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BRIEFING NOTES - (1) Iran; (2) Algeria; (3) Montenegro
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 6:12 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 5 March 2021 Subject: (1) Iran (2) Algeria (3) Montenegro 1) Iran In Iran, we condemn use of force violations in recent weeks by the Islamic Revolutionary ... More >>
Myanmar Military Must Stop Murdering And Jailing Protestors – Bachelet
Friday, 5 March 2021, 6:55 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (4 March 2021) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday said security forces in Myanmar must “halt their vicious crackdown on peaceful protestors,” following another day of deadly violence across the country ... More >>
Ethiopia: Persistent, Credible Reports Of Grave Violations In Tigray Underscore Urgent Need For Human Rights Access
Friday, 5 March 2021, 6:46 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ethiopia: Persistent, credible reports of grave violations in Tigray underscore urgent need for human rights access – Bachelet GENEVA (4 March 2021) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday stressed the urgent need ... More >>
Bangladesh: Bachelet Urges Review Of Digital Security Act Following Death In Custody Of Writer
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 7:04 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (1 March 2021) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged the Government of Bangladesh to ensure its investigation into the death in custody of writer Mushtaq Ahmed is prompt, transparent and independent. ... More >>
UN Human Rights Office Urges Military To Halt Violence Against Peaceful Protestors Across Myanmar
Monday, 1 March 2021, 7:52 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Comment by UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani on Myanmar Geneva, 28 February 2021 “We strongly condemn the escalating violence against protests in Myanmar and call on the military to immediately halt the use of force against ... More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights's Global Update
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 7:20 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
46th session of the Human Rights Council High Commissioner's Global Update Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 26 February 2021 Distinguished President, I welcome you as a proud representative of the Pacific, recognising the ... More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's Statement On Belarus Report
Friday, 26 February 2021, 7:54 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
6th session of the Human Rights Council Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's report on Belarus Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 25 February 2021 Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, ... More >>
Civilian Casualties Surged After Peace Talks Began In Afghanistan – UN Report
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 5:38 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Monitoring by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, and the UN Human Rights Office has revealed that despite a drop in civilians killed and injured overall in 2020 there was a rise in civilian casualties following the start of peace negotiations ... More >>
Comment By UN HR Office Spokesperson On Colombia’s Investigation Of “false Positives” During The Armed Conflict
Saturday, 20 February 2021, 6:54 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Liz Throssell on Colombia’s investigation of “false positives” during the armed conflict GENEVA (19 February 2021) – We welcome the progress in the investigation in Colombia of the so-called “false ... More >>
Myanmar: Deputy High Commissioner For Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif Addresses UN Human Rights Council Special Session
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 6:38 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Human Rights Council Special Session on the Human Rights Implications of the Crisis in Myanmar Statement by Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif 12 February 2021 Madam President, Excellencies, Dear colleagues, The seizure of power ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES - Paraguay
Saturday, 6 February 2021, 6:09 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 5 February 2021 Subject: Paraguay UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is deeply concerned at recent reports in Paraguay regarding the ... More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani On Russia
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 7:09 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, 3 February 2021 We urge the authorities in Russia to immediately release all those detained for exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression yesterday and over the past few weeks of protests across the country. More >>
UN Report Reveals Continuing High Rate Of Detainee Torture Allegations In Afghanistan
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 6:49 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Almost a third of people detained for security or terrorism-related offences in Afghanistan have been subjected to torture or other forms of ill-treatment, according to a UN report published on Wednesday. The report - jointly published by the UN Assistance ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES - (1) Democratic Republic Of Congo; (2) South Sudan
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 7:56 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 2 February 2021 Subject: (1) DRC (2) South Sudan 1) Democratic Republic of Congo We are appalled by a significant increase in the number of attacks against ... More >>
DPRK: Pursue Accountability For Human Rights Violations, UN Report Urges International Community
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 7:51 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (2 February 2021) – Seven years on from a landmark UN investigation into human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), there are reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity continue to be committed in the country, ... More >>
Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On Myanmar
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 6:47 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, 1 February 2021 I am gravely concerned about the situation in Myanmar following the removal of the civilian Government and the arbitrary detention of dozens of political leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, activists and others by the military ... More >>
Sri Lanka On Alarming Path Towards Recurrence Of Grave Human Rights Violations – UN Report
Friday, 29 January 2021, 5:50 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
GENEVA (27 January 2021) – A new UN report published on Wednesday warns that the failure of Sri Lanka to address past violations has significantly heightened the risk of human rights violations being repeated. It highlights worrying trends over ... More >>
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Statement By Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner For Human Rights
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 7:10 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
27 January 2021 “Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi extermination centre, was liberated on this day 76 years ago. On this day of remembrance and sorrow, we are reminded of the horror to which hatred and lies can lead. Millions of women, children ... More >>
BRIEFING NOTES - Sudan- Darfur
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 6:35 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 22 January 2021 Subject: Sudan - Darfur We have received deeply disturbing information about two deadly incidents of inter-communal violence in Darfur over ... More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Marta Hurtado On Venezuela
Friday, 15 January 2021, 7:21 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, 14 January 2021 “We are deeply concerned by continuous and increasing attacks in Venezuela against civil society organizations, human rights defenders and journalists. In the latest incident, on 12 January in Zulia state, military counter-intelligence ... More >>
