UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet began a six-day official mission to China, at the invitation of the Government. This is the first country visit by a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to China since 2005. OHCHR
On World Press Freedom Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made the following address at the annual award by the Freedom Cartoonist Foundation. OHCHR<br />
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Wednesday on the Sudanese authorities to protect the population of West Darfur and take urgent steps to prevent further outbreaks of communal violence after more than a hundred people were killed in attacks by armed assailants between 22 and 24 April. OHCHR
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has been documenting civilian casualties in the country since 2014. After the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Mission stepped up its work to provide a daily update of civilian casualty figures. The latest figures – released on 21 April l – recorded 5,264 civilian casualties in the country: 2,345 killed and 2,919 injured. OHCHR<br />
“There have also been reports of excessive and unwarranted police violence against protesters. We are concerned that such measures were aimed at preventing or discouraging people from legitimately expressing their grievances through peaceful protests and frustrated the public views on matters of interest,” an OHCHR spokesperson said. UNTV CH