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UN human rights body calls for accountability for possible Israeli war crimes

Twenty-eight countries, including the United States and Germany, voted in favour of the resolution adopted by UNHRC, 13 abstained, and six opposed it.

This handout picture released by the Israeli army on April 4, 2024 shows Israeli troops operating in the Gaza Strip amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP)

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Published on Apr 05, 2024 07:10 PM IST

Reuters |

BJP MLA slams Cong over ‘silence’ on Hamas-Israel conflict

BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh has condemned the Congress Party for its silence over the issue of Hamas attack on Israel. Singh has slammed the Congress for not commenting over the barbaric act of Hamas against the citizens of Israel while dubbing it as ‘Muslim appeasement’.

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Updated on Oct 10, 2023 06:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

UNHRC condemns Sweden Quran burnings, India votes in favour of OIC resolution

Despite overwhelming condemnation of the Muslim holy book being desecrated, the vote brought more division than unity.

Activists and supporters of Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) party take part in an anti-Sweden demonstration in Karachi as they protest against the burning of the Koran outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world. (AFP)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2023 08:43 PM IST

AFP |

Iran holds ‘headless mannequin’ fashion show before UNHRC's Mahsa Amini hearing

International human rights lawyer Hillel Neuer shared a video showcasing the hall where the Islamic Republic held the ‘shameless propaganda’ show

Iran holds fashion show with headless mannequins(Twitter)

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Updated on Jul 05, 2023 07:09 PM IST

BySnehashish Roy

World Day Against Child Labour 2023: Date, theme, history and significance

World Day Against Child Labour falls on June 12. Know about this year's theme, history and significance of the day and more inside.

A child labourer works at a brick kiln on a hot summer day [Reference Image]. (Burhaan Kinu / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2023 07:51 AM IST

ByKrishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi

Last ship to leave Ukraine as fate of Black Sea grain deal in Russia's hands

UN & Turkey brokered the Black Sea deal for an initial 120 days last year to help tackle global food crisis that was aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Vessels are seen as they wait for inspection under United Nation's Black Sea Grain Initiative in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.(Reuters/File)

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Updated on May 17, 2023 09:55 AM IST

Reuters |

UNHRC passes resolution on human rights abuses in Sudan amid worsening conflict

The violence in Sudan has so far killed more than 600 people, including civilians, and displaced hundreds of thousands.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke is seen rising from buildings during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan. April 2 (REUTERS)

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Published on May 11, 2023 11:02 PM IST

AP |

Austria's Volker Turk set to become next UN human rights chief

Volker Turk: Volker Turk has spent most of his career within the UN system, with a particular focus on refugees, and worked closely with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when the latter headed the global body's refugee agency.

Volker Turk: Volker Turk is set to become the next High Commissioner for Human Rights.(Twitter)

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Published on Sep 09, 2022 12:20 PM IST

AFP |

Austria's Volker Turk proposed to be next UN human rights chief: 5 points

Volker Turk News: Volker Turk currently works in United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' office as Under Secretary-General for Policy.

Volker Turk: Volker Turk is the proposed next High Commissioner for Human Rights.(Twitter)

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Published on Sep 08, 2022 02:45 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Kidnapped Congo woman forced to cook, eat human flesh twice: Rights group to UN

The UN Security Council was meeting for a regular briefing on Congo, where heavy fighting between the government and rebel groups since late May has sparked a surge in violence.

Congo's army has been locked in heavy fighting since late May with the M23 rebel group, which is waging its most sustained offensive since a 2012-2013 insurrection that seized vast swathes of territory.(AFP)

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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 02:23 PM IST

Reuters |

International Albinism Awareness Day 2022: Date, history, significance, theme

International Albinism Awareness Day 2022: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance and theme this year of Albinism Awareness Day

International Albinism Awareness Day 2022: Know all about its date, history, significance, theme (Image by Babar Ali from Pixabay )

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Updated on Jun 12, 2022 01:22 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

UN rights chief says China trip not for probe, Xinjiang meetings ‘unsupervised’

She further said she had appealed to the Chinese authorities to prioritise provision of information to families who lost contact with their loved ones in Xinjiang.

This file handout image taken and released by the Office of the OHCHR shows a screen of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet attending a virtual meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, in Guangzhou.(AFP)

world news

Updated on May 28, 2022 07:01 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Seychelles sees spike in Russian tourists even as Archipelago pans Putin’s war

After condemning the invasion of Ukraine and suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, tourist destination Seychelles welcomes wealthy Russian tourists reeling from airspace closures and sanctions imposed by the US, the UK and European nations

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Updated on May 27, 2022 05:58 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

At UNHRC meet, India explains its ‘consistent’ position on Ukraine war

Last month, the United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council over allegations of war crimes committed by its troops in Ukraine. India was among 58 nations that abstained on the resolution.

TOPSHOT - Ukrainians stage a protest outside of the United Nations Office during special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the war in Ukraine, in Geneva on May 12, 2022. - Ukraine slams what it calls the

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Updated on May 12, 2022 07:00 PM IST

Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi

‘New political show’: Russia says will not attend UNHRC session on Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: The meeting, which is being convened at Kyiv's request, will be held on April 12. Of particular focus will be the killings in Bucha and the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol.

