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'India Needed For Peace, Development': UN Human Rights Chief To NDTV
With more than 70 countries participating and over 300,000 people attending, the summit has become one of the largest global gatherings focused on AI.
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'Act Now': Global Body Flags Rise In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Ahead Of Polls
A broad international alliance of human rights organisations, faith groups, and civil society leaders has issued an urgent global appeal warning that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing escalating violence and systematic persecution.
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'Cyber-Terrorism Laws Weaponised': UN Experts Slam Pakistan Over Jailing of Lawyers
United Nations human rights experts have sounded the alarm over what they describe as a deeply troubling assault on the rule of law in Pakistan.
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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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"Makes World Less Safe": UN Slams US Intervention In Venezuela
The world community must make clear that US intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law that makes the world less safe, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
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UN Warns Of "Far Reaching Consequences" Over Pak's Constitutional Amendments
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday that Pakistan's "hastily adopted constitutional amendments seriously undermine judicial independence".
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Generative AI Can Become Modern-Day Frankenstein's Monster, Warns UN Rights Chief
The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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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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Activists Urge UN Action On Pakistan's Enforced Disappearances, Abuses
The Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy organised a side event during the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action."
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'India Needed For Peace, Development': UN Human Rights Chief To NDTV
With more than 70 countries participating and over 300,000 people attending, the summit has become one of the largest global gatherings focused on AI.
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'Act Now': Global Body Flags Rise In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Ahead Of Polls
A broad international alliance of human rights organisations, faith groups, and civil society leaders has issued an urgent global appeal warning that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing escalating violence and systematic persecution.
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'Cyber-Terrorism Laws Weaponised': UN Experts Slam Pakistan Over Jailing of Lawyers
United Nations human rights experts have sounded the alarm over what they describe as a deeply troubling assault on the rule of law in Pakistan.
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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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"Makes World Less Safe": UN Slams US Intervention In Venezuela
The world community must make clear that US intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law that makes the world less safe, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
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UN Warns Of "Far Reaching Consequences" Over Pak's Constitutional Amendments
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday that Pakistan's "hastily adopted constitutional amendments seriously undermine judicial independence".
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Generative AI Can Become Modern-Day Frankenstein's Monster, Warns UN Rights Chief
The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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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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Activists Urge UN Action On Pakistan's Enforced Disappearances, Abuses
The Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy organised a side event during the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action."
