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UN human rights chief regrets closure of Burundi office following Government pressure [1]

5 Mar 2019

UN human rights chief regrets closure of Burundi office following Government pressure

In a statement issued last March 5, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced her regret at the closure of the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi – which was set up more than two decades ago – at the insistence of the country’s government.

For details, click on the link below:

http://news.un.org/en/story/2019/03/1034081 [2]

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Source URL: https://oseb.unmissions.org/en/un-human-rights-chief-regrets-closure-burundi-office-following-government-pressure

Links
[1] https://oseb.unmissions.org/en/un-human-rights-chief-regrets-closure-burundi-office-following-government-pressure
[2] http://news.un.org/en/story/2019/03/1034081
[3] https://oseb.unmissions.org/en/news-2
[4] https://oseb.unmissions.org/en/eac-reports-conclusion-5th-round-inter-burundi-dialogue
[5] https://oseb.unmissions.org/en/burundi-inclusive-dialogue-%E2%80%98only-viable-option%E2%80%99-resolving-country%E2%80%99s-political-crisis-says-un-envoy