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GENEVA, Mar 23: An event highlighting the worsening situation of minorities in South Asia, especially in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, was held at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here where activists criticised the policies pursued by the Pakistani Government.The side event held on Friday was organised ...

United Nations/Geneva: India has slammed Pakistan as it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, saying it should introspect on its own appalling human rights record and “deserved global reputation” as the “world’s terrorism factory”.Under Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to ...

Jagpreet Kaur. File | Photo Credit: Photo Credit: X/@JagKaur_IFS India has slammed Pakistan as it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, saying it should introspect on its own appalling human rights record and “deserved global reputation” as the "world’s terrorism ...

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday flagged the prevailing atrocities against the minorities in Pakistan at the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council and accused the neighbouring country for using the forum for their baseless allegations against New Delhi.In his statement at the UNHRC, PR Thulasidhass, under secretary, ministry ...

United Nations/Geneva: India on Wednesday voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of the Holy Quran.The Geneva-based 47-member UN Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution Countering religious hatred constituting ...

GENEVA: India on Wednesday voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent "public and premeditated" acts of desecration of the Holy Quran. The Geneva-based 47-member UN Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution 'Countering religious hatred constituting ...

Thousands of people marched across Pakistan on Friday against the recent burning of a copy of Quran in Sweden, as the South Asian nation observed Youm-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran, or Quran Sanctity Day.Demonstrations and rallies were taken out in major cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, against the desecration of the ...

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has the "unique distinction" of hosting the most number of UNSC-designated terrorists and terror organisations, and its policies are directly responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in the world, India has said as it slammed Islamabad for its "malicious propaganda" against it. The government also slammed ...

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. India's representative to UN Seema Pujani (File) ‘Responsible for death of thousands of civilians’: India slams Pakistan at UNHRC India has used its right of reply at the ...

India’s position at the UNHRC is part realpolitik and part principle though South Block officials claim that New Delhi makes it a practice not to vote on country-specific resolutions at the 47-member UNHRC. But it does so, not out of high principle but the practical dictum of doing unto ...