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04 Mar 2023

'No Religious Minority Can Freely Live In Pakistan Today': India At UNHRC

India spoke out against Pakistan at the UNHRC over religious freedom in the country She also accused Pak of misusing the UNHRC to spread "malicious propaganda" against India

14 Apr 2022

DNA: How safe are human rights in America?

America has released a new report on human rights in which it has expressed concern over some incidents in India. But the big question is whether human rights are protected in America.

Russia-Ukraine war

07 Apr 2022

UNGA to vote on suspending Russia from human rights council today

Supporters of the resolution are optimistic about its approval, though not necessarily with the support of 140 countries. Russia asked an unspecified number of countries to vote “no,” saying an abstention or not voting would be considered unfriendly and would affect bilateral relations.

06 Apr 2022

UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council on Thursday

A two-thirds majority of voting General Assembly members in New York can suspend a country for committing gross and systematic violations of human rights. Russia is in the second year of a three-year term on the 47-member Human Rights Council.

Rohingya Muslims

15 Sep 2020

India calls for safe repatriation of refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar

India on Tuesday called for "safe, sustainable and speedy" repatriation of the refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar. Pawan Badhe said, "As the only land neighbour of both Bangladesh and Myanmar, India has the highest stakes and abiding interest in early resolution of the issue."

Jammu and Kashmir

15 Sep 2020

Revived grassroot democracy in J&K: India at Human Rights Council

People in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been enjoying the same fundamental rights as people in other parts of India, said India's permanent representative to UN in Geneva, Indra Mani Pandey said.

20 Sep 2019

Deshhit: Pak PM Imran Khan upset with the progress of Jammu and Kashmir?

Pakistan PM Imran Khan upset with the progress of Jammu and Kashmir? Watch this video to know more.

20 Sep 2019

Pakistan fails to muster support to table resolution on Kashmir at UNHRC

Pakistan on Thursday failed to muster any support to table a resolution on Kashmir at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Thursday was the last day to bring any resolution at the UNHRC. Watch this video to know more.

12 Oct 2018

India wins seat to Human Rights Council at UN with highest votes

India on Friday won the seat to Human Rights Council at United Nations with the highest votes among all candidates.

10 Mar 2018

Khabar 20-20: Know about United Nations Human Rights Council meet in Geneva

11 Sep 2017

UN rights boss sees possible 'crimes against humanity' in Venezuela

Last month, Zeid`s office said that Venezuela`s security forces had committed extensive and apparently deliberate human rights violations in crushing anti-government protests and that democracy was "barely alive".

24 Jun 2017

China's party paper trumpets United Nations rights resolution as combating West's monopoly

The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday adopted a China-led resolution on "The Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of All Human Rights, the first time it had adopted a resolution on development issues, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

18 Jun 2017

Anti-Pak Army protests held outside Karachi Press Club

Several demonstrators protested against the Pakistan Army outside the Karachi Press Club, alleging that the military establishment was responsible for extremism in the region.

Baloch activist

17 Jun 2017

Pakistan has made Balochistan ''hell on Earth'': Baloch activist Munir Mengal

Mengal noted that Balochistan remained closed for much of 2016 and 2017 amid heavy military operations.

03 Apr 2017

Attacks "racial", India took no steps: African envoys

Denouncing attacks on African nationals as "xenophobic and racial" in nature, heads of African missions in India have hit out at the government, saying it took no "known, sufficient and visible" deterrent action.

16 Jun 2016

Pakistan raises drone strikes issue at United Nations Human Rights Council

Pakistan has asked UN Human Rights Council that its mechanisms should respond to human rights violations and the loss of precious lives due to drone strikes on its territory, it was officially announced on Thursday.

11 Mar 2016

Human rights 'deteriorating' in China: 12 Western countries

The United States and 11 other Western countries are criticising China's "deteriorating human rights record," saying its "extraterritorial actions are unacceptable."

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