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Bangladesh Human Rights Council protests against persecution of Uy
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Protection Council of Sylhet held protests across Bangladesh on Wednesday against the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region and to mark Doppa Day, the festival celebrated by the people of the ethnic group.
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UN's top human rights forum passes resolutions on Belarus
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 25, (ANI): The United States co-sponsored the EU resolution condemning the continuing human rights abuses in Belarus surrounding the fraudulent August 9, 2020 presidential election at the 46th Session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday.
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UN Human Rights Council renews mandate of Commission on Human Righ
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 25, (ANI): The United States co-sponsored a resolution led by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Qatar, and Turkey that highlighted ongoing atrocities by the Assad regime in Syria and renewed the mandate of the Independent In
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UNHRC session: US co-sponsors UK led resolution on human rights vi
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) co-sponsored a resolution led by the United Kingdom on "Promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka" in the 46th session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UNHRC session: US co-sponsors resolution led by EU over human righ
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) co-sponsored a resolution led by the European Union (EU) that highlighted ongoing human rights concerns, including for Rohingya and recalled developments since February 1 in the 46th session of UN Human Rights
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South Sudan: UN Human Rights Council renews mandate of Commission
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday (local time) renewed the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for another year.
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If Jaishankar was forced to take decision concerning UNHRC vote on
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Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 24 (ANI): Congress leader and member of Rajya Sabha, P Chidambaram has said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar should resign if the Ministry of External Affairs abstained from the UN Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka at the insistence of Pr
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TN people must punish AIADMK-BJP: Chidambaram on India abstaining
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New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that the central government has betrayed Tamils following India's abstention from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) vote on the resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability and h
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Indian govt has 'betrayed' Sri Lankan Tamils, says Vaiko
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 24 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko has said that the Indian government has betrayed Sri Lankan Tamils following their abstention from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) vote on the resolution on pro
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India abstains from voting at UNHCR on Sri Lanka resolution, says
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India along with 13 other countries abstained from voting at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the Sri Lanka resolution titled 'Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka'.
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UNHRC adopts resolution against S Lanka; India abstains from votin
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday abstained from voting on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution in Geneva against Sri Lanka, while calling on the island country to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address aspirations of its Tamil mino
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UNHRC: Baloch activists accuse Pakistan of violating human rights
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Baloch political activists have raised the issue of human rights violations in Pakistan's resource-rich Balochistan province by the state security agencies during the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday.
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