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An Unusual Exchange At UN Rights Council Over India's T20 World Cup Exit
India's disheartening loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Australia was felt in far-away Geneva where the UN Human Rights Council was meeting to examine India's human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review process.
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'What About Atrocities On Us?' Baloch Activists As Pak Raises J&K At UN
Pakistan's attempt to corner India on Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva wasstymied by Baloch activists, who spoke out against the atrocities unleashed by the Pakistani military in its own backyard, Balochistan.
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"Sovereign Decision," Says India At UN On Kashmir Move: Full Text
India on Tuesday gave a strong response to Pakistan which raised Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva
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'India Secular State With No State Religion': India At United Nations Human Rights Meet
Safeguarding the rights of minorities is an essential core of the polity in India, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, rebutting attempts by Pakistan to point fingers at New Delhi for attacks on minorities.
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India's Rap To Pakistan At UN: Don't Lecture Us On Minorities
If there was such a thing as a diplomatic roast, what India served to Pakistan on Wednesday at the United Nations would come quite close to it. Following Pakistan's unrestrained shots at New Delhi over minorities and the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India used its right to reply at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva to serve a sharp rejoi...
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India Abstains As United Nations Creates LGBT Rights Watchdog
India has abstained at the UN Human Rights Council voting in Geneva to appoint an independent expert to look into cases of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a resolution which was passed by a narrow margin.
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Pakistan Loses UN Human Rights Council Election
Pakistan failed to win a re-election to the top UN human rights body, managing to get just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. The General Assembly yesterday elected 18 members of the UN Human Rights Council through a secret ballot.
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India Abstains from Voting on Palestine Resolution at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
India, for the first time, abstained from voting on a resolution on Palestine adopted at the UN rights body that calls for accountability by parties involved in last year's conflict in Gaza.
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Israel 'Boycotts' UN Rights Council Session on Gaza War
Israel's representative was conspicuously missing when the UN Human Rights Council started a special session today on the situation in the Palestinian territories and the 2014 Gaza conflict.
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More Than 6,000 Killed in 'Merciless Devastation' in Ukraine: UN
The UN reported Monday over 6,000 people have perished in the "merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure" in Ukraine, and warned the targeting of civilian areas could be a "crime against humanity."
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John Kerry to address UN Rights Council in Geneva on Monday: UN
US Secretary of State John Kerry will address the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, the UN said today, confirming he will be in Switzerland as new Iran nuclear talks kick off.
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Israel eyes return to United Nations rights body after boycott
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva has written a letter saying that his country may end its boycott of the UN's top human rights forum.
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DMK members faint, collapse in Parliament during Sri Lanka protests
A senior leader of the DMK, Trichy Siva, has been admitted to hospital after he collapsed in the Rajya Sabha while his party was protesting loudly over the government's failure to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
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Read the UN resolution on Sri Lanka
India was among 25 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
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India votes against Sri Lanka; not good enough, says Karunanidhi
India was among 25 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. However, contrary to the government's announcement yesterday, India did not move any amendments to the resolution sponsored by the US.
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An Unusual Exchange At UN Rights Council Over India's T20 World Cup Exit
India's disheartening loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Australia was felt in far-away Geneva where the UN Human Rights Council was meeting to examine India's human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review process.
-
'What About Atrocities On Us?' Baloch Activists As Pak Raises J&K At UN
Pakistan's attempt to corner India on Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva wasstymied by Baloch activists, who spoke out against the atrocities unleashed by the Pakistani military in its own backyard, Balochistan.
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"Sovereign Decision," Says India At UN On Kashmir Move: Full Text
India on Tuesday gave a strong response to Pakistan which raised Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva
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'India Secular State With No State Religion': India At United Nations Human Rights Meet
Safeguarding the rights of minorities is an essential core of the polity in India, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, rebutting attempts by Pakistan to point fingers at New Delhi for attacks on minorities.
-
India's Rap To Pakistan At UN: Don't Lecture Us On Minorities
If there was such a thing as a diplomatic roast, what India served to Pakistan on Wednesday at the United Nations would come quite close to it. Following Pakistan's unrestrained shots at New Delhi over minorities and the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India used its right to reply at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva to serve a sharp rejoi...
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India Abstains As United Nations Creates LGBT Rights Watchdog
India has abstained at the UN Human Rights Council voting in Geneva to appoint an independent expert to look into cases of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a resolution which was passed by a narrow margin.
-
Pakistan Loses UN Human Rights Council Election
Pakistan failed to win a re-election to the top UN human rights body, managing to get just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. The General Assembly yesterday elected 18 members of the UN Human Rights Council through a secret ballot.
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India Abstains from Voting on Palestine Resolution at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
India, for the first time, abstained from voting on a resolution on Palestine adopted at the UN rights body that calls for accountability by parties involved in last year's conflict in Gaza.
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Israel 'Boycotts' UN Rights Council Session on Gaza War
Israel's representative was conspicuously missing when the UN Human Rights Council started a special session today on the situation in the Palestinian territories and the 2014 Gaza conflict.
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More Than 6,000 Killed in 'Merciless Devastation' in Ukraine: UN
The UN reported Monday over 6,000 people have perished in the "merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure" in Ukraine, and warned the targeting of civilian areas could be a "crime against humanity."
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John Kerry to address UN Rights Council in Geneva on Monday: UN
US Secretary of State John Kerry will address the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, the UN said today, confirming he will be in Switzerland as new Iran nuclear talks kick off.
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Israel eyes return to United Nations rights body after boycott
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva has written a letter saying that his country may end its boycott of the UN's top human rights forum.
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DMK members faint, collapse in Parliament during Sri Lanka protests
A senior leader of the DMK, Trichy Siva, has been admitted to hospital after he collapsed in the Rajya Sabha while his party was protesting loudly over the government's failure to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
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Read the UN resolution on Sri Lanka
India was among 25 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
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India votes against Sri Lanka; not good enough, says Karunanidhi
India was among 25 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. However, contrary to the government's announcement yesterday, India did not move any amendments to the resolution sponsored by the US.
