Netherlands-based group, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has raised in the UNHRC, the issue of Uyghurs, the ethnic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, and pushed to attribute blame on Chinese government authorities for human rights violations. Aaron Magunna (Research Analyst EFSAS) during the General Debate on Item 5 […]
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UNHRC calls for humanitarian aid for 3.5 million Afghans to avoid starvation
UN Human Rights Council has appealed to increase humanitarian support to 3.5 million people including 700,000 from 2021 alone who were displaced due to the conflict in Afghanistan, the United Nations body said in a statement. Spokesperson of UNHCR Babar Baloch said on Friday that around 23 million people, or 55 […]
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UNHRC session: US co-sponsors UK led resolution on human rights violations in Sri Lanka
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 the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The United States, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Core Group and like-minded countries, worked to include […]