UN body rejects debate on China’s human rights record
International Geneva The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has rejected a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region after a UN […]
India abstains from voting in UNHRC on holding debate on China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims
The draft resolution was presented by a core group consisting of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, UK and USA, and co-sponsored by a range of states, including Turkey. By: PTIUnited […]
Occupation by Israel ‘is root cause of violence’
Israel’s occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators have said. (AP/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/ns9ek Updated 07 June 2022 MOHAMMED […]
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: China steps up diplomatic efforts in Geneva to deflect censure
By Frédéric Burnand in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22, 2019 Chinese Vice-Foreign Affairs Minister Le Yucheng arrives for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China at […]
INSIDE GENEVA: UN Human Rights Council: an answer to burning injustice?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 19, 2019 Delegates in the main UN conference room await the start of the 40th session of the […]
Amnesty annual report: Switzerland called on to improve treatment of asylum seekers
This content was published on February 22, 2018 Amnesty International has been a global human rights watchdog for almost 60 years. (Keystone) The forced separation of asylum-seeker […]
As the UN Human Rights Council elections draw close, we have to ask, is it still fit for purpose?
The lack of action in both Venezuela and the Philippines is of no surprise considering that the actions of the Council are dictated by its membership, which currently includes both of these countries GRAHAM WATSON Tuesday 12 September 2017 14:29 BST The United Nations Human Rights Council has a varied and […]