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Bangladesh

No decision taken yet over opening of UN Human Rights body office: Adviser Touhid

"There was a discussion only and there has been no formal or written proposal (from the UN). But we are scrutinising this, he says

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. File Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/Pool via REUTERS
Bangladesh

UN rights chief calls for immediate suspension of DSA, citing 'ongoing media crackdown'

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends an event at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
China

UN Human Rights Commissioner Bachelet begins visit to China

People shout slogans against Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and demand Rajapaksa family politicians step down. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
South Asia

UN Human Rights High Commissioner says 'closely monitoring developments'

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World+Biz

Ukraine says no place for Russia on UN human rights body

UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 15% last year
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UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 15% last year

US President Joe Biden speaks about the fight to contain the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at the White House in Washington, US January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
World+Biz

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Rohingya refugees at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh/Reuters
Rohingya Crisis

Bangladesh should relax restrictions on Rohingyas, says UK human rights envoy

Delegates, wearing protective face masks, attend the resuming of a United Nations Human Rights Council session before an urgent debate on allegations of "systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests" in the United States following the death of George Floyd druing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2020 Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS
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UN rights body to examine 'systemic' US racism and police brutality