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India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.
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"Conflict in Gaza is of great concern to us": Jaishankar at Human Rights C
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Jaishankar stressed that humanitarian crisis arising from conflicts require a sustainable solution that gives immediate relief to those most-affected.
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UN human rights chief launches "path of solution"; decries "disinfo propag
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk launched new Human Rights solutions on Monday and added that it sets out eight messages to guide renewed action for peace; economies that work for people, planet, as well as effective governance.
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UN slams Pakistan ahead of general elections; deplores acts of violence, I
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the acts of violence against political parties and candidates in Pakistan ahead of the general elections on February 8 and has urged the authorities to ensure "free and fair" elections..
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Human rights group call on UN for protection of Baloch people's rights aga
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Baloch human rights organisations have written to the United Nations urging for the protection of Baloch people's rights against Pakistani occupation, military operations and enforced disappearances.
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Uyghurs, Tibetans hold anti-China protest outside UNHRC during Universal P
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UPR, a peer review process that only takes place once every 5 years, allows UN States to examine each other's human rights records, make specific recommendations to States under review, and address abuses.
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Baloch activist files petition urging UN to investigate human rights viola
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has filed a petition urging the UN to investigate human rights violations in Balochistan.
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UAE: Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates Morocco on winning presidency of Hum
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated the Kingdom of Morocco on the winning of the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council by Morocco's Permanent Representative to the UN.
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Human rights situation "rapidly deteriorating" in West bank: UN Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Office has verified the deaths of 300 Palestinians from October 7 to December 27, including 79 children, in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel.
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Afghan envoy to UN emphasises importance of women's education, work, parti
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Nasir Ahmad Andisha emphasised the importance of women's education, work and participation in the society, on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), TOLO News reported.
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UN Human Rights chief alarmed by abuses against Afghans forced to leave Pa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan ordered undocumented foreigners, including Afghans residing in Pakistan, to leave the country by a deadline of 1 November this year. Between 15 September and 11 November, over 327,000 people have arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan, many compelled to leave out of fear of arrest.
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India recommends Canada to prevent attacks on places of worship, address h
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The proposals were presented during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights and recommendations.
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