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India elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2026-28 term
Updated : 5 months ago IST
India has been elected for the seventh time to the United Nations' Human Rights Council for the term 2026-28, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish shared on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's hidden occupation: PoGB left voiceless under Islamabad's cont
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
On the sidelines of the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in an exclusive interview with ANI, political activist from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Sherbaz Khan has accused Pakistan of exploiting the region's disputed status while denying its peopl
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UN rights envoy hails new investigative mechanism for justice in Afghanist
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
UN rights envoy Richard Bennett welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan, calling it vital for justice and accountability. He urged swift implementation, support from member states, and action on gender apartheid, stressing that Afghan women and youth m
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Bangladesh's interim regime faces global criticism over rights violations
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe expressed grave concern over widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the interim regime of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus.
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RRAG highlights racial violence against indigenous people in Bangladesh be
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
RRAG told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that indigenous people in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts face racial violence, killings, and discrimination. It cited army attacks, exclusion from reforms, and removal of "Adivasi" from textbooks, urging effective international action a
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PoJK, Gilgit-Baltistan activists highlight Pakistan's human rights violati
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan raised concerns over worsening human rights violations in their regions during a side event held on the sidelines of the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Pakistan's track record of human rights violations exposed at UNHRC
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Josh Bowes, an international geopolitical researcher, highlighted concerns over the human rights violations taking place in Pakistan and the ongoing crisis in Balochistan, at the 34th Meeting of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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India sets global example in accessible justice, showcased at UN Human Rig
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the CEO of the ECO FAWN Society, Sai Sampath Mettu, in his oral intervention, highlighted India's ongoing efforts to modernise its judiciary and expand access and praised India's advances in judicial reforms and the inte
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Pakistan accused of using blasphemy laws to oppress communities
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Alejandra Martinez Otero, the Human Rights Officer of the Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has raised alarm about Pakistan's blasphemy laws, warning that these provisions are being increasing
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Bangladesh minorities face growing persecution, GHRD alerts UN Human Rig
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), in her oral intervention, has drawn international attention to the precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities
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China's control over Dalai Lama succession draws global rebuke from Austra
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Tibet and condemned any interference in the selection of the next Dalai Lama at the ongoing 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
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Geneva: Photo exhibition showcases victims of Pakistan-backed terrorism
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Eco Fawn Society held a photo exhibition in Geneva during the UN Human Rights Council session, showcasing stories of victims of Pakistan-backed terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The exhibition, "Faces of Resilience", called for global solidarity, justice, and support beyond condemnation.
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