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Dr Mathai Demands Iranian Jailed Nobel Laureate Mohammadi’s Release

Pune: Dr Abraham Mathai, former Vice-Chairman of Maharashtra State Minorities Commission, has urged Omar Zniber, President of United Nations Human Rights Council to intervene and secure immediate release of jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Ms Narges Mohammadi on humanitarian grounds. He said ahead of Iran’s review under the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review mechanism, which will take …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Behind the veil: Human rights under siege in Pakistan

Firstpost

The United Nations Human Rights Committee and other foreign organisations have been paying more attention to Pakistan’s human rights situation. In addition to breaking Pakistan’s international commitments, the persistent abuses of fundamental human rights are a sign of a broader socio-political crisis in which the weakest members of society are being used as bargaining chips. One of the most serious …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

UNHRC adopts resolution condemning Israel’s ‘war crimes’ in Gaza; India, 12 other countries abstain

India TV News

India on Friday abstained from a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council calling for Israel to be held accountable for the alleged war crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. In the resolution adopted on Friday, the UNHRC condemned Israel for the war in Gaza, however, did not make any mention of Hamas or its crimes on …

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1 year, 5 months ago

UN motion after Sweden Quran burning: How did your country vote?

Al Jazeera

The United Nations Human Rights Council motion after the Muslim holy book was desecrated in Sweden was disputed, but passed. The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of a Quran-burning stunt in Sweden that led to protests across the Muslim world. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

UNHRC passes resolution on human rights abuses in Sudan amid worsening conflict

Hindustan Times

The United Nation's top human rights body adopted a resolution Thursday that drew attention to mounting civilian deaths and rights abuses in Sudan since a bloody conflict erupted between the African country's two top generals last month. Likewise, China's ambassador said the country and its warring parties should be “free from external pressure.” Meanwhile, most Western countries voted in favor, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today’: India at UNHRC

The Hindu

India on March 3 slammed Pakistan on the issue of religious freedom of minorities at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Using its right to reply, India's representative Seema Pujani slammed her Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar saying, "No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today. Responding to the statement delivered by Pakistani counterpart Hina …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Underage girls are converted to Islam abetted by…’: India slams Pak at UNHRC

Live Mint

In the Right o Reply in response to the statement delivered by Pakistan at Human Rights Council, United Nations, India stated, "underage girls from the community are converted to Islam abetted by a predatory state and an apathetic judiciary. Marking the case of forced conversion meted out on underage girls, India at the UNHRC slammed Pakistan for ‘misusing forum for …

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2 years ago

West’s Double-Standards on Human Rights and Terrorism: The Boot Could Be On The Other Foot, Too

News 18

Two American gibes at India’s human rights record, one of them about Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and New Delhi’s reaction has not been as aggressive for the kind of its muscle-flexing over the past months. Crackdown on dissent In the other instance pertaining to the US and human rights in India, USIRFA’s report for the US congress expressed ‘concern …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Xinjiang not a human rights issue, says Beijing

The Hindu

China on Saturday defended its policies in Xinjiang and said issues there were “not related to human rights”, a day after India called for the human rights of the people of the region to be “respected and guaranteed”. Explaining why New Delhi abstained on the vote, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday cited India’s long-held view that “country-specific resolutions …

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2 years, 2 months ago

MEA explains why India abstained at UNHRC from voting on draft resolution against China

Firstpost

India on Thursday abstained from voting against China on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in the country’s volatile north-western Xinjiang province New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday reiterated that India remains committed to all basic human rights and stressed that country-specific resolutions were never …

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2 years, 2 months ago

India Abstains from Voting in UNHRC Proposal Calling for Discussion on China’s Treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

News 18

India on Thursday abstained from voting in the UN Human Rights Commission proposal by Western nations who sought a debate on the alleged mistreatment of Uyghurs minorities in China’s Xinjiang region. Observers say the rejection was a setback to accountability efforts, challenging the credibility of the UN as well the West’s moral authority on human rights. India’s abstinence is in …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC

India Today

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution at the 51st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region. A tweet by the UN Human Rights Council read, "Draft resolution A/HRC/51/L.6 on holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur …

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2 years, 7 months ago

India And 10 Other Nations Abstain From Voting On UNHRC Ukraine Resolution

News 18

India, Pakistan and 10 other nations abstained from voting on a UN Human Rights Council resolution which aimed to address the situation in Ukraine caused due to Russia’s ‘aggression’ on Ukraine. The resolution wanted an additional mandate for the Commission of Inquiry established earlier which will probe human rights violations committed by the Russian army in the cities of Kyiv, …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Russia Not the Only Nation Suspended from UNHRC; A Look at UN Human Rights Council's Role, Structure

News 18

Russia on Thursday was suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council over the country’s military aggression in eastern Ukraine, as the latest reports show the horror of massacre in Bucha, 37 km from capital Kyiv, in which more than 300 have already been killed in the region alone by the Russian troops. The United Nations Human Rights Council is …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Russia’s suspension from UN Human Rights Council ‘meaningful step’ by global community: US President Joe Biden

The Hindu

U. S. President Joe Biden has lauded the suspension of Russia, a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, from the world organisation's leading human rights body, saying this "meaningful step" by the international community has further demonstrated how President Vladimir Putin’s war has made his country an “international pariah”. The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on April …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Russia isn't the only country to be removed from UN Human Rights Council: How does a suspension work and why it's significant

