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Geneva: Activists from Hong Kong, Xinjiang raise concerns over human right
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 21 (ANI): Activists from Hong Kong and Xinjiang shared a platform to raise their voice against human rights violations by China on the sidelines of the 42nd session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday.
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Geneva: Tibetan, Uighur flags unveiled at UNHRC, protestors call for 'just
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 20 (ANI): Experts and human rights activists on Friday unveiled the flags of Tibet and East Turkestan, also known as Uyghuristan, outside the headquarters of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here and called for the return of the Buddhist spiritual lea
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Decision on J-K creating obstacles for Pak's continuous sponsorship of cro
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 20 (ANI): India slammed Pakistan during the ongoing 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council for repeatedly misusing the international forums to peddle its narrative on Kashmir issue.
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Pak fails to garner support in UNHRC to place resolution on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 19 (ANI): In a diplomatic victory for India, Pakistan on Thursday failed to garner the required support at the 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session here to place a resolution on Kashmir within the stipulated deadline of 1 p.m. (local time).
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Researchers urge UN to address Pak's state-sponsored terrorism in S Asia
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 18 (ANI): Researchers have called upon the UN Human Rights Council to address the menace of state-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan in South Asia.
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Activists expose Pak over human rights violations in Sindh, Balochistan, P
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 16 (ANI): The Baloch, Sindhi, and Kashmiri activists have named and shamed Pakistan for violating human rights during the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Switzerland: World Sindhi Congress urges UNHRC to suspend Pak membership u
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], Sept 13 (ANI): Condemning Pakistan for killings and enforced disappearances of the activists and minorities in Sindh, World Sindhi Congress on Thursday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to suspend Islamabad membership until all the abducted people a
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Repeating a lie doesn't turn it into gospel truth, India tells Pak
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Repeating a lie does not turn it into gospel truth, India told Pakistan on Thursday while referring to the recent exchanges at the UN Human Rights Council where Islamabad put out a "distorted statement" on Jammu and Kashmir.
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58 countries joined Pakistan in asking India to lift restrictions in Kashm
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
IIslamabad [Pakistan], Sep 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that 58 countries had joined Pakistan in the Human Rights Council "reinforcing" the demand of the international community on India to lift the restrictions and "protect Kashmiris' rights".
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There has never been democracy in Balochistan: BHRC vice chief Hamdam
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 12 (ANI): There has never been 'democracy' in Balochistan, claimed vice president of Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) Hassan Hamdam on Thursday.
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Pak is committing 'systematic genocide' of minorities: Baloch HRC Secretar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 12 (ANI): Calling Pakistan a "breeding ground" for terrorism, Secretary-General of Baloch Human Rights Council, Samad Baloch, on Wednesday said Pakistan is committing "systematic genocide" of the minorities.
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Pak should look into its areas first before raising hue and cry on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 11 (ANI): Pakistan should first look into areas under its control before creating a hue and cry on Kashmir, said retired Colonel Wajahat Hasan at the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here on Wednesday.
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