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Human rights watchdog demand accountability for Pakistan's violations
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Amnesty International has strongly urged all UN Member States to engage in effective and meaningful discussions with Pakistan, including following up on their past recommendations and offering concrete recommendations to improve respect for human rights in the country.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to represent India in the Universal Periodi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta will be heading the Indian delegation to the 41st Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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India contributes USD 400,000 to UN trust funds, underlines unwavering sup
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 16 (ANI): Reflecting its commitment to global promotion and protection of human rights and support for UN Human Rights, India has contributed USD 400,000 to four voluntary trust funds.
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US, UK call for release of 'political prisoners' in Belarus
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the United Kingdom urged Belarus to release "political prisoners" and all those detained for participation in the anti-government demonstrations in the East European country, representatives of the US and the UK at the UN Human
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India says UNHRC's UPR mechanism a visible instrument for rights protectio
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): India has termed the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) an effective and visible instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights.
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Investigate fate of disappeared men in B'desh: HRW
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 27 (ANI): The Bangladesh Government should take urgent steps to confirm the whereabouts and the release of men held by its security authorities outside the authority of the courts, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina o
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US asks Pak to abolish blasphemy laws
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 14 (ANI): The United States has asked Pakistan to abolish its blasphemy laws at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held in Geneva on Monday, Dawn reported.
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India asks Pakistan to end illegal occupation of PoK
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 13 (ANI): India on Monday appealed to the Government of Pakistan at its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the United Nations "to provide freedom to people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) by ending its illegal and forceful occupation and to stop tortur
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India tells UN: New Delhi has robust pro-people policies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 21 (ANI): India on Thursday told the United Nations that country has put in place robust socio-eco policies to address needs of people.
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