World does not need lessons on democracy, human rights from Pakistan: India at UNHRC
• 2 years agoIndia underlined that Pakistan is home to as many as 150 UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities listed by the UN, and these proscribed individuals have actively campaigned and contested in elections in that country
"No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today": India at UNHRC
• 2 years agoResponding to the statement delivered by Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, India's representative Seema Pujani said, "Pakistan's representative has once again chosen to misuse this august forum for its malicious propaganda against India.
WATCH: Diplomats stage walk out just as Iranian foreign minister starts address at UNHRC meet
Umang Sharma • 2 years agoIn his address, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein-Amir Abdollahian appeared to have manipulated the ground realities in his country
Russia-Ukraine war looms large as UNHRC calls for unity in condemning Moscow
• 2 years agoThe meeting, which is due to last a record six weeks, will be the first presided over by new UN rights chief Volker Turk, who kicks the session off early Monday
China silent on India's abstention at UNHRC vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism
• 2 years agoChina's comments came after India abstained from voting on the Xinjiang issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday and a day after New Delhi for the first time called for respecting and guaranteeing the rights of people of the autonomous region
MEA explains why India abstained at UNHRC from voting on draft resolution against China
Fp Staff • 2 years agoIndia 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
India abstains from UN vote on Uighur Muslims, gives relief to China
Fp Staff • 2 years agoThe motion brought by US, Britain and Canada at the UN got 17 votes in favor and 19 against while 11 countries did not take part in the UNHRC vote
Afghan anger against Pakistan during Asia Cup is no exception but a global phenomenon
Monica Verma • 2 years agoThe phenomenon is tragic for the civilised, educated and well-behaved Pakistani immigrants who themselves are a victim of their state’s misplaced priorities, but even that is a community which is fast depleting
US President Joe Biden welcomes Russia's suspension from UNHRC, calls it a 'meaningful step by the international community'
• 3 years agoUN General Assembly suspended Russia from the UNHRC with 93-24 votes and 58 abstentions. India abstained from voting
UNGA to vote today on draft resolution seeking to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council
• 3 years agoThe draft resolution expresses grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, particularly at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by Russia