カテゴリー: Michelle Bachelet
Governments urged to launch formal investigations after UN findings on treatment of Muslims in XinjiangGovernments around the world should establish formal independent investigations into human rights abuses in Xinjiang, victims and human rights groups…
Michelle Bachelet says she was supervised by China officials throughout six-day visit that critics have called a propaganda coup for BeijingMichelle Bachelet has said wasn’t able to speak to any detained Uyghurs or their families during her controversi…
Michelle Bachelet, strongly criticised over Xinjiang visit, cites personal reasons for decisionThe United Nations’ human rights chief has announced her decision to step down, citing “personal reasons”, amid weeks of speculation following her recent Chi…
Michelle Bachelet’s report on alleged rights abuses in China’s Uyghur region remains under wraps despite recent six-day tourPressure to release a long-awaited Xinjiang report is mounting on the UN’s rights head, as her recent six-day visit to China lef…
Leader warns against using issue as ‘excuse to interfere in internal affairs of other countries’ as Michelle Bachelet goes to XinjiangChina’s leader, Xi Jinping, has spoken with the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, as she visited the Xinjiang …
Michelle Bachelet begins trip amid fears that authorities will use Covid restrictions as cover to limit her accessChina has said the UN rights chief’s visit to the country this week will be conducted in a “closed loop” as previously agreed with the UN,…
Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle BacheletA group of 40 politicians from 18 countries have told the UN high commissioner for human rights that she risks causing lasting damage to the credibility of h…
Michelle Bachelet’s announcement comes as 192 groups call for release of long-postponed report into regionThe UN rights chief has announced that she will make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where activists and western lawm…
Written assurances also say aid agencies will be able to operate independently of government and will be free to employ womenThe Taliban have given the UN written assurances on the safe passage and freedom of movement for humanitarian workers operating…
Military takeover of Kabul will cast insurgents as ‘global pariahs’ warns US ambassador as more towns fallA US peace envoy to Afghanistan has warned the Taliban that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan will not be recognised…
Rights chief calls for concerted global action, citing recent violations in China, Russia and EthiopiaThe UN rights chief has called for concerted action to recover from the worst global deterioration of rights she had seen, highlighting the situation …
Civil rights groups say situation ‘getting worse on a daily basis’ as UN human rights chief expresses alarm over deepening impunitySri Lanka could descend swiftly back into violence and human rights abuses unless decisive international action is taken,…