UN human rights

Who Is Vijayapriya Nithyananda, Kailasa ‘Representative’ At UN Going Viral? Here Are 5 Things To Know About Her

The UN human rights office said Thursday that any contributions made by representatives of the so-called "United States of Kailasa (USK)," created by Indian fugitive Nithyananda, at last week's public hearings in Geneva were 'irrelevant'.

Mar 03, 2023, 09:49 AM IST

Israel security forces should face justice for Gaza killings: United Nations

Israel has said its forces opened fire to protect the frontier from incursions and attacks by armed militants.

Feb 28, 2019, 16:22 PM IST

UN condemns mass execution of prisoners in Iraq, calls for immediate halt

The United Nations expressing doubt over Iraq`s criminal justice system has called for an immediate halt to the mass execution of prisoners in the country.

Dec 16, 2017, 18:40 PM IST

UN human rights experts urge China to free prominent lawyer

The experts say Jiang Tianyong's so-called confession on August 22 amounts to "a worrying sign of China's disregard for due process and the rule of law."

Sep 06, 2017, 15:47 PM IST

Had guts to dismiss UN demand for foreign judges: Lankan Prez

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said he had the guts to dismiss a UN demand seeking foreign judges to probe the alleged war crimes committed during the conflict with the LTTE.

Mar 03, 2017, 16:08 PM IST

China condemns invite to Dalai Lama for rights event

China has condemned an invitation to the Dalai Lama to attend an event on the sidelines of an ongoing UN human rights meeting, the media reported on Saturday.

Mar 12, 2016, 16:39 PM IST