Human rights of people of Xinjiang should be respected and guaranteed: India"India remains committed to upholding all human rights. India's vote is in line with its long held position that country specific resolutio...
China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang reportUnited Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has faced severe criticism from civil society for being too soft on China during a May v...
At least 816 civilians killed in Ukraine since conflict began, UN saysThe real toll is thought to be considerably higher since OHCHR, which has a large monitoring team in the country, has not yet been able to ...
UN reports at least 240 civilian casualties, 64 deaths in UkraineDamage to civilian infrastructure has left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity or water. Hundreds of homes had been damaged...
India hits out at UN human rights body for comments on J&KArindam Bagchi, the spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said authorities in India act against violations of law and not...
UN confirms $10,000 donation from pro-Khalistan outfitUS-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has been designated a terrorist by India and is general counsel to the pro-Khalistan SFJ, which is be...
OHCHR has filed petitions to become amicus curiae in Europe and America tooThe UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which approached the Supreme Court to be made amicus curiae in a case that has...
OHCHR report on Kashmir as violation of India’s sovereignty and integrity: MEAThe report claimed on Monday that "neither India nor Pakistan have taken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised".
For human rights chief, LeT & Hizbul Mujahideen aren’t terror groupsThe report begins with describing Hizbul Mujahideen as an “armed group” ignoring the fact that EU and US have designated these organisation...
UN rights experts demand lifting of social media ban Jammu and KashmirMobile Internet services were suspended in Kashmir on April 17, following widespread student protests in the valley against alleged highhan...
Grant 'unconditional access' to both sides of Kashmir: UNHCRPak has already handed over a letter formally inviting an OHCHR team to the Pak side of the line of control, but in tandem with a mission t...
Mahinda Rajapaksa asks Sirisena government to reject UNHRC report on Sri LankanRajapaksa asked the government to reject a UNHRC report that called for a special court with international judges to probe the alleged war ...
Islamic State is targeting educated women in new wave of horror: UNUN warned educated women, particularly those who have run for elections, that they risk executions, cruel and inhuman punishments from the ...
1984 riots: Sikhs protest outside United Nations headquarters demanding justiceVictims of the 1984 riots met with officials of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sharing evidence and documentary evidence about r...
UN rights body seeks entry to Sri Lanka despite government's refusalOHCHR was empowered by UNHRC resolution to carry out an independent investigation into alleged rights abuses during Sri Lanka's war with LT...
- UN human rights agency calls for probe into Muammar Gaddafi's death
UN human rights body has sought a probe into Gaddafi's death to determine whether he was killed during fighting or after his capture
- UN warns Nepal on detention of Tibetan protesters
Nepal baton-charged an anti-China demonstration and detained dozens of protesters amid warnings from the UN human rights agency that arrest...