Unhrc Report

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".

China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a meaningful access to verify the serious reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang.

India today issued a strong response to Pakistan's comments at the United Nation's Human Rights Council, calling it "offensive rhetoric, false allegation and concocted charges". Vijay Thakur Singh, the Secretary East, who addressed the meet, also said the government's move on Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter for India.

A dossier expected to be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today allegedly cites remarks made by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah to buttress its claims of atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency IANS has reported.

India and Pakistan are expected to face off today over Jammu and Kashmir at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Switzerland. Pakistan, which has so far been unsuccessfully flagging the government's move to end special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate it into two union territories at various international forums, had ann...

The BJP on Tuesday termed a recent UN Human Rights Commission report on alleged human rights violation in Jammu and Kashmir as a "nefarious conspiracy" designed by Pakistan, following reports that a Canada-based Pakistani was in touch with the author of the report.

Sri Lanka's new government won a six-month delay on Monday in the publication of a report on alleged war crimes, after the UN human rights chief praised its willingness to open the country up to scrutiny.

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.

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.

Barely 24 hours after DMK chief M Karunanidhi warned of pulling out his ministers from the cabinet over the Lankan Tamils issue, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today hinted at a possible vote against Sri Lanka at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) later this month.

The dawn-to-dusk general strike called by DMK-backed pro-Sri Lankan Tamil outfit TESO began this morning with no untoward incident reported so far.

The DMK in Tamil Nadu is mounting pressure on the Centre to vote against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The US is moving a motion against Sri Lanka on war crimes and rights violations against Tamil civilians during the final phase of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

India is among 24 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The UN's top human rights body has passed a resolution, sponsored by the US, for 'promoting reconciliation and accountability' in Sri Lanka after its army won a 26-year-long civil war by defeating the rebel Tamil Tigers.

The DMK will keep a close eye on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's reply to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha. This amid reports that the DMK's high level committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss India's stand on the US resolution against Sri Lanka at a United National Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ses...

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".

China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a meaningful access to verify the serious reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang.

India today issued a strong response to Pakistan's comments at the United Nation's Human Rights Council, calling it "offensive rhetoric, false allegation and concocted charges". Vijay Thakur Singh, the Secretary East, who addressed the meet, also said the government's move on Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter for India.

A dossier expected to be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today allegedly cites remarks made by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah to buttress its claims of atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency IANS has reported.

India and Pakistan are expected to face off today over Jammu and Kashmir at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Switzerland. Pakistan, which has so far been unsuccessfully flagging the government's move to end special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate it into two union territories at various international forums, had ann...

The BJP on Tuesday termed a recent UN Human Rights Commission report on alleged human rights violation in Jammu and Kashmir as a "nefarious conspiracy" designed by Pakistan, following reports that a Canada-based Pakistani was in touch with the author of the report.

Sri Lanka's new government won a six-month delay on Monday in the publication of a report on alleged war crimes, after the UN human rights chief praised its willingness to open the country up to scrutiny.

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.

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.

Barely 24 hours after DMK chief M Karunanidhi warned of pulling out his ministers from the cabinet over the Lankan Tamils issue, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today hinted at a possible vote against Sri Lanka at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) later this month.

The dawn-to-dusk general strike called by DMK-backed pro-Sri Lankan Tamil outfit TESO began this morning with no untoward incident reported so far.

The DMK in Tamil Nadu is mounting pressure on the Centre to vote against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The US is moving a motion against Sri Lanka on war crimes and rights violations against Tamil civilians during the final phase of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

India is among 24 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The UN's top human rights body has passed a resolution, sponsored by the US, for 'promoting reconciliation and accountability' in Sri Lanka after its army won a 26-year-long civil war by defeating the rebel Tamil Tigers.

The DMK will keep a close eye on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's reply to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha. This amid reports that the DMK's high level committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss India's stand on the US resolution against Sri Lanka at a United National Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ses...