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UNCLOS conciliation chair to be named this week

A chairperson for the compulsory conciliation process under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) will be selected on Friday, with the first meeting of the conciliation commission expected next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.

Bangkok Post

'Undermining freedom of belief': Speakers at UNHRC event call out Pakistan over safety of religious minority women

At a UN Human Rights Council meeting, the alarming issue of forced conversions and marriages affecting minority women in Pakistan was brought to light. Advocates and lawmakers expressed their outrage over violations of religious freedom, particularly concerning Hindu, Christian, and Baloch girls. They called for immediate global intervention, emphasizing that…

The Times of India

'22 killed, 576 arrested': Pakistan accused of brutal crackdown in PoK at UNHRC

Pakistan has been accused of imposing a harsh crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with allegations of road blockades, mass arrests and the use of anti-terrorism laws creating a "deep humanitarian crisis," according to testimonies at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

The Times of India

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Pakistan warns it will ‘go to war’ over India’s attempts to control its water flows

Pakistan says it would consider military action if it receives evidence that India is moving at pace to block its water supplies

The Independent UK

Living in La-La Land”: India Rebukes Pakistan Over J&K at UNHRC

India on Thursday delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), dismissing Islamabad’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir as “hallucinating” and accusing it of living in a “La-La land.”

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Israel Launches Major Ground Offensive In Gaza City As UN Accuses It Of Genocide

The assault comes as an independent United Nations inquiry issued a landmark finding accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza — a charge Israel has denounced as "false and distorted.''

International Business Times

U.N. Report Blames Israel and Capitalism for the Conflict in Gaza

The report includes no mentions of Hamas’ attacks or hostages.

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Dissidents Share Stories Of Survival At Geneva Summit

Explore the Geneva Summit where dissidents shared their harrowing tales of survival and resistance against authoritarian regimes, urging global action for ...

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India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC

In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India has said it cannot pay any attention to a country which is soaked in red due to the bloodshed from terrorism that it sponsors around…

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The Guardian - UK

Claims of Israeli sexual assault of Palestinian women are credible, UN panel says

Experts report evidence of rape, sexual humiliation and threats of rape against girls and women

The Hindu

Why did India abstain from the call for truce? | Explained

India's abstention at UNGA on resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Israel-Hamas conflict welcomed by Israel. India's vote, a break from past, seen as a desire to equivocate on global issues, keep "tightrope balance" between conflicting sides.

The Independent UK

UN set to decide on Russia’s Human Rights Council membership as Putin ‘uses Ukrainian grain to buy votes’

Bringing Russia back onto the UN’s top human rights body will ‘signify a dangerous global drift into untrammelled violence against most vulnerable and innocent’, experts warn

The Hindu

Anbumani urges UNHRC member states to act against Sri Lanka for war crimes

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss urges UNHRC to implement High Commissioner's call for justice for mass atrocity crimes committed by Sri Lanka against Tamil population. He calls for sanctions, civil/criminal cases, referral to existing courts of international justice, and creation of international criminal justice mechanism for Sri Lanka. He also urges to…

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The Independent UK

Russia tries to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Country isolated at the world stage was kicked out of the council last year with 93 votes in favour of the move

Zenger

Hillel Neuer: The Man Challenging UN’s Anti-Israel Bias

Hillel Neuer battles anti-Israel bias at UN: A voice for human rights faces suppression

The Independent UK

UN fact-finding mission on Iran to investigate threats to BBC journalists

The mission was set up by the UN Human Rights Council to look at ‘the deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran’.

Al Jazeera

UN condemns arbitrary detention of Iranian refugee in Australia

UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law.

Al Jazeera

Where does your country stand on the Russia-Ukraine war?

Al Jazeera breaks down the political, military and economic positions of various countries around the world.

The Conversation

Iran executes first protester as human rights abuses come under international scrutiny

Iran’s execution of protester Mohsen Shekari is the first after a huge wave of unrest swept around the country in the autumn of 2022.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Rejects UN Investigation into Repression of Protests

Iran rejected cooperation with the newly-appointed independent UN committee to investigate the country's repression and crackdown on anti-government protests. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran would not cooperate with the political committee set up by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) He stressed that the hasty use of…

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