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UN rights chief admits 'tremendous pressure' over Xinjiang report

UN rights chief admits 'tremendous pressure' over Xinjiang report

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 08:08 PM

The UN rights chief said Thursday she was facing "tremendous pressure" over a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region and admitted that she was uncertain when it would appear. Read more »

UN rights chief Bachelet says not seeking second term

UN rights chief Bachelet says not seeking second term

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 06:12 PM

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced Monday that she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation about her intentions. Read more »

UN rights envoy defends controversial China visit

UN rights envoy defends controversial China visit

Aidan Jones and Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 29 12:11 AM

The UN rights envoy on Saturday defended her contentious visit to China, but urged authorities to avoid "arbitrary and indiscriminate" measures in Xinjiang, a region where Beijing is accused of widespread human rights abuses. Read more »

UN rights chief falls under wheels of China's propaganda machine

UN rights chief falls under wheels of China's propaganda machine

Helen Roxburgh And Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 06:04 PM

Beijing's propaganda machine has outwitted the UN human rights chief on her visit to China, campaigners say. Read more »

Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 04:06 PM

Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday, as she visits Xinjiang during a mission overshadowed by fresh allegations of Uyghur abuses. Read more »

US agency concerned over UN rights chief's China visit

US agency concerned over UN rights chief's China visit

Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 21 10:12 AM

The US State Department warned that restrictions by Beijing could make a thorough investigation into alleged rights abuses there impossible. Read more »

UN human rights chief to visit China

UN human rights chief to visit China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 08:22 PM

The UN rights chief will begin her long-anticipated visit to China on Monday, her office said, including to the Xinjiang region where authorities stand accused of widespread violations. Read more »

NBA player Kanter out to corner UN rights chief on China

NBA player Kanter out to corner UN rights chief on China

Robin MILLARD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 09:04 AM

Enes Kanter Freedom hopes to bend UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's ear on Thursday about her forthcoming China visit. Read more »

'In no circumstances' is forced vaccination OK: UN rights chief

'In no circumstances' is forced vaccination OK: UN rights chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:57 PM

Countries considering introducing vaccine mandates in the fight against COVID-19 must ensure they respect human rights, the UN rights chief said. Read more »

UN rights chief urges PH: Publish drug war findings

UN rights chief urges PH: Publish drug war findings

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:52 PM

The head of the United Nations human rights office urged the Philippine government to publish the findings of its drug war review panel. Read more »

UN rights chief to PH: Review of drug cases should produce 'meaningful results'

UN rights chief to PH: Review of drug cases should produce 'meaningful results'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 12:04 AM

In her annual report, the UN rights chief acknowledged the UN Joint Program on Human Rights with the Philippine government but she also issued a reminder: reinvestigation of drug cases should produce meaningful results as accountability for human rights violations remains a long standing concern in the Philippines. Read more »

Bato: 'Dissolve' PNP, gov’t if we don’t trust drug war statistics

Bato: 'Dissolve' PNP, gov’t if we don’t trust drug war statistics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 11:54 AM

The Philippines should just "dissolve" its government and police if the public does not trust the statistics on the war on drugs, said its former leader Sen. Bato dela Rosa, after the United Nations reiterated its call for accountability on deaths allegedly liked to the crackdown. Read more »

Bato twits UN rights chief: Who is she to criticize drug war?

Bato twits UN rights chief: Who is she to criticize drug war?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 11:39 AM

Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa questioned Thursday the basis of the United Nations' top rights official in renewing calls for accountability in the Philippines' anti-narcotics war that he once led. Read more »

'Wagon of criticisms': Lacson slams UN official for advocating vs Anti-Terror Bill

'Wagon of criticisms': Lacson slams UN official for advocating vs Anti-Terror Bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 11:16 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday criticized a United Nations official who advocated against his Anti-Terror Bill, alleging that the body's Commissioner for Human Rights did not read the actual measure. Read more »

UN rights chief urges Duterte to 'refrain' from signing anti-terror bill

UN rights chief urges Duterte to 'refrain' from signing anti-terror bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 01:37 PM

MANILA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte not to sign the controversial anti-terror bill, citing its potential "chilling effect" on humanitarian and human rights work.    Read more »

122 children killed in Philippines drugs war: NGOs

122 children killed in Philippines drugs war: NGOs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 09:17 PM

GENEVA - At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organisations said Monday, urging the UN to take action. Read more »

'Heavy-handed' focus on security threats, drugs led to serious rights violations in PH - UN body

'Heavy-handed' focus on security threats, drugs led to serious rights violations in PH - UN body

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 09:35 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine government's emphasis on addressing national security threats and illegal drugs has led to serious human rights violations, a report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN rights office) said Thursday. Read more »

'Endemic racial discrimination' exposed in US: UN rights chief

'Endemic racial discrimination' exposed in US: UN rights chief

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 12:52 AM

The coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities, and protests triggered by George Floyd's death, have laid bare "endemic inequalities" in the United States, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, urging action. Read more »

Pandemic could create 'human rights disaster': UN

Pandemic could create 'human rights disaster': UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 07:42 PM

The UN rights chief warned Monday that countries flouting the rule of law in the name of fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic risk sparking a "human rights disaster". Read more »

Nearly five million have fled Venezuela as abuses continue: UN

Nearly five million have fled Venezuela as abuses continue: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 12:04 AM

Some 4.9 million people have left Venezuela, wracked by years of economic and political crisis, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, decrying ongoing attacks on opposition politicians, protesters and journalists. Read more »

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