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Israeli assault on Rafah would flout ICJ ruling: UN rights chief [Video]

Israeli assault on Rafah would flout ICJ ruling: UN rights chief

Israel's planned ground assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip would contravene the orders issued by the ICJ, says the UN'S human rights chief. "I fail to see how such an operation could be consistent with..

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India raises concerns at the UN after Pakistan mentions the Kashmir issue | Oneindia News [Video]

India raises concerns at the UN after Pakistan mentions the Kashmir issue | Oneindia News

At the 55th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, India's first secretary Anupama Singh said that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and..

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UN chief: India's responsibility to shape global human rights

"As an elected member of the Human Rights Council, India has a responsibility to shape global human rights, and to protect and promote the rights of all individuals, including members of minority..
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Human rights of people of Xinjiang should be respected and guaranteed: India on abstaining from UNHRC vote against China`s treatment of Uyghurs

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the alleged mistreatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province of China.
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UN: India abstains from voting on resolution for debate on China's Xinjiang abuses

India 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,..
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India hits out at Pakistan over remarks at UNHRC, slams 'unwarranted references' in OIC statement

Slamming 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..
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West weighs contentious anti-China move as UN rights council opens

Western countries face a dilemma as the U.N. Human Rights Council opens on Monday: confront China over human rights violations in its Xinjiang region and risk failing or miss the biggest opportunity to..
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UN condemns 'senseless war' in Ukraine

Michelle Bachelet called for an immediate end to hostilities and redress for the war's victims, in her final appearance before the UN Human Rights Council. "As we enter the fifth month of hostilities,..
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India, EU look to boost rights issues cooperation

EU 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..
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India among 12 to abstain from UNHRC Ukraine vote

India and Pakistan were among the 12 countries which abstained from voting on a UN Human Rights Council resolution seeking to address the deteriorating situation in Ukraine "stemming from Russian..
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Germany rejects reports claiming it is not inviting India to G7 summit over Russia stance

India had abstained from a United Nations vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.
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Russia ends membership in UNHRC, calls suspension 'unlawful, politically motivated'

Russia said "suspending the membership of the Russian Federation in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an unlawful and politically motivated act of punishment designed to make an example of a..
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Russia's suspension from UNHRC applauded by US President Joe Biden

Joe Biden has applauded the General Assembly of the United Nations' vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC).
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Russia's suspension from UNHRC a meaningful step by international community: Joe Biden

The UN General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council in a 93-24 vote, with 58 countries abstaining.
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India abstains in UN General Assembly on vote to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council


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UN votes to suspend Russia from UNHRC, India abstains

The 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..
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UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council, India abstains from voting

93 countries voted in favour of the resolution which 24 voted against. 58 countries, including India, abstained from voting.
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UNGA to vote on suspending Russia from human rights council today

The 193-member UN General Assembly will vote today on a US push to suspend Russia from the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council, diplomats said.
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Ukraine: India backs probe as Russia faces outrage for mass killings

India 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 Russia’s military operation in Ukraine...
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US seeking Russia’s suspension from UN Human Rights Council, says top envoy


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Russia-Ukraine war: Who's a war criminal, and who gets to decide?

The investigations into Putin's actions already have begun. The US and 44 other countries are working together to investigate possible violations and abuses, after the passage of a resolution by the..
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Ukraine crisis: India abstains as UN launches probe into alleged Russian violations

India’s ``consistent’’ 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..
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India abstains in UNHRC vote on establishing independent commission of inquiry on Russia-Ukraine crisis

India 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..
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India calls for ‘respect, protection of human rights of people in Ukraine’ at UNHRC

India said at the 49th Human Rights Council Session, “We urge immediate cessation of violence and an end to hostilities. No solution can ever arrive at the cost of human lives." 
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N. Korea raps UN human rights council over 'arbitrary' standards


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Palestine's PM Mohammad Shtayyeh seeks India's support at International Forums

PM Shtayyeh said, “We are ready for all forms of cooperation with India, which serves as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2021-2022, and was re-elected to the Human Rights..
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US returns to UN Human Rights Council, Blinken says United States will advance principles-focused agenda


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India re-elected to UN Human Rights Council for 6th term with overwhelming majority

The 76th UN General Assembly held elections for 18 new members of the UN Human Rights Council who will serve starting from January 2022.
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India slams Pakistan at UNHRC for supporting and financing terrorists

India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for openly supporting and financing terrorists including UN proscribed ones. India while addressing at the UNHRC expressed..
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India hits out at Pakistan, OIC for raising Kashmir issue at UN Human Rights Council


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UN: 18,000 Yemeni civilians killed in airstrikes since 2015

A United Nations panel said Wednesday that at least 18,000 Yemeni civilians have been killed or wounded by airstrikes since the country's war escalated in 2015. In a report presented to the Human..
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As candidature human rights council for 2022-2024, India has made specific pledges for protection of human rights


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Afghanistan asks Human Rights Council to probe Taliban's crimes against humanity


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Keep politics out of the Games: Oly chief Bach

keep politics out of the games: oly chief bach
The Olympic movement needs to be kept neutral and cannot be expected to solve civil liberties issues that politics had failed to fix, Bach said in a video message to the UN Human Rights Council
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US regrets United Nations move to launch Gaza probe

The United States on Thursday said that it deeply regretted a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into crimes that may have been committed in..
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UN body asked to up scrutiny of Israel's human rights record

Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are calling on the U N Human Rights Council to set up a permanent commission to report on human rights violations in Israel, Gaza and the West..
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