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NGOs slam China for rejecting UPR recommendations at UNHRC's 56th session
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Responding to the dismissal of the UPR recommendations, in a joint statement on behalf of 29 NGOs delivered at the Human Rights Council after China's remarks, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) urged China to 'genuinely engage with the UN to enact meaningful reforms' in line wi
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Sindhi Foundation appeals to UN for abducted minor; demands independent in
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Sindhi Foundation, a Washington, DC-based organisation dedicated to the human rights of Sindhis, has sought assistance from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the recovery of an abducted minor Sindhi Hindu girl, Priya Kumari.
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China rejects UN recommendations on human rights, ignites criticism
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This rejection, announced on June 11, 2024, in response to the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) conducted by the United Nations in January 2024, is seen as a clear display of Beijing's disregard for international human rights standards.
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India votes in favour of UNHRC's resolution to support 'right to self-dete
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The UNHRC on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice.
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UNHRC adopts anti-Israel resolution; Israeli ambassador walks out of sessi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The UNHRC on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip at the end of the 55th Council session.
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HRCP writes to Punjab CM, seeks attention to severe human rights violation
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Highlighting the ongoing cases of violence against women, children and trans people, the HRCP in its letter recommended strengthening the Punjab province's Commission on the Status of Women.
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Activist highlights human rights violations in PoK
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
He made the remarks at a side event organised on the sidelines of the ongoing 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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PoK: HRCP expresses concern over extensive power outages, internet disrupt
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
While addressing a press conference on Friday, HRCP co-chairperson Munizae Jahangir, regional coordinator Israruddin Israr, political leader Baba Jan, and women's rights activist Yasmin Kareem, spoke about human rights violations in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Activist Sajjad Raja raises abduction case of minor Gilgit girl in UNHRC
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
At the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, professor Sajjad Raja, the chairman of the National Equality Party for Jammu and Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP-JKGBL) raised the issue of the abduction of minor girl Falak Noor, who was allegedly kidnapped from Pak-occupied Gilgit t
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Geneva: Baloch activists at UNHRC highlight "crimes against humanity" comm
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Senior Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), leaders, human rights activists, and press personnel highlighted the severe deterioration of human rights situation in Balochistan and the atrocities inflicted by the Pakistani administration upon the Baloch community.
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Activist raises issue of racial discrimination prevailing in PoK
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
He emphasised that this constitutional racial discrimination by Pakistan's occupying forces blatantly violates the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
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Activist highlights demands raised by residents of PoK, Gilgit Baltistan a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In his statement, Hussain said "We draw the attention of the UNHRC to the dire human rights situation in POK and GB, which urgently requires UN intervention. The ongoing movement, sit-ins, and civil disobedience led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) alongside protest
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