UN Human Rights Council

India abstains at U.N. Human Rights Council on vote calling ceasefire in Gaza and for arms embargo against Israel

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India abstains at U.N. Human Rights Council on vote calling ceasefire in Gaza and for arms embargo against Israel

A view of the screen showing the result of a vote on a resolution regarding the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP India on April 5 abstained on … Read more

Lankan president says his govt will not succumb to UNHRC pressure

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said the recent UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka was the doing of “local and foreign forces” which do not want the country to progress, and vowed that his government would not succumb to such pressures. The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution against Sri Lanka’s rights record on … Read more