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UN Probe Flags "Crimes Against Humanity" In Gaza, Israel Rejects Findings
Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.
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Come For A "Friendly" Visit, Not To Probe Xinjiang Allegations: China To UN Body Chief
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.
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UN Human Rights Chief Praises Supreme Court For Verdict On Section 377
The UN's top human rights official cited the "landmark" decision by India's Supreme Court decriminalising consensual gay sex and urged more countries to bring their laws and practices in line with the fundamental equality of all their people.
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India Regrets UN Human Rights Chief's Remarks On Kashmir
India has voiced regret over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir being raised in the United Nations Human Rights Commission or UNHRC after High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made a reference to Kashmir during her opening statement to the Council.
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NTPC Engineers Were Trying To Fix Boiler Before Blast Killed 32: Probe
Investigations into a boiler blast that killed 32 and left scores injured on Wednesday at state-run NTPC's power plant in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh have revealed that engineers were aware of a problem in the boiler unit commissioned just months ago and were working to fix it. In a statement, NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) officials have...
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Refugee Cards For 24 Rohingya Children In Bengal Cancelled At Last Minute
At a time Rohingyas are fleeing Myanmar because of what many are calling a genocide by the army in that country, the Indian government has issued an advisory to deport Rohingyas sheltering here. But the West Bengal government has decided to give refugee cards issued by the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) to 24 Rohingya children shelt...
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19-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassador
She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
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US Urges Mexico Progress on Missing Students
The US ambassador to the United Nations called on Mexico on Thursday to show progress in solving the disappearance of 43 students and other high-profile allegations of human rights abuses.
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UN Experts Call for Abolition of Death Penalty in India
UN human rights experts have welcomed recommendations made by India's Law Commission to abolish death penalty with the exception of terror offences and called on Indian authorities to move towards the complete abolition of capital punishment.
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China's New Law Provides Legal Basis for Deployment of Security Forces in Abroad
China's new National Security Law, which drew criticism from UN over rights issues, has provided for the first time a legal basis for the security forces to be deployed abroad to safeguard its overseas interests and world peace, Chinese military said today.
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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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The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Calls for 'Humane Treatment' of Migrants and Refugees
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe called today for countries to treat migrants "humanely", as the EU struggles to cope with tens of thousands of people arriving in rickety boats.
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US Criticizes North Korean Diplomats for Bullying Dissidents at United Nations
The United States accused North Korea of bullying dissidents today after diplomats from the isolated Asian country disrupted statements by North Korean defectors on human rights abuses at an event at the United Nations.
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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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UN Investigators to Publish Names of Syrian War Crimes Suspects
United Nations war crimes investigators announced a radical change of strategy today, saying they would publish names of suspects involved in Syria's four-year war and push for new routes towards international justice.
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UN Probe Flags "Crimes Against Humanity" In Gaza, Israel Rejects Findings
Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.
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Come For A "Friendly" Visit, Not To Probe Xinjiang Allegations: China To UN Body Chief
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.
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UN Human Rights Chief Praises Supreme Court For Verdict On Section 377
The UN's top human rights official cited the "landmark" decision by India's Supreme Court decriminalising consensual gay sex and urged more countries to bring their laws and practices in line with the fundamental equality of all their people.
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India Regrets UN Human Rights Chief's Remarks On Kashmir
India has voiced regret over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir being raised in the United Nations Human Rights Commission or UNHRC after High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made a reference to Kashmir during her opening statement to the Council.
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NTPC Engineers Were Trying To Fix Boiler Before Blast Killed 32: Probe
Investigations into a boiler blast that killed 32 and left scores injured on Wednesday at state-run NTPC's power plant in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh have revealed that engineers were aware of a problem in the boiler unit commissioned just months ago and were working to fix it. In a statement, NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) officials have...
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Refugee Cards For 24 Rohingya Children In Bengal Cancelled At Last Minute
At a time Rohingyas are fleeing Myanmar because of what many are calling a genocide by the army in that country, the Indian government has issued an advisory to deport Rohingyas sheltering here. But the West Bengal government has decided to give refugee cards issued by the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) to 24 Rohingya children shelt...
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19-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassador
She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
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US Urges Mexico Progress on Missing Students
The US ambassador to the United Nations called on Mexico on Thursday to show progress in solving the disappearance of 43 students and other high-profile allegations of human rights abuses.
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UN Experts Call for Abolition of Death Penalty in India
UN human rights experts have welcomed recommendations made by India's Law Commission to abolish death penalty with the exception of terror offences and called on Indian authorities to move towards the complete abolition of capital punishment.
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China's New Law Provides Legal Basis for Deployment of Security Forces in Abroad
China's new National Security Law, which drew criticism from UN over rights issues, has provided for the first time a legal basis for the security forces to be deployed abroad to safeguard its overseas interests and world peace, Chinese military said today.
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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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The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Calls for 'Humane Treatment' of Migrants and Refugees
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe called today for countries to treat migrants "humanely", as the EU struggles to cope with tens of thousands of people arriving in rickety boats.
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US Criticizes North Korean Diplomats for Bullying Dissidents at United Nations
The United States accused North Korea of bullying dissidents today after diplomats from the isolated Asian country disrupted statements by North Korean defectors on human rights abuses at an event at the United Nations.
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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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UN Investigators to Publish Names of Syrian War Crimes Suspects
United Nations war crimes investigators announced a radical change of strategy today, saying they would publish names of suspects involved in Syria's four-year war and push for new routes towards international justice.
