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Ironic of 'epicentre of global terrorism' to lecture on human rights: Indi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 26 (ANI): India on Wednesday lambasted Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, saying that it is ironic on part of the "the epicentre of global terrorism" to lecture others about human rights.
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Sindh, Baloch and Pashtuns protest against Pak Army atrocities outside UNH
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 26 (ANI): Activists and supporters of the Sindhi, Baloch and Pashtun ethnic groups on Tuesday held a protest, condemning Pakistan's atrocities against minorities and crimes against humanity, outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarters in
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We are seeing pushback against women's rights, says UN Secretary-General
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 25 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday pinpointed the "alarming levels of femicide" while issuing a "Call to action for human rights" at the 43rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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Protestors outside UNHRC headquarters use posters, props to recreate Pak A
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 24 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarter in Geneva, displaying a cage-like structure incarcerating mannequins portraying women in a symbolic enactment of the atrocities carried out by the Pakistani Arm
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'Pakistan Army Stop Supporting Terrorism' banner displayed during UNHRC se
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 24 (ANI): A banner with the slogan -- 'Pakistan Army Stop Supporting Terrorism' -- was displayed outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarters here at a time when the 43rd session of the UN body was underway.
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UN top court to rule on emergency measures in Myanmar genocide case on Jan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hague [Netherlands], Jan 15 (ANI): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce a decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on January 23, the Gambian Ministry of Justice said.
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Pakistan blasphemy death sentence for lecturer is 'travesty of justice': U
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], Dec 27 (ANI): The United Nations human rights experts on Thursday condemned the death sentence handed to lecturer Junaid Hafeez by a Pakistan court and called the ruling a "travesty of justice"
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India slams Pak at UNHRC over its 'malicious propaganda' on Ayodhya verdic
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Nov 28 (ANI): India on Thursday lambasted Pakistan over its statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Supreme Court's verdict on Ayodhya land dispute case and asked the country to rather work constructively and positively for education and upliftment of
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'Indian education system completely against principle of sustainable devel
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): A 21-year-old Madurai-based law aspirant, who recently addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council Social Forum (UNHRC) in Geneva, believes that the Indian education system is totally against the principle of sustainable development goals.
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Madurai-based law aspirant to address UN Human Rights Council Social Forum
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), [India], Oct 1 (ANI): A 21-year-old Madurai-based law aspirant has been invited to address United Nations Human Rights Council Social Forum, scheduled to be held in Geneva from October 1.
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China harvesting organs from minorities, including Uighur Muslims: Activis
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 29 (ANI): China was accused of harvesting organs from prosecuted minority groups, during a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting earlier this week.
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Geneva: Tibetan, Uighur flags unveiled at UNHRC, protestors call for 'just
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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