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Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On The Belarus-Poland Border Situation
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 6:27 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, 10 November 2021 “I am appalled that large numbers of migrants and refugees continue to be left in a desperate situation in near-freezing temperatures at the Belarus-Poland border. I urge the States involved to take immediate steps to de-escalate ... More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet Addresses Human Rights Council Special Session On Sudan
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 6:52 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Madam President, Excellencies, The military takeover of power in Sudan on 25 October 2021 is deeply disturbing. It betrays the courageous and inspiring revolution of 2019, and contravenes both international human rights law, as well as the country's ... More >>
Ethiopia: Bachelet Urges End To ‘Reckless ’ War As Tigray Conflict Escalates
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 8:09 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Impact of the armed conflict on human rights situation in Tigray and neighbouring regions since June GENEVA (3 November 2021) – With the conflict in the Ethiopian region of Tigray escalating, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle ... More >>
Tigray Conflict: Report Calls For Accountability For Violations And Abuses By All Parties
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 8:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA / ADDIS ABABA (3 November 2021) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office has found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that all parties to the conflict in Tigray have, ... More >>
UN Assistant Secretary-General For Human Rights To Visit Mali On 1-6 November 2021
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 6:00 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA/ NEW YORK (29 October 2021) – UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris is due to undertake a six-day visit to Mali starting 1 November to engage with a wide range of interlocutors on the human rights situation ... More >>
Tigray Conflict: Joint UN Human Rights Office-Ethiopian HR Commission Investigation Report To Be Published On 3 Nov
Friday, 29 October 2021, 7:10 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (28 October 2021) – The report by the UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on their joint investigation into alleged violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law committed by all parties to the conflict ... More >>
Statement By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On The COP-26 Meeting
Friday, 29 October 2021, 7:07 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
“It is time to put empty speeches, broken promises, and unfulfilled pledges behind us. We need laws to be passed, programmes to be implemented and investments to be swiftly and properly funded, without further delay. Only urgent, priority action ... More >>
Israel’s “Terrorism” Designation An Unjustified Attack On Palestinian Civil Society – Bachelet
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 6:30 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (26 October 2021) – Israel’s decision to designate six Palestinian civil society organizations as “terrorist organizations” is an attack on human rights defenders, on freedoms of association, opinion and expression and on the right to ... More >>
Statement By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On The Coup D’état In Sudan
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 6:44 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, 25 October 2021 “I strongly condemn today’s military coup in Sudan and the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency, the suspension of key articles of the Constitutional Document and the governing bodies. These actions threaten the ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Libya
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 8:11 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 12 October 2021 Subject: Libya We are extremely worried about the continued suffering of migrants and asylum seekers in Libya who are experiencing a myriad of ... More >>
Bachelet Hails Landmark Recognition That Having A Healthy Environment Is A Human Right
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 6:59 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (8 October 2021) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called on States to take bold actions to give prompt and real effect to the right to a healthy environment, following a UN Human Rights Council’s landmark ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Myanmar
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 6:49 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 8 October 2021 Subject: Myanmar Alarming reports indicate that there has been substantial deployment of heavy weapons and troops by the Myanmar military, ... More >>
UN Human Rights Office To Open Country Office In Burkina Faso
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 7:16 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA ( 6 October 2021 ) – The UN Human Rights Office and the Government of Burkina Faso on Wednesday concluded an agreement to open a country office to help promote and protect human rights in the country. The agreement was signed by UN High Commissioner ... More >>
Libya: Evidence Crimes Against Humanity And War Crimes Committed Since 2016, UN Report Finds
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 7:05 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (4 October 2021) – There are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes have been committed in Libya, while violence perpetrated in prisons and against migrants there may amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission ... More >>
Bachelet Shocked By Killing Of Rohingya Human Rights Defender
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 6:03 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (1 October 2021) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed her shock and sadness over the killing of Rohingya human rights defender Mohib Ullah and called for a prompt, thorough and effective investigation ... More >>
UN Report On Reprisals Presented To Human Rights Council
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 7:14 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA / NEW YORK (29 September 2021) – The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, on Wednesday presented the UN’s annual report on reprisals to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report by the UN Secretary ... More >>
Bachelet Briefs UN Human Rights Council On The Extend Of Conflict-related Deaths In The Syrian Arab Republic
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 6:42 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet oral update on the extend of conflict-related deaths in the Syrian Arab Republic 48th session of the Human Rights Council Geneva, 24 September 2021 Distinguished President Excellencies, Resolution ... More >>
Bachelet Briefs UN Human Rights Council On The Human Rights Situation In Belarus
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 6:22 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on the human rights situation in Belarus 48th session of the Human Rights Council Geneva, 24 September 2021 Mr Vice-President, Excellencies, Colleagues The Council has requested an oral update ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Report Calls For Urgent Action To End Human Rights Catastrophe
Friday, 24 September 2021, 5:40 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (23 September 2021) – Urgent action is needed to prevent the situation in Myanmar from spiraling into a full-blown conflict, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday. Her warning came in a new report* ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES - (1) Yemen; (2) Tribute To John Ruggie
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 5:55 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 21 September 2021 Subject: (1) Yemen; (2) Tribute to John Ruggie 1) Yemen We are very concerned by the situation in Yemen where all parties to the conflict ... More >>
