United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein today said that the denial of visa to a human rights researcher in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a regrettable development.
"[This] does not bode well for civil society space in the run up to the presidential elections," said Mr. Zeid, according to Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson of his Office (OHCHR).
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