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As UN looks on, Myanmar Army Chief defends military campaign in Rakhine

Myanmar`s army chief defended a military crackdown in Rakhine State on Monday after the UN pledged to probe claims security forces carried out a campaign of killing and torture against Rohingya Muslims there.

Mar 27, 2017, 12:36 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

Pakistan must vacate illegal occupation of Kashmir: India at United Nations

Asserting that Pakistan is a state that regards the use of terrorism as a legitimate instrument of statecraft and provides sanctuary to UN-designated terrorists, India in its reply to Islamabad`s statement at the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday urged the Council to ask its Asian neighbour to fulfil its obligation under UN Security Council resolutions to vacate illegal occupation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

Mar 01, 2017, 23:56 PM IST

Tamils ready to give time to Lanka govt to fulfil UN promises

Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party TNA is ready to give more time to the government "under strict conditions" to fulfil its commitments to the UN human rights council that include allowing a probe into war crimes allegations.

Mar 01, 2017, 17:51 PM IST

Tamils hold protest in Lanka as UNHRC begins session

Hundreds of Tamil people, mostly relatives of those who disappeared during Sri Lanka's civil war, today held protest outside the missions of India, the US, UK and EU here as the UN Human Rights Council session began in Geneva.

Feb 28, 2017, 18:20 PM IST

21 million people worldwide in contemporary slavery: UN

They also announced an upcoming event which will showcase the extent of modern-day slavery, Xinhua news agency reported.

Nov 29, 2016, 02:01 AM IST

Exploitative nature of CPEC raised at 33rd UNHRC session

Friends of Gilgit Baltistan, an international organization set up by a few Members of the European Parliament, held a seminar last week on the sidelines of the 33rd UNHRC session in Geneva, on the exploitative nature of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir.

Sep 22, 2016, 12:29 PM IST

Pakistan used gunship helicopters against our people: Baloch party in UNHRC

The Baloch leader called for the council to take immediate measures to stop the systematic genocide of Baloch people by Pakistani state.

Sep 20, 2016, 10:12 AM IST

Pakistan testing patience with unceasing false narrative on J&K: India at UN

India on Monday at the UN Human Rights Council charged Pakistan with continuing to "test the patience".

Sep 20, 2016, 00:46 AM IST

India raises atrocities in Balochistan; persecution of Hindus at UNHRC

We call upon the Council to urge Pakistan to fulfill its obligation to vacate illegal occupation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir," India at UNHRC.

Sep 19, 2016, 22:22 PM IST

Pakistan very terrified since PM Modi taken up Baloch people's cause: UNHRC envoy

"Pakistan military and establishment are having chills running down their spine since PM Modi spoke about Balochistan," ANI quoted Mehran Marri as saying.

Sep 17, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif, Pak Army Chief, ISI DG are war criminals, arrest them: Balochistan's representative at UNHRC

Balochistan's representative at UNHRC has called for the arrest of Nawaz Sharif, Army Chief Raheel Sharif, ISI DG and others, terming them as war criminals.

Sep 02, 2016, 18:07 PM IST

Pakistan ups ante, says will ask UNHRC to send fact-finding team to Kashmir

The statement was issued after Sharif presided over a high-level meeting of the National Security Committee in Islamabad to discuss regional security, mainly the Kashmir situation.

Jul 22, 2016, 18:35 PM IST

Pak wants UNHRC to send fact-finding team to Kashmir

Pakistan on Thursday said it has approached the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to send a fact- finding team to Kashmir to investigate the alleged human rights violations and recent killings of innocent people.

Jul 21, 2016, 21:49 PM IST

LGBT community snubs 'fascist' Modi govt, questions PM's silence

The LGBT community members on Friday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence and speak about what he calls "inclusive society".

Jul 01, 2016, 11:40 AM IST

Lanka's missing persons office lacked consultations: HRW

On May 24, Sri Lanka's cabinet approved the new Office of Missing Persons without talking with the families.

May 27, 2016, 16:46 PM IST

At UNHRC, India decries 'undemocratic systems' fostering global divide

India has decried the "undemocratic systems" that block developing countries from participating in international decision-making, leading to the perpetuation of the global development divide that can be traced to colonialism's legacy.

Apr 25, 2016, 22:13 PM IST

Peaceful protest a right but shouldn't paralyse society: India at UNHRC

The ability to protest peacefully is an essential enabler for other rights and freedoms, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ajit Kumar said.

Mar 27, 2016, 00:31 AM IST

UN reports gang-rapes, mass graves in Burundi

The United Nations has documented cases of Burundi`s security forces gang-raping women during searches of opposition supporters` houses and heard witness testimony of mass graves, UN human rights chief Zeid Ra`ad Al Hussein said on Friday.

Jan 15, 2016, 16:13 PM IST