Firstpost

In the 193-member United Nations General Assembly, 93 nations voted in favour of the resolution to remove Russia from the human rights council, in response to Moscow’s invasion and alleged rights abuses in Ukraine. Russia is only the second nation after Libya whose membership has been suspended In a big blow to Russia, the United Nations General Assembly voted to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Chosen the Side of Peace, Says India on Abstention in UNGA on Russia's Suspension from UNHRC

News 18

Abstaining in the UN General Assembly on a vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, India on Thursday asserted that if it has "chosen" any side, it is the side of "peace and it is for an immediate end to violence." India has abstained on the resolution with regard to suspension of the Russian Federation from the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Over 100 Diplomats Walk Out After Russian Foreign Min Called to Address UNHRC

The Quint

Russian Ambassador to the UN, Gennady Gatilov, and envoys from China, Syria, and Venezuela, among other nations, stayed in the room and looked on as their colleagues walked out of the session. "We greatly appreciate all your support," Filipenko said while addressing the press, surrounded by diplomats from the other countries who expressed their solidarity with Ukraine. The envoys were …

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3 years ago

Mourners demand justice for Sri Lankan man lynched in Pakistan

Al Jazeera

Hundreds in Sri Lanka attend the funeral of Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, who was killed by a mob in Sialkot, Pakistan. Ganemulla, Sri Lanka – Mourners who gathered for the funeral of Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, a Sri Lankan man lynched by a mob in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy, have urged the authorities in both South Asian nations to ensure justice for …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Stand on UNHR’s Palestine Resolution Not New: MEA Amid Criticism

The Quint

During a press briefing, Bagchi stated, “Palestine wrote similar letters to all countries who abstained. I think that explains our position quite clearly and addresses these questions.” Besides India, 13 other countries abstained during the UNHRC resolution which proposed to establish a commission of Inquiry into violations carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza, and the systematic abuses levied on …

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3 years, 6 months ago

India’s balancing act in West Asia

Hindustan Times

The recent Israel-Hamas conflict puts the spotlight on one of the dilemmas of India’s West Asia policy — the need to balance the country’s traditional and long-standing support for the Palestinian cause with the growing embrace of Israel as a strategic partner and supplier of hi-tech military hardware. India’s abstention when the United Nations Human Rights Council voted on May …

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3 years, 6 months ago

India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to probe alleged crimes during Gaza conflict

India Today

India was among 14 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. "The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on ensuring respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the …

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3 years, 9 months ago

'Shocked to hear Lanka's claims': Stalin urges Centre to support UN resolution against Sri Lanka

India Today

DMK president MK Stalin released a statement on Sunday amid reports that Lanka was hopeful of India's support at the UNHRC session, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'silence' over the issue has sent a big 'shock' among Tamilians. Stalin said he was shocked to hear Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary claim that he expected India to vote in favour of …

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3 years, 9 months ago

DMK's MK Stalin urges PM Modi-led Centre to support UN resolution against Sri Lanka

India Today

DMK president MK Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support the United Nations’ resolution against Sri Lanka for its war crimes and human rights violations. MK Stalin released a statement on Sunday amid reports that Lanka was hopeful of India's support at the UNHRC session, saying that PM Modi's 'silence' over the issue has sent a big 'shock' …

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Dr Mathai Demands Iranian Jailed Nobel Laureate Mohammadi’s Release

Behind the veil: Human rights under siege in Pakistan

UNHRC adopts resolution condemning Israel’s ‘war crimes’ in Gaza; India, 12 other countries abstain

UN motion after Sweden Quran burning: How did your country vote?

UNHRC passes resolution on human rights abuses in Sudan amid worsening conflict

‘No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today’: India at UNHRC

‘Underage girls are converted to Islam abetted by…’: India slams Pak at UNHRC

West’s Double-Standards on Human Rights and Terrorism: The Boot Could Be On The Other Foot, Too

Xinjiang not a human rights issue, says Beijing

MEA explains why India abstained at UNHRC from voting on draft resolution against China

India Abstains from Voting in UNHRC Proposal Calling for Discussion on China’s Treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC

India And 10 Other Nations Abstain From Voting On UNHRC Ukraine Resolution

Russia Not the Only Nation Suspended from UNHRC; A Look at UN Human Rights Council's Role, Structure

Russia’s suspension from UN Human Rights Council ‘meaningful step’ by global community: US President Joe Biden

Russia isn't the only country to be removed from UN Human Rights Council: How does a suspension work and why it's significant

Chosen the Side of Peace, Says India on Abstention in UNGA on Russia's Suspension from UNHRC

Over 100 Diplomats Walk Out After Russian Foreign Min Called to Address UNHRC

Mourners demand justice for Sri Lankan man lynched in Pakistan

Stand on UNHR’s Palestine Resolution Not New: MEA Amid Criticism

India’s balancing act in West Asia

India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to probe alleged crimes during Gaza conflict

'Shocked to hear Lanka's claims': Stalin urges Centre to support UN resolution against Sri Lanka

DMK's MK Stalin urges PM Modi-led Centre to support UN resolution against Sri Lanka