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UN human rights agency in ‘survival mode’: chief
February 5, 2026

UN human rights agency in ‘survival mode’: chief

The UN human rights chief said Thursday his agency was “in survival mode” due to
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Sri Lanka says 50,000 criminals arrested in massive operation against drug-trafficking
February 7, 2024

Sri Lanka says 50,000 criminals arrested in massive operation against

The Sri Lankan government has said that more than 50,000 criminals were nabbed and narcotics
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“Deeply Concerned”: UN Rights Chief On Rishi Sunak’s Asylum Plan
March 8, 2023

“Deeply Concerned”: UN Rights Chief On Rishi Sunak’s Asylum Plan

He warned that such a wholesale ban would violate international law. Geneva: The UN rights
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