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Rights groups urge UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged Chi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transp
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Sambhali Trust calls for deeper human rights integration at 61st UNHRC ses
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Representing the organisation, Hansraj Singh stated that human rights mainstreaming should not remain a theoretical or symbolic commitment, but must function as a cross-cutting principle integrated into policies, institutions, and implementation frameworks.
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"Reflects India's commitment to justice, national sovereignty": Iran thank
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Iran's ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, appreciated India's stand on the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) 39th special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Pakistan's hidden occupation: PoGB left voiceless under Islamabad's cont
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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WUC mounts global offensive to hold China accountable for Uyghur genocide
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) released its monthly brief highlighting global advocacy efforts across Europe and Asia to raise awareness about China's repression of Uyghurs. It included meetings with diplomats, lawmakers, and rights groups, plus a civil complaint in France against firms acc
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Pakistan's human rights abuses against Hindus laid bare at the UN
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the Council under General Debate IX, Dr Sharma stated that equality and dignity are the fundamental values that cannot be compromised under any circumstances. "We categorically reject all forms of racial discrimination, xenophobia, and religious intolerance, regardless of where th
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Pakistan becoming "rogue state" with alarming enforced disappearance, says
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action", was convened by the Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy.
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Calls for accountability over enforced disappearances in Pakistan grow at
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) raised alarm over the scale of human rights violations, describing Pakistan as one of the leading states in the region for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial abuses.
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RRAG highlights racial violence against indigenous people in Bangladesh be
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks 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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Pakistan's role in extremist violence exposed at the UNHRC
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the UNHRC's 60th session, ECO FAWN Society CEO Sai Sampath Mettu condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, urging global action against intolerance and extremist violence. He called for accountability, stronger mechanisms to counter extremism, and interfaith dialogue to promote peace and just
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At UNHRC, activists highlight plight of Sindhis in Pakistan, underscore eq
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At a UNHRC side event in Geneva, activist Divya Advani and Sindhi Adhikar Manch founder Govind Gurbani highlighted declining Sindhi numbers in Pakistan and contrasted it with constitutional rights enjoyed by minorities in India, stressing equal opportunities, reservations, and inclusive repr
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From Xinjiang to South China Sea, China's actions spark global concern
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shun Fujiki, Executive Director of the International Career Support Organisation, criticised China's human rights abuses, treatment of minorities, territorial aggression, and influence over aid-dependent nations at the UNHRC sidelines, urging reforms to protect cultural diversity, sovereignt
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