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"If Done Bombing Your Own Country": India Rips Into Pakistan At UN
India slammed Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday for "bombing their own people" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while misusing the international forum to hurl "baseless and provocative" accusations against New Delhi.
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UN Probe Flags "Crimes Against Humanity" In Gaza, Israel Rejects Findings
Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.
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Who Is Anupama Singh, IFS Officer Who Gave A Fitting Reply To Pak In UN
Anupama Singh, India's first secretary, stood firm at the 55th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), countering Pakistan's recent allegations regarding Jammu and Kashmir.
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Indian NGO Raises Post-Covid Impact On Persons With Disabilities In UN
In an oral intervention in the general debate on persons with disabilities at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council, Samarthanam Trust for the disabled raised awareness about the impact of post-Covid on persons with disabilities.
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United Nations Starts Probe Into Russian Abuses In Ukraine
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly Thursday to launch an inquiry into alleged serious violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, putting their conduct further under the microscope.
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Here's Why December 10 Is Observed As Human Rights Day Globally
Human rights are protected by international and national laws and treaties globally.
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UN Human Rights Council To Hold Special Session On Afghanistan Next Week
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold a special session on Tuesday, August 24, to address the "serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan".
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India Slams Pakistan For Raising Kashmir At UN Human Rights Council
India on Monday ripped into Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and expressed "serious concern" over Pakistan's audacity to accuse others of "effecting a state-sponsored genocide."
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MJ Akbar, Others Defend Government On CAA After UN Rights Body Critique
Amid growing international scrutiny over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and allegations of Muslims being persecuted in India, parliamentarians from India and Europe held discussions on the subject on the sidelines of the ongoing 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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On 18 New Countries In UN Human Rights Council, Nikki Haley's Critique
While India's election to the United Nations' Human Rights Council was celebrated by several countries, Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the UN, criticised the "no competition" electoral process saying "yet again, countries with poor human rights records ran uncontested".
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India's Stand at UNHRC a Qualitative Leap in Ties: Israel
Israel hailed India's abstention at the UNHRC vote on Gaza war as a "qualitative" leap in bilateral ties that made it a "normal relation without hangups", even as India maintained that the vote does not mark any shift in its policy on the Palestinian cause.
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On Eve of Gaza Vote, PM Narendra Modi Got a Call From Israel Counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. India Abstained
On eve of a United Nations vote that condemned Israel's actions in Gaza, sources say Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, on the issue.
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UN Human Rights Council Eyes Special Session On Boko Haram
The United Nations Human Rights Council has received a request to host a special session next week on abuses by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, the council president said today.
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Sri Lanka Enacts Witness Protection Law Before War Crimes Probe
Sri Lanka has adopted a witness protection law ahead of an investigation into suspected human rights abuses in a 26-year civil war which foreign governments have said is necessary for a reconciliation with ethnic minority Tamils.
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Head of UN Inquiry into Gaza Conflict to Quit Over Israeli Bias Claim
The head of a UN inquiry into last summer's conflict between Israel and Gaza said on Monday he would resign after Israeli allegations of bias due to consultancy work he did for the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
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"If Done Bombing Your Own Country": India Rips Into Pakistan At UN
India slammed Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday for "bombing their own people" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while misusing the international forum to hurl "baseless and provocative" accusations against New Delhi.
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UN Probe Flags "Crimes Against Humanity" In Gaza, Israel Rejects Findings
Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.
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Who Is Anupama Singh, IFS Officer Who Gave A Fitting Reply To Pak In UN
Anupama Singh, India's first secretary, stood firm at the 55th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), countering Pakistan's recent allegations regarding Jammu and Kashmir.
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Indian NGO Raises Post-Covid Impact On Persons With Disabilities In UN
In an oral intervention in the general debate on persons with disabilities at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council, Samarthanam Trust for the disabled raised awareness about the impact of post-Covid on persons with disabilities.
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United Nations Starts Probe Into Russian Abuses In Ukraine
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly Thursday to launch an inquiry into alleged serious violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, putting their conduct further under the microscope.
-
Here's Why December 10 Is Observed As Human Rights Day Globally
Human rights are protected by international and national laws and treaties globally.
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UN Human Rights Council To Hold Special Session On Afghanistan Next Week
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold a special session on Tuesday, August 24, to address the "serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan".
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India Slams Pakistan For Raising Kashmir At UN Human Rights Council
India on Monday ripped into Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and expressed "serious concern" over Pakistan's audacity to accuse others of "effecting a state-sponsored genocide."
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MJ Akbar, Others Defend Government On CAA After UN Rights Body Critique
Amid growing international scrutiny over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and allegations of Muslims being persecuted in India, parliamentarians from India and Europe held discussions on the subject on the sidelines of the ongoing 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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On 18 New Countries In UN Human Rights Council, Nikki Haley's Critique
While India's election to the United Nations' Human Rights Council was celebrated by several countries, Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the UN, criticised the "no competition" electoral process saying "yet again, countries with poor human rights records ran uncontested".
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India's Stand at UNHRC a Qualitative Leap in Ties: Israel
Israel hailed India's abstention at the UNHRC vote on Gaza war as a "qualitative" leap in bilateral ties that made it a "normal relation without hangups", even as India maintained that the vote does not mark any shift in its policy on the Palestinian cause.
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On Eve of Gaza Vote, PM Narendra Modi Got a Call From Israel Counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. India Abstained
On eve of a United Nations vote that condemned Israel's actions in Gaza, sources say Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, on the issue.
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UN Human Rights Council Eyes Special Session On Boko Haram
The United Nations Human Rights Council has received a request to host a special session next week on abuses by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, the council president said today.
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Sri Lanka Enacts Witness Protection Law Before War Crimes Probe
Sri Lanka has adopted a witness protection law ahead of an investigation into suspected human rights abuses in a 26-year civil war which foreign governments have said is necessary for a reconciliation with ethnic minority Tamils.
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Head of UN Inquiry into Gaza Conflict to Quit Over Israeli Bias Claim
The head of a UN inquiry into last summer's conflict between Israel and Gaza said on Monday he would resign after Israeli allegations of bias due to consultancy work he did for the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
