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UN Rights body to seek probe in Afghanistan attacks
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 24 (ANI): Stressing the protection of Afghans' human rights, the newly appointed United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) special rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Benn has pledged to continue monitoring, seeking investigation and accountability over the recent
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UNHRC special rapporteur to investigate human rights violations in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): The newly appointed United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) special rapporteur on Afghanistan said on Sunday that he will closely examine allegations of torture, disappearances, killings of former government employees and detentions under the Taliban
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Decision to suspend Russia from UNHRC reinforces United Nations' authority
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, on Friday said that the decision of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Counci
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India's stand at UNHRC in country's interest, in line with foreign policy:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The decision taken by the Indian government to abstain from voting against Russia's suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is in the Country's interest and in line with India's foreign policy, former External Affairs Minister Natwar
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German Ambassador to India appreciates UN vote to suspend Russia from Huma
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 8 (ANI): German Ambassador to India Walter J. Lindner on Friday appreciated the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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European Commission chief reaches Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 8 (ANI): European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and its Vice-President Josep Borrell Fontelles along with Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Eduard Heger arrived in Kyiv on Friday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss the bloc's pro
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Biden applauds UN vote to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has applauded the General Assembly of the United Nations' vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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India abstains in UNGA vote to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): India and 57 other countries on Thursday abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a vote with regard to the suspension of Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted in favour of the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UNGA resumes Emergency Special Session on suspension of Russia from UNHRC
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resumed its Emergency Special Session on Thursday (local time) on the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UNGA to vote on suspension of Russia from UNHRC on Thursday
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 6 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will vote on Thursday (local time) on the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UN Watch's Neuer urges Geneva Summit to expel Russia, China, Pakistan from
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 (ANI): Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of United Nations Watch on Wednesday urged the 2022 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy to expel Russia, China, and Pakistan from United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over Ukraine invasion, human rights abu
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