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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet meets with Vice President of the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela Aristóbulo Istúriz as part of a visit to review the country's ongoing economic and political crisis. IMAGES
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls "shocking" a viral video that apparently shows a detained Ukrainian soldier being shot dead after speaking a pro-Ukraine slogan. SOUNDBITE
New UN human rights chief Volker Turk reveals he offered to visit Iran since taking up office last month but has so far not received any reply. SOUNDBITE
The extent of death and destruction in Ukraine's devastated port city Mariupol suggests serious international law violations, the UN rights chief says, warning the horrors there would mark future generations. "The horrors inflicted on the civilian population will leave their indelible mark, including on generations to come," Michelle Bachelet tells the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announces that she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation about her intentions and amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.