UNHRC

Kollol Kibria. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Establishing the UN Human Rights Council Office in Dhaka: A catalyst for restoring democracy and human rights

The establishment of the UNHRC office can play a pivotal role in restoring democracy in Bangladesh. By actively monitoring human rights abuses and advocating for accountability, it can create an...

Logo of Human Rights Watch. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

HRW urges Bangladesh govt to act on UN Human Rights' recommendations

FILE PHOTO: An overview of the special session on the situation in Ukraine of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
World+Biz

Uganda says it will not renew mandate of U.N. human rights office

Bangladesh gets UN Human Rights Council membership
Bangladesh

Bangladesh gets UN Human Rights Council membership

Twenty members of the 47-strong UNHRC voted in favour of the resolution on Sri Lanka. Photo: Collected
South Asia

India abstains on resolutions on Sri Lanka and Xinjiang at UNHRC

A Pakistani ranger is seen standing near Indian (L) and Pakistani flags during a fair in Chamliyal in Jammu and Kashmir in this June 22, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/Files
South Asia

India, Pak abstain from UNHRC Ukraine vote

Exiled Kashmiris protest in front of UNHRC in Geneva
World+Biz

Exiled Kashmiris protest in front of UNHRC

Flag of China. Picture: Collected
South Asia

64 countries voice opposition to unfounded allegations against China on human rights

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. Photo: UNB.
Bangladesh

Rohingyas must return to Myanmar: Minister 

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain, January 28, 2020/ Reuters
World+Biz

Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 10, 2019/ Reuters
World+Biz

Pakistan warns of genocide in Kashmir

Photo: An Indian security personnel stands guard on a deserted road during restrictions after scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the Indian government, in Srinagar, August 23, 2019/ Reuters
World+Biz

India, Pak to square off on Jammu and Kashmir in Geneva today