Catastrophe": UN Rights Chief
The UN rights chief said Friday that violence was escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country had plunged into a "human rights catastrophe" since the February 1 coup.
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UN Rights Chief Calls To Lift Saudi 'Immunity' In Khashoggi Case
The UN human rights chief called Tuesday for the lifting of the immunity of officials who might be involved in the disappearance of a Saudi Arabian journalist at the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
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India Regrets UN Human Rights Chief's Remarks On Kashmir
India has voiced regret over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir being raised in the United Nations Human Rights Commission or UNHRC after High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made a reference to Kashmir during her opening statement to the Council.
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New UN Rights Chief Bachelet Will Face World Of Hate: Antonio Guterres
Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet will face a world of rising hate and inequality as the newly-appointed UN human rights chief, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Needs "Psychiatric Evaluation": UN Rights Chief
The UN human rights chief said Friday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has launched profanity-laced diatribes against United Nations rapporteurs, needs "psychiatric evaluation".
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Donald Trump Would Be 'Dangerous' If Elected: UN Human Rights Chief
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be "dangerous from an international point of view" if elected, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday, defiantly doubling down on his recent expression of concerns about "populist demagogues" that prompted a rebuke from Russia's ambassador to the United Nations.
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Sri Lankan Nationalists Protest UN Rights Chief's Visit On War Crimes
Hundreds of hardline nationalists gathered outside the United Nations' office in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo today to protest against a visit by the UN human rights chief who will assess Sri Lanka's progress in prosecuting alleged war crimes.
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UN Rights Chief: Turkey Must Probe Shooting Of Civilians
The UN human rights chief is calling on Turkish authorities to investigate the alleged shooting of unarmed people in southeastern Turkey that turned up in "extremely shocking" footage posted online last week.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
