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UN Human Rights Council urged to act against apostasy and blasphemy executionsA global rights group, Jubilee Campaign, has urged nations to abolish death penalty laws for apostasy and blasphemy, citing violations of f...
Pahalgam attack anniversary sees renewed allegations against PakistanCalls for international accountability intensified on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, with Pakistan facing accusations...
After US, Israel halts participation in UN Human Rights CouncilIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced Israel's withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, supporting US President Donald Trump'...
Trump to pull US from UN Human Rights Council, stop relief agency funding: ReportUS President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign an executive order on Tuesday, formally withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Ri...
India at UNHRC: backs resolution on Afghanistan; votes for EthiopiaUnder the resolution, UNHRC has appointed a special rapporteur to monitor the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and present a writte...
MEA defends decision to abstain from 'Xinjiang rights abuses' voteIndia along with Ukraine, Armenia, Brazil and others had abstained during the UNHRC vote. Sources recalled China didn't take a strident ant...
UN begins monitoring Sri Lanka after adverse resolution at rights body, says new reportThe resolution titled 'Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka' was adopted by the 47-member Human Rights ...
'Totally untrue': UNHRC dismisses criticism of its Kashmir reportIn a media brief, the UN body today said that the reaction of Indian authorities to the report has left it "deeply disappointed".
Sri Lanka trying to water down UNHRC resolution: HRWThe amendments affected by Sri Lankan tinkering include international participation in a justice mechanism and ending impunity.
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 ...
Sri Lanka probe findings of 'serious nature': UN rights chief Zeid Raad Al HusseinSirisena's government has shown an attitude of cooperation with the UN systems in contrast to Rajapaksa, seeking to address some of the con...
Sri Lankan government handed over UN war crimes reportThe UN probe report on alleged war crimes committed during the final phase of Sri Lankan military's battle against the LTTE has been handed.
- Tamil protest walk to urge UNHRC for international war crimes probe
Two hardline members of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party today started a five-day protest walk to demand an international war crimes probe.
US wants evidence of Lanka's actions on rights in UN reportThe US delegation told UN rights body yesterday that it was looking forward to receiving the report on Sri Lanka during the Sep session.
DMK president urges PM Modi to move resolution in UN against genocide in Sri LankaDMK president M Karunanidhi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider moving a resolution in the UNHRC against Sri Lanka over al...
Voting on UNHRC resolution beginsThe voting on US-sponsored draft resolution before UN Human Rights Council in (UNHRC) has begun.
DMK Chief Karunanidhi seeks to clear air over decision to pull out of UPA"There were no strong words against Lankan government. There was absolutely no chance of including the amendments suggested by us," DMK Pre...
- Resolution diluted because of India's accepting Colombo report: DMK
DMK's suggested amendments were not considered fully and therefore at this juncture, the party had announced its stand of pulling out of UPA
- Support to UNHRC resolution will not affect ties with Lanka: Vayalar Ravi
Ravi said India supported the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka keeping in mind Tamil sentiments, but assured that it would not affect rel...
'Sri Lanka should re-think economic ties with India'A coalition partner in the Sri Lankan government said that Colombo should stop according any preferential trade treatment to New Delhi.