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Chidambaram attacks Centre for abstaining from UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram urged the people of Tamil Nadu to punish the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections for abstaining from the UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka

Lanka's rights record: UNHRC adopts resolution; India abstains from voting

The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday adopted a strong resolution against Sri Lanka's rights record, in a setback to Colombo

AIADMK wants PM to keep promise, support UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka

The AIADMK urged the government to support the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka for war crimes against Tamils in the island nation, saying it was the moral duty of India to establish peace

US seeks to regain seat on UN Human Rights Council 3 years after exit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will seek election to the rights body for the 2022-24 term

India slams Pak at UNHRC for misusing global stage for baseless propaganda

"Pakistan''s continued misuse of various platforms to engage in baseless and malicious propaganda against India is not new," 2nd Secretary of India''s Permanent Mission in Geneva, Seema Pujani said

Sri Lanka officially seeks Indian support ahead of key UNHRC sessions

Speaking to Hitu TV, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Jayanath Colombage said India was the first country that Sri Lanka had turned to for support

China and Pakistan secure seat on UN rights body, draw flak from US

States won despite opposition from activists citing their 'abysmal record'

India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at UNHRC, asks it to 'introspect'

Senthil Kumar, the First Secretary of India's Permanent Mission called out Islamabad for misusing the rights forum and its mechanism

No country says that everyone is welcome: Jaishankar slams UNHRC on CAA

Asked about the UNHRC director not agreeing with India on the Kashmir issue, Jaishankar said: "UNHRC director has been wrong before.

'Introspect': India lambasts Pak for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC

The diplomat said that Jammu and Kashmir was, is, and will continue to be an integral part of India

Activists protest, seek UN intervention to prevent genocide in Balochistan

The Baloch have been fighting against the forceful occupation of their land by Pakistan

UNHRC files petition in SC over CAA, India says matter internal

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is an internal matter of India and that "no foreign party" had any locus standi on issues pertaining to country's sovereignty

UNHRC moves SC over CAA, India says no foreign party has locus standi

Last week, Delhi witnessed massive violence that resulted in the deaths of 48 people, while over 250 others were injured

J&K was, is and shall forever remain integral part: India tells Pak at UN

India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5 and bifurcated it into two Union territories

'Fabricated narrative': India rebuts Pakistan at UN rights body meeting

India strongly rejected Pakistan's "malicious" campaign on the issue

UNHRC disturbed about violent protests in Hong Kong, calls for restraint

She also urged embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to hold a dialogue with the people of Hong Kong, who should take an opportunity in an effort to end to the crisis "peacefully and constructively"

Pakistan plans to raise Kashmir issue at UN Human Rights Council forum

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide and discussed the Kashmir issue

India is a secular state with no state religion: AG Mukul Rohatgi at UNHRC

Rohatgi says SC summoned at 2 am to hear final plea of 1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon

UNHRC should call on India to stop targeting NGOs, says Human Rights Watch

HRW highlighted Indian govt's abuse of laws to clamp down on NGOs, right to freedom of expression