Tag: UNHRC

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday criticised the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act across India as well as restrictions on public assembly and frequent communication blackouts in Jammu and Kashmir.In her opening statement at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, ...

GENEVA — UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to respect the rights of all Afghans and warned that the treatment of women and girls is a “fundamental red line” that should not be crossed.Speaking at the opening of an emergency session ...

NEW DELHI: While expressing concern over the "grave humanitarian crisis" unfolding in Afghanistan, India Tuesday yet again voiced its apprehension about the security situation as it said Afghan territory should not be used by Pakistan-based terror groups to target any country in the neighbourhood. Speaking at a UNHRC session ...

US Marines and Norwegian coalition forces assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint ensuring evacuees are processed safely during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters The Taliban warned of “consequences” if the US delays withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan past an end of ...

Human rights experts with the United Nations on Thursday urged countries to temporarily suspend the sale and transfer of surveillance technology across the world. This comes amid allegations that Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used to monitor politicians, journalists and activists around the world, including India. “It is highly dangerous ...

India is expected to provide key support to Abdulla Shahid to deliver his “Presidency of Hope.” (Image: @abdulla_shahid)By Dr Gulbin SultanaForeign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid won the Presidency of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 7 June 2021. This is for the first ...

Completely unacceptable, says Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission The UN Human Rights High Commissioner has red flagged spyware like Pegasus and Candiru and said the “red line” was crossed by the use of the Pegasus spyware by state actors. The comment from the official came ...

GENEVA: Asserting that Pakistan should be held "accountable for aiding and abetting terrorism", India on Tuesday said Islamabad continues to provide pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists and hosts them on its territory as its state policy. Exercising its right to reply following Pakistan's remarks at the 47th Session ...

The Foreign Ministry summoned Argentine Ambassador to Israel Sergio Urribarri for clarification about his country’s vote at the UN Human Rights Council last week in favor of creating a permanent investigatory panel into alleged Israeli war crimes.Modi Ephraim, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Latin America and Caribbean division, said ...

Geneva: The United States on Wednesday (March 24) co-sponsored a resolution led by the United Kingdom on "Promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka" in the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The United States, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Core Group and like-minded ...