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UNHRC to discuss Human Right state in Venezuela during 40th session
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 25 (ANI): The United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) is expected to discuss the state of human rights and freedoms in violence-hit countries including Venezuela during its 40th session commencing on Monday (local time) in Geneva.
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Khashoggi murder case trial 'not sufficient': UNHRC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 4 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has denied evaluating the ongoing trial of slain Saudi Arabia journalist Jamal Khashoggi and called it to be insufficient.
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'Balochistan a victim of Pakistan's nuclear proliferation activities'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
British Columbia [Canada], Dec 11 (ANI): Balochistan is a victim of Pakistan's nuclear proliferation activities, said Naela Quadri Baloch, an activist for Baloch rights, who led a protest here on 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Khashoggi disappearance: UN High Commissioner asks Saudi Arabia to reveal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 17 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged the governments of Saudi Arabia and Turkey to reveal the details of the disappearance and possible extra-judicial killing of the prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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UNHRC win a reflection of India's position in comity of nations: Akbaruddi
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): After India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin said that the achievement is a reflection of India's position in the comity of nation.
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Trump emphasizes sovereignty, addresses key issues at UN
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday stressed the US' commitment to sovereignty, maintaining that the US will always favour "independence and cooperation over global governments."
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Kashmiris protest at UNHRC, demand Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastruc
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 21 (ANI): Political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) held a massive protest in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) office here against gross human rights violations and exploitation of water resources by Pakistan in the region.<
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Sindhis hold protest against Human Rights violations by Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 20 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress held a protest in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) accusing Pakistan of violating human rights in the Sindh province.
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Pashtuns stage anti-Pakistan protest outside UNHRC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 19 (ANI): Members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement held an anti-Pakistan protest in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva to seek justice against the atrocities committed by the Pakistan Army and other security agencies.
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European experts corner Pakistan for sponsoring terror
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 19 (ANI): European academics and experts on Wednesday targeted Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism while highlighting the factual and analytical errors in the report on Jammu and Kashmir by the United Nations' (UN) Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCH
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Pakistan violating UN resolutions on J-K, say Kashmiri activists at UNHRC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 19 (ANI): Kashmiri activists have strongly criticised Pakistan for violating the United Nations resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir by plundering natural resources and carrying out human rights violations in the erstwhile princely state.
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam: World Sindhi Congress seek UNHRC intervention
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 15 (ANI): The World Environment and Resources Council (WERC) on Friday urged the United Nation Human Right Council (UNHRC) to look into the grave human rights violations of Sindhi people resulting from the of construction of a mega Diamer-Bhasha Dam by Pakistan.
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