Sri Lanka Unhrc Resolution

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  India Abstains From Voting At UN Human Rights Council On Sri Lanka Resolution

  India, which abstained during the vote on a strong resolution against Sri Lanka's human rights practices at the UNHRC, on Tuesday urged Colombo to fulfill its commitments on the devolution of political authority, to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation.

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  China Defends Sri Lanka's Human Rights Record At UN Human Rights Council

  China on Friday expressed support to Sri Lanka at the UNHRC as it faced a resolution expressing serious concern over the rights situation in the island nation, saying Beijing was opposed to the use of human rights issues to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

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  Sri Lanka Raises Concerns Over UN Draft Resolution

  Sri Lanka today raised concerns over the text of a draft resolution on the country's civil war which is to be tabled during the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.

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  Act on UN Resolution on Sri Lanka: Jayalalithaa Urges PM Narendra Modi

  Hours after getting a resolution passed in the Assembly today on the Sri Lankan issue, seeking an international probe into allegations of war crimes in that country, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa urged PM Modi to take immediate action over it.

• 'Sri Lanka to Implement UN Resolution Demands Except International Probe'

  President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said Sri Lanka is in the process of implementing all demands made by the sponsors of the UNHRC resolution against it except for allowing an international probe into alleged human rights violations during the last phase of the war with the LTTE.

• Action against us unnecessary: Sri Lanka's envoy on UN resolution

  India yesterday abstained from the vote at the United Nations session in Geneva which calls for an international investigation into alleged war crimes in the final stage of the island's civil war which ended in 2009.

• India abstains from vote on Sri Lanka war crimes in Geneva

  India has abstained from the vote at the United Nations session in Geneva which calls for an international criminal investigation into alleged war crimes in the final stage of the island's civil war which ended in 2009.

• Blog: Why the Congress may not find partners in Tamil Nadu

  The Congress party might find it difficult to get a political partner in Tamil Nadu after the UPA's failure to toughen a resolution moved by the US against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its perceived role in watering it down to placate the neighbouring country.

• Attacks on Sri Lanka will not defeat or intimidate us, says President Mahinda Rajapaksa

  Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has criticised the US-sponsored UNHRC resolution against his country and said the such "attacks would not defeat or intimidate us".

• Blog: 'India, our second home, has let us down'

  A sense of disappointment and betrayal by world community dominates the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India, a day after the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a watered down resolution against Sri Lanka.

• Chairperson's mike broken, Rajya Sabha session ends with unruly scenes

  Shouting slogans, squatting on the floor, trooping to the well of the house, and damaging the Chairperson's mike - this was how some of our MPs thought fit to protest against the government today. The DMK and AIADMK MPs were protesting against the government for "not making efforts" for a stronger resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC yesterday...

• 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.

• 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.

• India votes against Sri Lanka, but skips amendments to US-backed resolution at UNHRC

  India has voted for the resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. 25 countries have voted for the US-backed resolution that addresses alleged war crimes by Lankan forces during the country's civil war with the Tamil Tigers. India has called for an "independent and credible investigation into allegations of human...

• Mamata Banerjee supports Govt stand in Geneva: Full statement

  Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who quit the ruling coalition last year, has shown support for the government on whatever stand it takes at Geneva, where a resolution on alleged war crimes by Sri Lanka will be put to vote tomorrow.