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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet concluded a four-day official mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday. This is the first visit by a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1998. OHCHR

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has been monitoring human rights in the country since 2014, and since 24 February – when the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine – has been documenting serious violations of international humanitarian law and gross violations of human rights law in the country. Matilda Bogner is the Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. OHCHR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said, “due to the security situation on the ground, my Office does not have access to the territory under control of the Russian armed forces and affiliated armed groups, including access to Mariupol itself.” UNTV CH

In an oral update to the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet said, “In the past three months, the human rights situation in Nicaragua has continued to decline,” adding, “My Office continues to report arbitrary detentions where detainees face appalling conditions, hundreds of civil society organisations being stripped of their legal status, and that fleeing the crisis, Nicaraguans continue to leave the country in unprecedented numbers.” UNTV-CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that the human rights situation in Myanmar has continued to rapidly decline, “what we are witnessing today is the systematic and widespread use of tactics against civilians in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe the commission of crimes against humanity and war crime.” UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet opening statement at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council. UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet announced that she will not be seeking a second term at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council. UNTV CH

Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern about “the continued lack of information on the whereabouts and wellbeing of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous rights defender Bruno Araújo Pereira” in Brazil. OHCHR

UN Human Rights Office expressed its concern about “the Government of Bangladesh’s decision not to approve the renewal of registration for Odhikar, a prominent and vocal human rights organisation in the country.” UNTV CH

Sexual violence ‘most hidden crime’ being committed against Ukrainians, civil society representative tells Security Council.