News Topic:UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
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India and 13 other countries violate pledge to uphold free internet, SurfShark study reveals
Surfshark's study reveals how India and 13 other countries violated their pledge to uphold free internet despite supporting a UN resolution on human rights online.
J&K
In UN, Turkey urges India to put an end to its violence in Kashmir
Turkey has called for resolving the Kashmir issue on the basis of UN resolutions and the “legitimate” expectations of Kashmiri people.
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India, Pakistan doing nothing to improve human rights situation in Kashmir: UN
GENEVA — A UN human rights report on the situation in Indian Kashmir and Pakistani administered Kashmir from May 2018 to April 2019, says...
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World
United States pulls-out of UN Human Rights Council
Srinagar: The United States has withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council, U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday, branding the global body a “cesspool...
J&K
UN seeks international inquiry into Kashmir rights abuses
Srinagar: A United Nations report has called for an international inquiry into human rights abuses committed by government forces in Kashmir and also advocated...
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Police register FIR, detain four after stone-pelting during prayers in Anantnag
Anantnag Police registered FIR 404/2026 and picked up four persons after stone-pelting during Isha prayers at Pehroo Sherbagh; the public is urged to avoid rumours.
Kashmir’s 2019 experience should be a warning for India: Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti urged Indians to defend constitutional rights, saying Jammu and Kashmir’s experience after the 2019 changes should serve as a warning.
Muslims should not have to prove their patriotism: Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah criticised the BJP and RSS over questions about Muslim patriotism and alleged voter deletions in Uttar Pradesh at a New Delhi gathering.
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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.
When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure
We often treat accessibility as a feature of a building or website. But access is also a question of responsibility, in case of public service.