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Over 1,000 Civilians Died In Sudan Drone Strikes In First 5 Months Of 2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented a "sharp increase" in drone attacks as well as rape and sexual violence in the Sudan war, now in its fourth year.
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Iran Thanks India For Voting Against 'Unjust' UNHRC Resolution
Mohammad Fathali, Ambassador of Iran to India, on Saturday expressed Tehran's "sincere gratitude" to the Indian government for its "principled and firm support" while voting against a resolution which was finally adopted by the UN.
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US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
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India Elected To UN Human Rights Council For 7th Time
India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country's seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body.
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"Might Be Worse": Iran Executed Over 800 People In 2025, Says UN
More than 800 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".
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After US, Israel Halts Participation In UN Human Rights Council
A day after US President Trump announced America's withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa'ar, said on Wednesday that Israel would also join the US in its decision not to participate in the UNHRC.
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Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
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UN Rights Expert Barred From Afghanistan: Report
The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday.
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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India's Strong Reply After UN Rights Body Head's Electoral Process Remark
India on Monday said that the "concerns" raised by the UN's top human rights official over its electoral process are "unwarranted" and do not reflect the reality of the world's largest democracy.
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UN Human Rights Chief Seeks To Expand Presence In China, India
The UN human rights chief called on Monday for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a first-time presence in the world's two most populous countries India and China.
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"Factually Inaccurate": India Slams UN Human Rights For Comments On Jammu And Kashmir
India on Tuesday voiced regret over comments by the UN's human rights commissioner on the situation in Kashmir, terming the reference as "unwarranted and factually inaccurate".
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Countries Request UN Human Rights Debate On Iran Violence: Report
Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this month, a document showed.
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UN Rights Council To Monitor Russia In Historic Move
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday agreed to monitor the rights situation in Russia, marking the first-ever resolution focused on violations inside the country.
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India Abstains As UN Human Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Sri Lanka
India stressed that it will work with Sri Lanka and the international community to attain the related objectives of legitimate aspirations of Tamils of Sri Lanka and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
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Over 1,000 Civilians Died In Sudan Drone Strikes In First 5 Months Of 2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented a "sharp increase" in drone attacks as well as rape and sexual violence in the Sudan war, now in its fourth year.
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Iran Thanks India For Voting Against 'Unjust' UNHRC Resolution
Mohammad Fathali, Ambassador of Iran to India, on Saturday expressed Tehran's "sincere gratitude" to the Indian government for its "principled and firm support" while voting against a resolution which was finally adopted by the UN.
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US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
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India Elected To UN Human Rights Council For 7th Time
India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country's seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body.
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"Might Be Worse": Iran Executed Over 800 People In 2025, Says UN
More than 800 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".
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After US, Israel Halts Participation In UN Human Rights Council
A day after US President Trump announced America's withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa'ar, said on Wednesday that Israel would also join the US in its decision not to participate in the UNHRC.
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Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
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UN Rights Expert Barred From Afghanistan: Report
The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday.
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New Israeli Settlements Threaten Creation Of Palestinian State, Says UN
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
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India's Strong Reply After UN Rights Body Head's Electoral Process Remark
India on Monday said that the "concerns" raised by the UN's top human rights official over its electoral process are "unwarranted" and do not reflect the reality of the world's largest democracy.
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UN Human Rights Chief Seeks To Expand Presence In China, India
The UN human rights chief called on Monday for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a first-time presence in the world's two most populous countries India and China.
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"Factually Inaccurate": India Slams UN Human Rights For Comments On Jammu And Kashmir
India on Tuesday voiced regret over comments by the UN's human rights commissioner on the situation in Kashmir, terming the reference as "unwarranted and factually inaccurate".
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Countries Request UN Human Rights Debate On Iran Violence: Report
Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this month, a document showed.
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UN Rights Council To Monitor Russia In Historic Move
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday agreed to monitor the rights situation in Russia, marking the first-ever resolution focused on violations inside the country.
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India Abstains As UN Human Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Sri Lanka
India stressed that it will work with Sri Lanka and the international community to attain the related objectives of legitimate aspirations of Tamils of Sri Lanka and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
