Michelle Bachelet

China's "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity.

Rohingya youth leader Khin Maung said they are not satisfied with the slow movement of the UN in resolving the Rohingya crisis.

Bachelet will leave the post after one term. The surprise announcement comes after China visit in May.

Bachelet said that her meetings with Xi and other officials had been a valuable opportunity to speak directly about human rights issues.

Price said Bachelet would not be able to obtain a full picture "of the atrocities, the crimes against humanity, and genocide" in Xinjiang.

The UN Human Rights chief on Saturday expressed shock at Israeli authorities' use of force at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Many victims were shot in the head, burned to death, arrested arbitrarily, tortured, or used as human shields, UN's Michelle Bachelet said.

Some 422,000 Ukrainians have fled their homeland, with many more displaced within the country, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said.

The United Nations' human rights office is finalising its assessment of the situation in China's Xinjiang region.

Activists have expressed skepticism about the prospects for a meaningful visit with unfettered access in China.

Guterres says ageism damages individual health and dignity as well as economies and societies writ large.

Sri Lankan government forces crushed separatist guerrillas in a military campaign that ended in May 2009.

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Whether minority communities trust hospital staff to treat them fairly, or have equal access to healthcare, could also play a role.

Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs Heraldo Munoz told reporters his country has requested international aid to tackle the blazes.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.