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Failure To Adhere To Commitments To Re-open Schools For All Girls Deeply Disappointing And Damaging For Afghanistan
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:44 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, 23 March 2022 I share the profound frustration and disappointment of Afghan high school girls and women, who after six months of anticipation were prevented from returning to school today. The de facto authorities’ failure to adhere to ... More >>
UN Rights Chief Urges Revisions To UK Borders Bill
Friday, 18 March 2022, 6:18 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (17 March 2021) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on the Government and legislators in the United Kingdom to ensure that the proposed Nationality and Borders Bill avoids undermining protection of human ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Myanmar; (2) Egypt
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 6:37 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 15 March 2022 Subject: (1) Myanmar (2) Egypt 1) Myanmar The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Report Urges Immediate, Concerted Effort By Intl Community To Stem Violence, Hold Military Accountable
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 6:31 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (15 March 2022) – The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses – some of which ... More >>
Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On The Execution Of 81 People In Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 7:19 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (14 March 2022) – I condemn Saudi Arabia’s mass execution on Saturday of 81 people on terrorism-related charges. Among those beheaded on 12 March, I understand that 41 belonged to the Shiite minority, and had taken part in anti-government protests ... More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Visits Kabul, Afghanistan
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 5:53 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
11 March 2022 I was able to conduct a brief visit to Kabul yesterday – at a time when Afghans are toiling through desperate, intersecting crises and grappling with great uncertainty. Uncertainty about the future of their country but also about where ... More >>
Belarus: UN Report Details Scale And Patterns Of Human Rights Violations Committed With Impunity
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 7:02 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (9 March 2022) - The fundamental human rights of tens of thousands of people in Belarus have been violated and the lives of countless others negatively affected by the Government’s continued crackdown on opponents, civil society, journalists ... More >>
Annual Report And Oral Update By The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michele Bachelet
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 7:06 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Annual Report and Oral Update by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet on the activities of her Office and recent human rights developments 49th session of the Human Rights Council Item 2: Annual Report and Oral Update by the ... More >>
Urgent Debate On The Situation Of Human Rights In Ukraine Stemming From The Russian Aggression
Friday, 4 March 2022, 7:04 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
49th session of the Human Rights Council Urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 3 March 2022 Distinguished President, Excellencies, ... More >>
South Sudan: Hundreds Of Killings Among Grave Violations And Abuses Committed Against Civilians In Tambura County
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 6:45 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA/JUBA (01 March 2022) – Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed against civilians during fighting in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State according to a joint report launched today by the ... More >>
Opening Statement To The High Level Segment By Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner For Human Rights
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 6:45 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
28 February 2022 Distinguished President of the Council, Distinguished President of the Swiss Confederation, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, This Council session takes place at a time that calls for strong and visionary leadership. Throughout ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Ukraine; (2) Sri Lanka; (3) Ecuador
Saturday, 26 February 2022, 6:32 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson For The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 25 February 2022 Subject: (1) Ukraine (2) Sri Lanka (3) Ecuador 1) Ukraine We are gravely concerned about developments over the course of the day yesterday ... More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Urges An Immediate Halt To The Russian Federation’s Military Action Against Ukraine
Friday, 25 February 2022, 6:39 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (24 February 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday said she was deeply alarmed about the Russian Federation’s military attack against Ukraine. “Civilians in various parts of Ukraine were awoken by sounds ... More >>
Development Finance Institutions Need Proactive Approach To Remedy To Avoid Human Rights Violations – UN Report
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 8:46 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA / NEW YORK (23 February 2022) – Bilateral and multilateral development finance institutions (DFIs) should routinely plan to ensure the projects they finance do not harm people, and they and their clients should ensure effective remedy is ... More >>
Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On The Situation In Ukraine
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 7:11 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
22 February “Following the decision announced by the President of the Russian Federation last night on Ukraine, I am deeply concerned that any significant escalation in military action creates a heightened risk of serious human rights violations as ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Singapore - Imminent Executions
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 6:36 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 15 February 2022 Subject: Singapore - Imminent executions (1) Singapore We urge the Government ... More >>
Dissolution Of Tunisia’s High Judicial Council Seriously Undermines Rule Of Law In Tunisia – Bachelet
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 7:37 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (8 February 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged the President of Tunisia to restore the High Judicial Council, warning that its dissolution would seriously undermine the rule of law, the separation of ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTE: Afghanistan
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 6:44 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 1 February 2022 Subject: Afghanistan Afghanistan We are very alarmed at the continued disappearance of six people who were abducted in Kabul two weeks ... More >>
Myanmar: One Year Into The Coup, Bachelet Urges Governments And Businesses To Heed Voices Of The People
Saturday, 29 January 2022, 10:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Myanmar: One year into the coup, Bachelet urges governments and businesses to heed voices of the people, intensify pressure on the military GENEVA (28 January 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday urged the international ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Myanmar; (2) Yemen
Saturday, 29 January 2022, 9:55 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 28 January 2021 Subject: (1) Myanmar ... More >>
