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India Abstains As UN Human Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Sri Lanka
India stressed that it will work with Sri Lanka and the international community to attain the related objectives of legitimate aspirations of Tamils of Sri Lanka and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
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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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"Serious Concern": UN Rights Council Adopts Resolution Against Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday criticised the erosion of judicial independence, marginalisation of minorities and impunity in Sri Lanka, and urged the UN to ramp up evidence-gathering.
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Sri Lanka Faces Key UN Rights Body Resolution, Hopes For Indian Support
Sri Lanka will face a critical resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amidst allegations that his government's initiatives had "repeatedly failed" to ensure justice for the victims and promote reconciliation after the end of the armed conflict with the LTTE...
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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.
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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.
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India should have supported UN resolution against Sri Lanka: Chidambaram
A day after India chose to abstain from voting on a United Nations resolution against Sri Lanka that sought an international investigation into the alleged war crimes during the final phase of the island's civil war which ended in 2009, Union Minister P Chidambaram said "personally, I feel India should have supported the resolution."
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Top US official in Sri Lanka ahead of key human rights resolution
A top US official arrived in Colombo today for talks with Sri Lankan leaders ahead of a key UN vote on the country's human rights record.
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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...
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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, 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...
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President Pranab Mukherjee accepts resignation of DMK ministers
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday accepted the resignation of five Ministers belonging to DMK, which withdrew support to the UPA government on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.
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Voting begins on UN resolution on Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council has begun voting on the US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva today. Sources have told NDTV that India will move an amendment to the resolution calling for a "Credible and independent investigation which is acceptable to the international community."
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India Abstains As UN Human Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Sri Lanka
India stressed that it will work with Sri Lanka and the international community to attain the related objectives of legitimate aspirations of Tamils of Sri Lanka and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
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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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"Serious Concern": UN Rights Council Adopts Resolution Against Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday criticised the erosion of judicial independence, marginalisation of minorities and impunity in Sri Lanka, and urged the UN to ramp up evidence-gathering.
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Sri Lanka Faces Key UN Rights Body Resolution, Hopes For Indian Support
Sri Lanka will face a critical resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amidst allegations that his government's initiatives had "repeatedly failed" to ensure justice for the victims and promote reconciliation after the end of the armed conflict with the LTTE...
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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.
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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.
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India should have supported UN resolution against Sri Lanka: Chidambaram
A day after India chose to abstain from voting on a United Nations resolution against Sri Lanka that sought an international investigation into the alleged war crimes during the final phase of the island's civil war which ended in 2009, Union Minister P Chidambaram said "personally, I feel India should have supported the resolution."
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Top US official in Sri Lanka ahead of key human rights resolution
A top US official arrived in Colombo today for talks with Sri Lankan leaders ahead of a key UN vote on the country's human rights record.
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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...
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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, 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...
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President Pranab Mukherjee accepts resignation of DMK ministers
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday accepted the resignation of five Ministers belonging to DMK, which withdrew support to the UPA government on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.
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Voting begins on UN resolution on Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council has begun voting on the US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva today. Sources have told NDTV that India will move an amendment to the resolution calling for a "Credible and independent investigation which is acceptable to the international community."
