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Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh to stop "cycle of violence"
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Bangladesh should propose a consensus resolution at the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council session in March to request technical assistance, further investigations, and monitoring and reporting by UN-backed rights experts, the rights body said.
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Trump reinstates "maximum pressure" on Iran, withdraws US from UNHRC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to reinstate the "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, withdraw the US from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and cut funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
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UNHRC commends human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Fourth Report of Kazakhstan on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and recommendations of the previous review was considered during the 48th session of the Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, the Embassy of Kazakhstan noted.
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UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawy
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan and called for their "immediate and unconditional release."
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to reform Military Court Syst
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Pakistan to reform its military court system, eliminate the death penalty in civilian cases, and safeguard judicial independence. Emphasising the need for privacy protections and freedom of expression, the Committee recommended broad legal reforms
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Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China's suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet.
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CPEC is path to exploitation, not prosperity for Balochistan, warns BNM le
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
During a side event at the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Dr. Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), criticised China's growing influence in Balochistan.
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Sindhi activist calls for UN intervention to address racial discrimination
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
He urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to appoint a special envoy to investigate the situation in Sindh, stating that this could potentially save millions of Sindhis from the pervasive racial discrimination they face in Pakistan.
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Geneva: Activists at UN highlight rampant human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Human rights activists condemned Pakistan on Thursday for a range of severe human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture aimed at silencing dissent.
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Geneva: Kashmiri activist at UN highlights atrocities against Shias in Pak
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Beigh highlighted the plight of the Shia Muslim community within Pakistan
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At UN, Baloch rights advocate calls for urgent action against enforced dis
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Sami Baloch, a representative of the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), raised alarming concerns about the escalating cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. He urged for UN in
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EU representative at UN reiterates concern over dire human rights situatio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The EU representative highlighted that harassment, intimidation and surveillance are faced by human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, media workers, writers and intellectuals, including even at the transnational level.
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