Trees and apartments are damaged by the impact of a missile explosion in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. (AFP)

world news

Published on May 10, 2022 05:21 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

UN approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial

The 193-member world body approved the resolution by consensus -- without a vote -- and with a bang of a gavel by Assembly President Abdulla Shahid. Israel’s No. 1 enemy, Iran, “disassociated” itself from the resolution.

This February/March 1945 file photo shows the entry to the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, with snow-covered rail tracks leading to the camp. (AP)

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Published on Jan 20, 2022 10:28 PM IST

AP |

In uncontested election, US wins back seat at UN Human Rights Council

The United States has criticised the selection of candidates with poor rights records on uncontested slates as well as the Human Rights Council’s excessive criticism of Israel. This culminated in the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the council in June 2018.

A session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva last year. (Denis Balibouse / REUTERS)

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Published on Oct 15, 2021 06:10 AM IST

AP |

India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to probe Gaza conflict

The resolution was adopted as 24 countries voted in favour of it while nine opposed it at the end of an all-day special session of the 47-member UN body at its headquarters in Geneva on Thursday.

According to official details, India abstained from voting together with 13 other member nations of the grouping(Reuters File Photo)

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Published on May 28, 2021 01:36 PM IST

PTI | , New Delhi

News updates from HT: Google favours preserving work permit for H1B spouses

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday said that it is leading nearly 30 companies and trade organisations to oppose a lawsuit that seeks to stop thousands of spouses of foreign workers on H-1B visa from working in the United States. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne(REUTERS)

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Updated on May 14, 2021 08:55 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

3 UN peacekeepers 'gravely wounded' in a rocket attack in Mali

Mali has been battling a brutal jihadist insurgency since 2012, when Islamist fighters first emerged during a rebellion by ethnic Tuareg separatists in the north.

Olivier Salgado, the spokesman for the UN's MINUSMA mission in Mali, said the attack took place on a base in Tessalit -- in the north -- which houses Malian soldiers, UN peacekeepers and French troops.(Reuters File Photo)

world news

Updated on Apr 26, 2021 05:52 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Prashasti Singh

'Deep concern': UN condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and deaths

The British-drafted press statement approved by all 15 council members after intense negotiations that began Wednesday expressed “deep concern at the rapidly deteriorating situation” in Myanmar and reiterated the council's call on the military “to exercise utmost restraint.”

According to Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, as of Wednesday, some 2,729 people have been arrested, charged or sentenced since the coup and an estimated 536 have been killed. (AP file photo)

world news

Updated on Apr 02, 2021 06:47 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Prashasti Singh, United Nations

UN says refugees face long 'struggle' for getting vaccinated against Covid-19

UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, said many urban refugees were driven into a downward spiral of poverty last year by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile the capacity for dealing with Covid-19 among refugees in rural areas was very limited.

The UNHCR is seeking $455 million (382 million euros) to tackle the additional problems posed in protecting refugees from the effects of the pandemic.(Reuters Photo)

world news

Published on Mar 18, 2021 07:45 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal

UN rights chief decries violations in China's Xinjiang, hopes for visit

China hit back at the forum on Wednesday at growing criticism by Western powers of its treatment of ethnic minorities in the regions of Xinjiang and Tibet.

FILE PHOTO: Security guards stand at the gates of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Huocheng County in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 3, 2018.REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo(REUTERS)

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Published on Feb 26, 2021 06:12 PM IST

Reuters | , Geneva

‘Patron of terror’: India hits out at Pakistan at United Nations

India’s “right of reply” to the Pakistani minister’s speech was delivered by Seema Pujani, second secretary in the permanent mission to the UN. She described Pakistan’s continued misuse of various platforms for “baseless and malicious propaganda against India is not new”.

Referring to the 2019 decision to scrap the special status of J&K, Pujani said: “We reiterate that the entire union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India.

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Published on Feb 25, 2021 04:48 AM IST

ByRezaul H Laskar

‘Covid-19 crisis has a woman’s face’: UN chief

Antonio Guterres' speech in Geneva focused on racism, the pandemic’s impact on women and human rights, and the ongoing military coup in Myanmar.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the media during a joint news conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas after a meeting in Berlin, Germany, December 17, 2020. Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS(REUTERS)

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Published on Feb 22, 2021 06:52 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

UN human rights agency calls for 'maximum restraint' by farmers and authorities

Earlier, the US called for dialogue to address the farmers’ protest and backed peaceful demonstrations and freedom of expression. Washington also offered support for reforms that improve and open up India’s markets to attract private investments.

The government has compared the violence on Republic Day to the violence and chaos seen during the siege of the US Capitol on January 6.(AP)

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Published on Feb 06, 2021 07:37 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

UN human rights agency urges farmers and authorities to show restraint

The UN office of the high commissioner for human rights joined lawmakers, organisations and governments from around the world that have weighed in on the farmers’ protest that began last November against three farm laws.

