UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein

Families of death row inmates in the dark on planned executions

The UN human rights chief added his voice to the death penalty abolition cause in the Maldives on Tuesday, giving hope to the family and lawyers...

Politics9 years ago

Who said what? Foreign Minister’s meetings in New York

Dunya called the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's ruling on Nasheed's imprisonment "arbitrary" in a meeting with the UN human rights chief, and sought to...

Politics9 years ago

Government will not bow to foreign pressure, declares President Yameen

Following renewed calls by the UN human rights chief and the UK for former President Nasheed's release, Yameen said there are "things I will not do...

Politics9 years ago

Government criticises UN rights chief over ‘inappropriate’ calls for Nasheed’s release

"To seek the release of an individual purely on the basis of his political standing and having [no] regard to the allegations against him is inappropriate,...

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All posts tagged "UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein"

Families of death row inmates in the dark on planned executions

Who said what? Foreign Minister’s meetings in New York

Government will not bow to foreign pressure, declares President Yameen

Government criticises UN rights chief over ‘inappropriate’ calls for Nasheed’s release

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