United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.
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Swiss envoy summoned over anti-India posters at UN office in GenevaSeveral posters alleging harassment of minorities and women were put up at a square outside the UN building in Geneva coinciding with a session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).IndiaTimes - Published | |
India slams Pakistan for misusing UNHRC platform for malicious propagandaIndiaTimes - Published | |
World must resolutely act against perpetrators of terrorism: Jaishankar at UN Human Rights CouncilIndia on Tuesday urged the international community to resolutely display "zero tolerance" towards terrorism, saying the scourge is the most "indefensible violation of human rights" and those..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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UN: India abstains from voting on resolution for debate on China's Xinjiang abusesIndia on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China's restive Xinjiang region. The United States,..IndiaTimes - Published | India hits out at Pakistan over remarks at UNHRC, slams 'unwarranted references' in OIC statementSlamming Pakistan "for once again abusing" the United Nations Human Rights Council platform for peddling its "malicious propaganda", India has urged the Council to ask Islamabad to take credible steps..IndiaTimes - Published |
India calls out Lanka at UNHRC on Tamil issueIndia called Sri Lanka out at UNHRC on Monday for lack of āmeasurable progressā on the latterās commitments for a political solution to the ethnic Tamil minority issue through āfull..IndiaTimes - Published | India, EU look to boost rights issues cooperationEU and India are looking to intensify cooperation on issues related to human rights as they hold a UN Human Rights Council event on the importance of access to safe drinking water and sanitation for..IndiaTimes - Published |
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UN votes to suspend Russia from UNHRC, India abstainsThe United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by invading Russian troops..IndiaTimes - Published | Russia suspended from UN's Human Rights Council following invasion of Ukraine Russia has been suspended from the United Nations' Human Rights Council (UNHRC) following its invasion of Ukraine.Sky News - Published |
Ukraine: India backs probe as Russia faces outrage for mass killingsIndia had earlier abstained from a vote on a resolution in the UN Human Rights Council seeking a commission of inquiry to look into violations committed during Russiaās military operation in Ukraine...IndiaTimes - Published | India hits out at Pakistan at UNHRC: One who ātrained terror groups to fight in Afghanistanā is commenting on human rights in IndiaIndiaTimes - Published |
Ukraine crisis: India abstains as UN launches probe into alleged Russian violationsIndiaās ``consistentāā position on Ukraine saw it abstaining from voting on a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution for a probe into alleged human rights violation by Russian forces during..IndiaTimes - Published | India abstains in UNHRC vote on establishing independent commission of inquiry on Russia-Ukraine crisisIndia on Friday abstained in a vote in the UN Human Rights Council that has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry as a result of Russia's aggression against..IndiaTimes - Published |
At UNHRC, India says respect rights of Ukrainians but doesnāt slam RussiaIndiaTimes - Published | At UNHRC, India calls for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities in UkraineIndia on Thursday sought an immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities in Ukraine as it called for the respect and protection of human rights of people in the war-torn European country and..IndiaTimes - Published |