In this Tuesday, Jan.26, 2021, file photo, Indian policemen beat farmers driving a tractor towards the heart of the city as a sign of protest against new farm laws, during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, India. (AP)

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Updated on Feb 06, 2021 03:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Delhi must make foreign policymaking transparent

Scholars need to examine the international, domestic, organisational and ideational factors that shape decisions

There have been important methodological obstacles to the systematic study of foreign policy, notably the difficulty to access primary data(Hindustan Times)

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Published on Feb 02, 2020 07:41 PM IST

ByNicolas Blarel and Avinash Paliwal

‘Repeating a lie doesn’t turn it into truth’: India ticks off Pakistan over Kashmir

India described Pakistan’s pretence to speak on behalf of global community on human rights as “quite audacious’.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that India had effectively responded to Pakistan’s “lies” at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva earlier this week.(PTI FILE/ Representative Image)

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Updated on Jun 29, 2020 01:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New DElhi | ByHT Correspondent

Worldview | Decoding India-Pakistan face-off at UNHRC over J&K-Article 370

Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Sharat Sabharwal, explains what to expect at the United Nations General Assembly.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2020 05:03 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

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Twenty-eight countries, including the United States and Germany, voted in favour of the resolution adopted by UNHRC, 13 abstained, and six opposed it.

BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh has condemned the Congress Party for its silence over the issue of Hamas attack on Israel. Singh has slammed the Congress for not commenting over the barbaric act of Hamas against the citizens of Israel while dubbing it as ‘Muslim appeasement’.

Despite overwhelming condemnation of the Muslim holy book being desecrated, the vote brought more division than unity.

International human rights lawyer Hillel Neuer shared a video showcasing the hall where the Islamic Republic held the ‘shameless propaganda’ show

World Day Against Child Labour falls on June 12. Know about this year's theme, history and significance of the day and more inside.

UN & Turkey brokered the Black Sea deal for an initial 120 days last year to help tackle global food crisis that was aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The violence in Sudan has so far killed more than 600 people, including civilians, and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Volker Turk: Volker Turk has spent most of his career within the UN system, with a particular focus on refugees, and worked closely with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when the latter headed the global body's refugee agency.

Volker Turk News: Volker Turk currently works in United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' office as Under Secretary-General for Policy.

The UN Security Council was meeting for a regular briefing on Congo, where heavy fighting between the government and rebel groups since late May has sparked a surge in violence.

International Albinism Awareness Day 2022: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance and theme this year of Albinism Awareness Day

She further said she had appealed to the Chinese authorities to prioritise provision of information to families who lost contact with their loved ones in Xinjiang.

After condemning the invasion of Ukraine and suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, tourist destination Seychelles welcomes wealthy Russian tourists reeling from airspace closures and sanctions imposed by the US, the UK and European nations

Last month, the United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council over allegations of war crimes committed by its troops in Ukraine. India was among 58 nations that abstained on the resolution.

Russia-Ukraine war: The meeting, which is being convened at Kyiv's request, will be held on April 12. Of particular focus will be the killings in Bucha and the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol.

The 193-member world body approved the resolution by consensus -- without a vote -- and with a bang of a gavel by Assembly President Abdulla Shahid. Israel’s No. 1 enemy, Iran, “disassociated” itself from the resolution.

The United States has criticised the selection of candidates with poor rights records on uncontested slates as well as the Human Rights Council’s excessive criticism of Israel. This culminated in the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the council in June 2018.

The resolution was adopted as 24 countries voted in favour of it while nine opposed it at the end of an all-day special session of the 47-member UN body at its headquarters in Geneva on Thursday.

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Mali has been battling a brutal jihadist insurgency since 2012, when Islamist fighters first emerged during a rebellion by ethnic Tuareg separatists in the north.

The British-drafted press statement approved by all 15 council members after intense negotiations that began Wednesday expressed “deep concern at the rapidly deteriorating situation” in Myanmar and reiterated the council's call on the military “to exercise utmost restraint.”

UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, said many urban refugees were driven into a downward spiral of poverty last year by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile the capacity for dealing with Covid-19 among refugees in rural areas was very limited.

China hit back at the forum on Wednesday at growing criticism by Western powers of its treatment of ethnic minorities in the regions of Xinjiang and Tibet.

India’s “right of reply” to the Pakistani minister’s speech was delivered by Seema Pujani, second secretary in the permanent mission to the UN. She described Pakistan’s continued misuse of various platforms for “baseless and malicious propaganda against India is not new”.

Antonio Guterres' speech in Geneva focused on racism, the pandemic’s impact on women and human rights, and the ongoing military coup in Myanmar.

Earlier, the US called for dialogue to address the farmers’ protest and backed peaceful demonstrations and freedom of expression. Washington also offered support for reforms that improve and open up India’s markets to attract private investments.

The UN office of the high commissioner for human rights joined lawmakers, organisations and governments from around the world that have weighed in on the farmers’ protest that began last November against three farm laws.

Scholars need to examine the international, domestic, organisational and ideational factors that shape decisions

India described Pakistan’s pretence to speak on behalf of global community on human rights as “quite audacious’.

Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Sharat Sabharwal, explains what to expect at the United Nations General Assembly.

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